This is a cotton based paper (10, 50 or 100%) with a warm traditional feel to it, and will now be part of the high quality papers GFSmith distribute the UK.

Gmund is a traditional paper maker from Germany established in 1829 with an history in environment, quality, innovation and tradition.

“Now, Carbon Balanced Paper from Howard Smith nails the myth for good.

“It is paper for which the production and distribution has been carbon balanced, or offset, by the World Land Trust, on top of its other environmental and sustainability benefits.”

Also part of the Carbon balanced paper, features the think4 paper range.

This calendar features the Munken range of quality graphic uncoated paper (Lynx, Pure, Polar), all FSC+PEFC certified and produced at the Munkedal paper mill, Sweden.

The calendar booklet is a designed by Grow (Sweden), featuring 2 spot colours per month, a matt laminated cover with punched holes and blind embossing, all sewn in sections with exposed spine.

See also the Munken notebooks.

It prints beautifully in all major printing processes, comes in 10 different colours/embossings combinations, all in 430gsm. A truly amazing FSC paper, with the Gmund eco seal.

Not sure why the new swatch is missing the colour reference, but this is anyway one of the largest available range of uncoated colour paper, and it is now FSC certified.

(SEA Design usually designs the cool paper swatches, direct mail and other marketing materials for GFSmith)

A cool little book, designed by Blast, printed by the renowned Team and featuring artwork by John Ross, Eboy, Frost, Jeremy Tankard and other. A perfect little coffee table booklet featuring about 8 different digital stocks like a citrus yellow, metallic, smooth, embossed or Skin which reminds me of Plike (distributed by GFSmith or Raleigh in Australia).

All papers are FSC, ISO 9001/14001 and of recycled grade.

So I was pleasantly surprise when my paper representative came around wit loads of goodies from Arjowiggins, promoting the pretty large conqueror paper range.

Part of this promotion was this cool booklet designed by Blast, showcasing illustration around the theme of endless possibilities. Going through the book, you will discover the illustrations by Damien Weighill through 9 different Conqueror stocks (smooth, laid, textured, wove, iridescent,recycled, cotton…). All illustrations can be downloaded from www.conquerorpossibilities.com

All papers are FSC and Carbon Neutral.

These notebooks are just gorgeous, and for only 15€, everybody should get one. This is part of their “Design is in our nature” campaign, each notebook’s cover features a different tree bark or skin texture and a specific Munken paper stock. The one of this post is the pine tree bark and is made out of Munken Pure, an ultra smooth natural white paper. Also available are Ash/Munken Lynx, Birch/Munken Polar…

The Munken range – Polar, Lynx & Pure – is FSC, PEFC, ISO 14001 & EMAS certified and comes in a variety of weight from 80 to 400gsm.

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Available colours: cream, light green, light blue, blue, pink, mauve, red, orange, golden yellow, yellow, poison green, dark green, black

White shades: white & high white

Since recently – 1 or 2 years ago – Zanders updated the colour range but also added a Special range to Spectral, a range of 3 white translucent stock with pigment/pattern effects finish: dots, squares & lines.

The Spectral range is available in 100 and 200gsm, while Special is only produced in 100gsm.

Alternatively, Zanders proposes the T2000 range, a white tracing paper. This range of translucent paper stock is available in a wider range or weights, from 80gsm to 200gsm.

All Sprectral, Special and T2000 are FSC and PEFC certified and come with matching envelopes and is distributed in the UK by James McNaughton.

More information about Spectral and T2000 can be found on the Zanders website.

(Pictures from the Zanders Spectral Promotional look book)

I recently came across the family of paper Cromático, -ca.® by Thibierge & Comar, a French paper mill. They manufacture a collection of translucent papers in 15 shades and 8 weights with matching envelopes.  The collection includes, Extra White a white translucent paper, Transparent, a clear translucent stock and 13 beautiful colours.

On top of this, the stock is FSC certified, and apparently dries faster than other translucent papers…

Also available, TransWhite, a clear tracing paper in 8 different weights.

Thibierge & Comar also has 4 other collections, Evanescent (pearlescent papers), Dentelle (translucent papers with motifs), CANEVAS (herringbone pattern) and Nantucket (laid paper).

Those stocks are easily available in France and other continental Europe countries, but unfortunately for us in the UK, they do not have a distributor here. However, you can order directly from them and they will deliver straight to you, thanks to their very helpful team.

For specifications, samples and contact details, visit their website www.thibierge-comar.com