Description
This is a description of Somerset Printmaking Paper, which is a 300gsm white velvet paper. The paper is made from 100% cotton, and is gentle to the touch and good-tempered. It is a strong and stable sheet, and remains flat after printing. The paper is sourced from sustainable sources, and does not release any hazardous chemicals into the water ways.
Somerset is a world leading traditional printmaking paper. Mould
made from 100% cotton to high archival standards.The surface has a
gentle texture, soft and good-tempered nature, and is a strong and
stable enough sheet to ensure excellent printing. It remains flat
after printing and offers durability and long life to finished
editions of work.All materials are screened in the mill to ensure
minimal environmental effect. No hazardous chemicals are released
into the water ways. Pulps are sourced from sustainable sources (no
rainforests are harmed in making the papers), and the cotton
linters are a by-product from the textile industry.