A packaging material and method for making the same are disclosed. The packaging material includes a strength layer and image layer. The strength layer has two opposed surfaces. The strength layer includes softwood fibers having an average length ranging from about 1.5 mm to about 3.0 mm. The softwood fibers present in an amount ranging from about 70 wt% to about 100 wt% of a total wt% of the strength layer. The image layer includes hardwood fibers having an average length ranging from about 0.5 mm to about 1.5 mm. The hardwood fibers present in an amount ranging from about 70 wt% to about 100 wt% of a total wt% of the image layer. The image layer includes a water soluble di- valent or multi-valent salt present in an amount ranging from about 5 lb per ton of total fibers in the image layer to about 50 lb per ton of the total fibers in the image layer.
