This review first appeared on itsmaxloves.com on November 10th, 2017.
Overview
The Milligram Linen A5 Notebook is a sturdy, high-quality, fountain-pen-friendly notebook ideal for bullet journalling. Designed in Melbourne by stationery lovers, for stationery lovers; this tactile and elegant linen covered notebook ticks all the boxes for analogue writers.
Coming soon: the Milligram Linen A5 Notebook follow-up. How did it hold up to a year of daily use?
Quick Stats
Brand: Milligram
Model: Linen Notebook
Sizes: A5 and B5
Page styles:
- Dot grid
- Blank
- Ruled
- Squared grid
Colours:
- Black
- Ultramarine
- Beige
- Terracotta
- Terrazzo pattern
RRP: AUD $34.95/$39.95 (milligram.com)
Origin: Australian designed, made in Taiwan
Features:
- Inner pocket in the back cover
- Page marker ribbon
- Elastic closure
- Dutch linen cover
- Italian paper (by Fabriano Boutique)
Pages: 192 pages, square-edged
Cost per page: 18c per page
Cover type: Hard cover, linen-wrapped, print style embossed, overhang
Dimensions: A5 size (214mm x 152mm x 16mm)
Binding/lay flat: Thread-bound, lays flat
Environmental footprint: Paper is FSC-certified and sustainable, 100% chlorine free. However, Dutch linen, Italian paper, Taiwanese manufacturing and shipping to Melbourne for sale = lots of fuel in transport.
The Paper
- 192 pages of slightly ivory-tinted 85gsm Fabriano Boutique paper.
- 5mm dot grid in unobtrusive pale grey ink. 40 cells vertically, 28 cells horizontally.
- Smooth paper with little ghosting (the page here has been imaged on a flatbed scanner, which exaggerates the amount of show-through). Very ink-heavy pens such as markers show on the other side of the paper, however it held up remarkably well under a watercolour wash.
- Virtually no feathering with no fountain pens.
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