Oct 08, 2021

provenance | PAPER MADE FROM USED COFFEE CUPS

One of our favourite papers is made from used paper cups, which are collected from high street coffee shops around the UK and turned into recycled pulp at the James Cropper Mill in the Lake District. JAMES CROPPER...

Oct 03, 2021

New | Everyday Notebook

A notebook for every day. Made to our usual exacting standards, with a simplified production process and economies of scale passed on to you. To compliment our existing range of numbered editions, the Everyday Notebook will be available continuously and...

Sep 24, 2021

DETAIL | LAY FLAT

A good notebook should flop open on your desk, ready for you to start writing. You should never have to squash, force or prop it open in order to get to work. Traditionally, books were made in thread-sewn sections. And...

Sep 16, 2021

TIME TO SHARPEN YOUR PENCILS — A note from Amy

There’s something about this time of year that reminds us stationery lovers of going back to school and the excuse to indulge in some new stationery. That bite of cold air on your cheeks as you leave the house...

Jun 22, 2021

DETAILS | COLD GLUE OTA BINDING

Our notebooks are made in thread-sewn sections, bound using a very thin layer of glue to attach the gauze, as in traditional bookbinding. The cover is then attached via two elegant hinges either side of the spine, using a very strong glue....

Apr 23, 2021

PROCESS | THE MARK+FOLD DIARY

'Losing my diary would be worse than crashing the car!' At Mark+Fold we like to talk to people about a shared passion for stationery, and this informs our designs. In 2017, we decided to develop our first Diary. So, we...

Feb 23, 2021

FACTORY VISIT | JAMES CROPPER MILL, CUMBRIA

We had the pleasure of visiting the James Cropper paper mill in Cumbria, where many of our papers are made. Having made our own paper on a very small scale, so we had an understanding of the process. But to see the...

Dec 27, 2020

2021 DIARY SOLD OUT

The 2021 Diary has now sold out in all colours. This was a limited edition, so we will not be producing any more for this year. Thank you to all our loyal customers for your support this year. This edition...

Oct 16, 2020

NEWS | FIFTH ANNIVERSARY NOTEBOOKS

Launched on our fifth anniversary, this new series of notebooks brings together all of the best bits of previous batches. Available in six variations, including plain, lined and dot grid pages. At 128 pages, this notebook is slightly thicker than...

Oct 16, 2020

DETAILS | LINED PAGES

The design process behind our lined pages, and the small details that make for a comfortable writing experience.

Oct 16, 2019

STORIES | MARK+FOLD FOUNDER AMY COOPER-WRIGHT

In 2015 Amy set up Mark+Fold, bringing together a number of threads — a very personal love of good stationery, professional experience in print production, and an ambition to create a brand with integrity. FOUNDER AMY COOPER-WRIGHT A stationery lover from...

Jan 16, 2016

DESIGN | OUR FIRST NOTEBOOK

In 2015, we set out to create a better notebook: not only would we improve the quality of the notebook itself, we would also improve the process to make it more considered and transparent. This is the story of that process.

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