About - Materials

ABOUT KARST.

Materials

Hume tells us the way things were shouldn’t inform us of how things ought to be. We’d agree. Just because paper has always been made from wood, doesn’t mean it always to has to be. Function should outrank form. So we think the paper of the 21st century should be calcium carbonate.

100% TREE-FREE PAPER

Rock beats paper.

Made from sustainably recycled stone, and without any bleaches or acids, Karst Stone Paper™ is rebuilt from first principles to be better than wood-pulp paper: more durable, more sustainable, and infinitely smoother to write, scribble, doodle or draw on. If there’s a better way to make paper, we haven’t found it. And if we do, we’ll be sure to let you know.

SUPERHYDROPHOBIC.

It’s all in the word. Literally. Our paper is not just water-resistant: totally waterproof. Which means your eureka moments won’t be ruined by your morning coffee. And the rain won’t steal your thunder.

IMPOSSIBLY SMOOTH.

Our paper is unlike anything you’ve ever drawn on. Completely friction-free, pens glide across our pages because there is no grain direction, and ink never bleeds through. The result is a truly pleasurable writing experience.