Scott Druce <p><img src='http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0031/5612/files/clairefontaine_information_page.jpg?1245722517' alt='' /></p> <p>Located in the Vosges in eastern France, the heart of a region with a longstanding paper-making tradition, Clairefontaine was established on the site of a paper mill built in 1512.</p> <p>The Clairefontaine mill has been making paper since 1858 and stationery products since 1890. The company is best known for making the first school notebooks in France.</p> <p>Clairefontaine is currently the only European manufacturer making its own paper for its own products. This guarantees not only consistent quality, but also controls the environmental impact of the manufacturing process.</p> <p>Clairefontaine paper is made from pulp and wood by-products from forests independently certified by <span class="caps">PEFC</span> as sustainably managed. <span class="caps">PEFC</span> forest management is based on environmentally, socially beneficial and economically viable management of forests for present and future generations. <span class="caps">PEFC</span> forests are bio-diverse and are managed to protect the rights of indigenous people as well as ecologically sensitive areas.</p> <p>Clairefontaine paper is:</p> <ul> <li>Extra white and exceptionally smooth</li> <li>Ink-friendly – never bleeds, smears or feathers</li> <li>Acid-free &amp; pH neutral – paper will not yellow or deteriorate with age</li> <li>Opaque – no see thru – use both sides of the page</li> <li>Strong – does not tear<br /> <p></li> </ul> <h3>Further reading:</h3> <ul> <li>Read <a href="http://www.fieldnotesblog.com.au/2009/06/filed-notes-guest-blog-3aws-personality.html">Personality Pete&#8217;s</a> article about fountain pens and Clairefontaine paper</li> <li>Are you a retailer interested in stocking Clairefontaine? Visit the Australian distributor &#8211; <a href="http://www.telegram.net.au">Telegram Paper Goods</a><br /> <p></li> </ul> <h3>Shopping</h3> <ul> <li>View the <a href="http://www.inscriber.com.au/collections/vendors?q=Clairefontaine">Clairefontaine</a> fine paper collection at Inscriber</li> <li>You can also browse the Clairefontaine notebook collection at our sister site &#8211; <a href="http://notemaker.com.au/collections/vendors?q=Clairefontaine" target="_blank">NoteMaker</a></li> <li>Visit the <a href="http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/" target="_blank">Fountain Pen Network</a> site</li> <li>Are you a retailer interested in stocking Clairefontaine? Visit the Australian distributor &#8211; <a href="http://www.telegram.net.au" target="_blank">Telegram Paper Goods</a><br /> <p><br /> <p></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:center;"><img src='http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0031/5612/files/Clairefontaine_Logo_02.sized.jpg?1245722570' alt='' /></p> 2009-05-20T20:26:27+10:00 brands-clairefontaine-paper-notebooks 3321882 2009-05-20T20:26:27+10:00 315612 2009-06-24T12:07:39+10:00 <img src='http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0031/5612/files/clairefontaine_information_page.jpg?1245722517' alt='' /> Located in the Vosges in eastern France, the heart of a region with a longstanding paper-making tradition, Clairefontaine was established on the site of a paper mill built in 1512. The Clairefontaine mill has been making paper since 1858 and stationery products since 1890. The company is best known for making the first school notebooks in France. Clairefontaine is currently the only European manufacturer making its own paper for its own products. This guarantees not only consistent quality, but also controls the environmental impact of the manufacturing process. Clairefontaine paper is made from pulp and wood by-products from forests independently certified by PEFC as sustainably managed. PEFC forest management is based on environmentally, socially beneficial and economically viable management of forests for present and future generations. PEFC forests are bio-diverse and are managed to protect the rights of indigenous people as well as ecologically sensitive areas. Clairefontaine paper is: * Extra white and exceptionally smooth * Ink-friendly – never bleeds, smears or feathers * Acid-free & pH neutral – paper will not yellow or deteriorate with age * Opaque – no see thru – use both sides of the page * Strong – does not tear <p> <h3>Further reading:</h3> * Read "Personality Pete's":http://www.fieldnotesblog.com.au/2009/06/filed-notes-guest-blog-3aws-personality.html article about fountain pens and Clairefontaine paper * Are you a retailer interested in stocking Clairefontaine? Visit the Australian distributor - "Telegram Paper Goods":http://www.telegram.net.au <p> <h3>Shopping</h3> * View the "Clairefontaine":http://www.inscriber.com.au/collections/vendors?q=Clairefontaine fine paper collection at Inscriber * You can also browse the Clairefontaine notebook collection at our sister site - <a href="http://notemaker.com.au/collections/vendors?q=Clairefontaine" target="_blank">NoteMaker</a> * Visit the <a href="http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/" target="_blank">Fountain Pen Network</a> site * Are you a retailer interested in stocking Clairefontaine? Visit the Australian distributor - <a href="http://www.telegram.net.au" target="_blank">Telegram Paper Goods</a> <p> <p> <p style="text-align:center;"><img src='http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0031/5612/files/Clairefontaine_Logo_02.sized.jpg?1245722570' alt='' /></p>