Char cloth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Char cloth (or charcloth) – also called charpaper – is a swatch of fabric made from vegetable fiber (such as linen, cotton or jute) that has been converted via pyrolysis into a slow-burning fuel of very low ignition temperature. It can be ignited by a single spark that can in turn be used to ignite a tinder bundle to start a fire.[1][2] It is sometimes manufactured at home for use as the initial tinder when cooking or camping and historically usually provided the "tinder" component of a tinderbox. It is often made by putting cloth into an almost airtight tin with a small hole in it, and cooking it in campfire coals until the smoking slows and the cloth is properly charred. Char cloth ignites with even the smallest spark, and is therefore commonly used with a flint and steel. See also ◾ Charring ◾ Fire piston References 1. "Char Cloth". Practical Survivor. Retrieved 2011-11-02. 2. "Making Char Cloth". Rogue Turtle. Retrieved 2011-11-02. Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Char_cloth&oldid=749215611" Categories: Firelighting materials Firelighting using percussion Textile stubs Tool stubs ◾ This page was last modified on 13 November 2016, at 03:18. ◾ Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. Page 1 of 1 Char cloth - Wikipedia 12/28/2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Char_cloth