Sustainable Choice of Paper

When producing the “Reborn” notebooks, Favini was interested in combining design with sustainability. As with many other paper and stationery designs, this project aims to highlight the ecological thought behind-the-scenes in the final product, too. Therefore, a focus on choice of material was just as important as the nature-inspired patterns found on the finished notebooks.

Chosen for the “Reborn” range were Favini’s creative re-use papers “Crush” and “Remake”. They are ideal for the production of eco-friendly paper products such as the “Reborn” notebooks due to their unique properties: they are made with agro-industrial processing and leather residues respectively, in partial substitution of tree cellulose.

Crush: Paper from Organic Products

The “Crush” range by Favini excites due to its components. It is made by replacing up to 15% of virgin tree pulp with the process residues of organic products and includes by-products from citrus fruits, grapes, cherries, lavender, corn, olives, coffee, kiwi fruits, hazelnuts and almonds. Instead of ending up in landfill, these natural raw materials are saved and used for the production of the paper. “Crush” is FSC-certified, GMO free, contains 40% post-consumer recycled waste and is produced with EKOenergy. Therefore, another eco-friendly aspect of the paper’s production is the reduction in carbon footprint by 20%.

Remake: Paper with Leather Surface

When producing their paper range “Remake”, Favini looked no further than discarded residue from leather manufacturing processes. Due to this unique approach, the paper is considered a revolutionary example of upcycling in the paper sector. Overall, this approach allows to replace 25% of wood tree pulp with leather residues. Thereby, “Remake” is 100% recyclable and biodegradable. Additionally, the paper range contains 40% recycled pulp and was also produced with EKOenergy. Due to the leather by-products, which are sourced from traceable Italian origin, the paper has a soft and velvety feel.

Nature’s Patterns

In order to emphasise the ecological thought behind the production of the “Reborn”-notebooks, Favini was interested in creating covers with patterns inspired by nature and plants: foliage is part of the cover designs just as well as geometric illustrations of abstract flowers and leaves. The designs perfectly fit the delicate hues of the “Crush” and “Remake” ranges and round off the tactile sensations of the paper surfaces.