Handmade Paper Mini Journals (Set of 3 x 34 pages each)
The Product
A special place where you can quietly sit and record your thoughts, ideas and musings. 3 notebooks that can be a keepsake for the future. The paper is dyed with plantbased and other natural dyes, so the papers are extra ecofriendly and earthy.
Features:
3 handmade books of 34 pages each with handmade paper in 3 different colours with handprinted designs
Each journal has a thoughtfully written quote on the inside
They are handy, fit in your handbag and glove box, and will look great on your desk.
Package contains: Set of 3 mini journals (34 pages each)
Dimensions (cms): 21 x 13.5 x 21
Weight: 420g
What Goes Into Making Blue Cat Paper?
India is the world's 2nd largest hub for cloth manufacturing. It uses over 35 million tonnes of raw cotton every year for manufacturing clothes. During the manufacturing process there is about 3 to 5% wastage of the cotton fabric that we call chindi. These are secondary waste cut pieces that end up in the landfill, dumps or taken back to make yarn. Bluecat Paper uses this in its hand paper making unit. This is possible because cotton contains very high cellulose and therefore is at the very heart of all handmade paper. Blue Cat's handmade paper is made from secondary waste such as chindi, banana, coffee husk, coconut husk , and lemon grass. Chindi is collected from nearby manufacturing units, sorted by colour and then readied for the beating process. The using ecofriendly, sustainable dyes so that the paper is available in various colours. What's more is that no water is wasted while making this paper as all the water used during production is recycled back to production.
The Artisans
Local male and female artisans are elevated from unskilled to semi skilled status by training them on the handmade paper making process. This training program lasts for nearly 5 months.
Your Impact
The method followed for making this recycled, handmade paper is an ideal and environmentally friendly way of making paper. The resultant paper is 100% upcycled and sustainable because it does not require full grown trees to be felled and makes productive use of cotton waste, which would have otherwise ended up in a landfill.
Why we like it
3 journals titled 'Mind', 'Body' and 'Spirit', these quirky printed journals come in handy sizes that are easy to carry around and doodle in. If you love sketching or making notes and todo lists, these unqiue journals will be your best friends. We also love that they're made of upcycled cotton waste, thus saving virgin resources and creating local employment! Now what about that isn't awesome!