Egyptians and Papyrus
The papyrus developed before 2,200 B.C. by the Egyptians was not considered true paper.
The reason papyrus and the other materials did not qualify as paper was due to the way it is formed from a liquid suspension of individual fibers into a mat or sheet.
It was made by slicking the plantís stalk from end-to-end into very thin blades and then laminating them into something of a weave.
It appears similar to cloth.