# Manila envelopes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manila-envelopes/88427>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 19, 2001, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manila-envelopes/88427 "2001-10-19T14:24:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manila-envelopes/88427/1 "2001-10-19T14:24:58Z")

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Do manila (or manilla, either seems to be acceptable) envelopes have anything to do with Manila, Philippines?  
How has the brownish-yellow color become associated with Manila?

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manila-envelopes/88427/2 "2001-10-19T14:28:18Z")

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The paper of that color was originally made from Manila hemp which did come from Minila, P.I.

Haj

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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manila-envelopes/88427/3 "2001-10-19T14:40:35Z")

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Well, there ya go…

thanks, **hajario**!