Compressed roll paper, method of and apparatus for producing same

A compressed roll paper being of a flat shape in cross section, which has a pair of major opposed surfaces compressed to have a substantially flat face and a pair of minor opposed surfaces being between said major surfaces, said compressed roll paper having a core for engaging with a roll holder, said core being wound therearound with emboss and crepe finished paper, said wound-around paper being enveloped therearound with a film and said roll paper being restorable to a generally cylindrical shape when said film is removed and then the opposed minor surfaces are compressed by external forces in a direction opposed to each other, wherein the improvement comprises:

• the distance between the opposed major surfaces is smaller than 1/2 that between said opposed minor surfaces in cross section and is about 1/2 of the diameter of said roll paper before being compressed;
• said compressed roll paper has solidity effective to maintain the flat shape in cross section even when said film is removed unless the opposed minor surfaces are compressed by the external forces in the direction opposed to each other, and
• said compressed roll paper can be restored due to crepes and embosses which are maintained on said paper to a circular shape only by pushing said roll paper to inflate at the center portions of said roll paper.