Description
This is a description of Somerset Printmaking Paper, which is a high-quality, traditional printmaking paper. The paper is made from 100% cotton and is gentle to the hands and good-tempered, making it a strong and stable sheet. The paper remains flat after printing and offers durability and long life to finished editions of work. The mill screens the paper to minimize environmental impact, and the paper is sourced from sustainable sources.
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.