The notebook and paper industry failed to create honest ecological products for artists and crafters.
We will be the change,
Starting with a collection of compostable notebooks because that is enough.
The First Collection
A5 Notebooks showcasing landscapes from our favorite American lakes are silkscreened on 300g sugar cane and cotton paper using water-based ink. The interior features of 100% sugar cane paper and 100% recycled gray or stone paper, featuring only blank pages. The binding is hand-sewn using Smith sewing, and the glue used is pH neutral.
Blue Book™, Landscapes
Stone Paper 192g
100% Recycle Paper 150g
100% Sugar cane paper 75g
This notebook is 11cm wide and as tall as an A5 notebook, creating an ideal travel and note taking book. This collection features smith sewn and singer sewn bounding techniques as well as a simple white cover and a landscape cover. All covers are silk screened, all edges are left uncut to avoid waste and the interior is blank to reduce the use of ink.
Travel Blue™
This small notepad was created to maximize the use of our paper and reduce waste. A Smith sewn pad featuring 100% sugar cane paper and a 300g recycled cotton cover with the Pinc notebook logo silk screened. The packaging uses the paper we test our silk screen printing on with a sticker and our set of stamps and recycled paper stickers.
Notes Blue™
These jackets are made from upcycled leather waste. The skivings' strips result from breaking the leather in half, making it a weaker material. By gluing or waiving them with cotton thread, we create a new skin we call Second Skin™. The jackets are hand-sewn and have a unique look. We wax some to avoid dusting and leave some as is to create a softer look.
Second Skin™
Our store will launch in 2025! For now, we are creating custom orders in Barcelona.
The Blue Book™ Compostable Notebooks
The Blue Book™ collection is made from 100% sugar cane paper bonded with PH neutral glue and sewn with cotton thread. The paper is sealed with a bioplastic mix; all inks are water-based.
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This collection is designed for those who love paper and want a forever brand that designs honest products. Because “Vegan Leather,” which is just plastic, and “FSC” sustainable forestry labels are not the answer.
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The cover is screen printed by hand with water base inks.
The cover paper is 290 g, 70% Sugar Cane Fibre & 30% Cotton rag by HAHNEMÜHLE.
The interior is 75 g, sugar cane paper by PROPAL
The paper edges are left uncut to reduce waste and avoid an extra recycling process.
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We used enough water-based acrylic paint to be considered compostable. For the binding, we used HP neutral glue. The thread is made out of cotton and we don’t trimmed the edges of the paper to avoid waste.