Field Notes • Original Kraft Mixed Paper

Field Notes original 48-page notebooks are available in three variations – graph, ruled, or plain paper – and this product is a mixed 3-pack that includes one of each paper type. Each Original Kraft memo book measures 3-1/2" wide by 5-1/2" tall and is bound by a rugged three-staple saddle-stitch process. 

About Field Notes:

01. Proudly printed by the good people of Service Graphics, Inc., Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.

02. Cover: French Dur-O-Tone 80#C "Packing Brown Wrap," with a thick, brute force, 1-color application of "Dachshund Nose" black soy-based Toyo ink.

03. Innards: Finch Paper Opaque Smooth 60#T "Bright White," with a fine, 1-color application of "Double Knee Duck Canvas" light brown soy-based Toyo ink.

04. Cover printed on a Mitsubishi Diamond Series 40" 6-color printing press.

05. Innards printed on a Miller TP104 28" × 40" 2-color printing press.

06. Bound by a Heidelberg ST350 "Stitchmaster" 8-pocket saddle stitcher, with appreciation to Samuel Slocum, George W. McGill, and William J. Brown, the "Founding Fathers of the Staple."

07. Corners precisely rounded to 3/8" (9.5mm) by a CRC round-corner machine.

08. Graph grid: 3/16" × 3/16" (4.7mm × 4.7mm). Ruled lines: 1/4" (6.4mm). Crisp plain paper. 48 Pages.

09. Memo book dimensions are 3-1/2" × 5-1/2" (89mm x 140mm).

10. FIELD NOTES uses only the Futura typeface family (Paul Renner, 1927), in collaboration with Monotype.

11. All FIELD NOTES memo books are printed and manufactured in the U.S.A.

Field Notes is an American stationery brand known for its iconic pocket-sized, durable notebooks often featuring limited-edition seasonal releases with unique themes, colors, and printing techniques. Made in the USA, Field Notes is committed to sustainability by their use of acid-free papers, printing locally (Chicago area) with soy-based inks, and working with local mills that source from responsibly managed forests. They also partner with environmentally conscious suppliers like French Paper Co., whose materials often include recycled content and minimize waste throughout production.