Felt is slightly rough to pronounced surface texture that is irregular, like felt. Wove has a weave-like surface from the woven wire paper machine screen, and has a texture varying from slight to rough depending on the mill process. Laid has lines in the surface formed by the wire mesh of the machine screen. Linen is a heat embossed linen-like texture on the paper surface. Other textures such as wove, laid and felt are often simulated in this way.
Text is the type of paper used for printing book pages, brochures, and most better printing.
Text and cover weights are figured differently, so a 50 lb cover is not lighter than a 70 lb text. Coated paper has a smooth clay surface coating which takes four color printing very well but is not much good for art. It is weaker, and is affected by moisture. Coated is used for printing magazines and shiny brochures. It is harder to recycle.