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American money doesn’t degrade into microplastics which pollute our oceans, but is made of artisanal paper made by only a few fine craftsmen.

Cotton. Artisanal cotton/linen hybrid.

I had been under the impression that it's a hemp/linen mix...

Nope. From [1]: Federal Reserve Notes are made of 75% cotton and 25% linen fibers.

Direct loom to table.

Loom to farmer to table.