Paper High Stitched Leather Journal XL 13185

Our beautifully hand stitched journals are perfect for use as a diary, travel journal, recipe book or scrapbook. Each one is crafted by hand and filled with approximately 125 pages of unlined, handmade khadda paper.

Expertly crafted using both contemporary and traditional methods, each one is bound by hand and ready to withstand any knocks and bumps on their journeys with you. The leather used for the cover is a by-product of the meat industry in India and is tanned using only natural dyes. Protected with natural oils, it will soften and age beautifully.

The pages are created from khadda paper (also known as kaddi or khaddi). This sustainable material is crafted by hand from recycled cotton, salvaged from the huge waste of the Indian garment industry. Only unbleached cotton is used, ensuring the paper is acid-free. Lightly textured and luxuriously thick, it feels beautiful to write, draw, or paint on. While it’s perfect for ball-point pens, gel pens, or watercolours, we wouldn’t recommend it for use with fountain pens.

Due to the handmade nature of these products, colour and designs may slightly vary, but loveliness comes as standard.

Size: 21.5 × 13.5 cm

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All the products in this range are handmade by a small family business in Rajasthan, India.

They are fortunate enough to visit them every year, having worked with them for many years following Fair Trade guidelines. They are able to provide people in rural villages fairly paid work that may have otherwise been difficult to find, and consider the producers and their families true friends.

The paper in all our journals and photo albums is made by a charity in rural Rajasthan that promotes women’s education and their social standing in the rural villages. For more information about the sustainable materials used, take a look at the product description.

By making a purchase, you are helping to continue the fantastic work of the producers.