# Vendors: Paper Notebooks See Also: [[Note-taking]], [[Productivity]] >[!info] An incomplete list of bound notebooks. **NOTE:** No guarantees that the links are all current. - [Alwych](http://www.alwych.co.uk/index.html) (advertised as particularly heavy duty) - [Apica](https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&es_th=1&ie=UTF-8#newwindow=1&q=apica%20notebook&safe=off) - [Archie Grand](http://shop.archiegrand.com/) (Scandinavian maker of “cool” notebooks and other things) - [Black 'n Red](http://blacknred.com/) - [Book Factory](http://www.bookfactory.com/) makes dozens of different types of notebooks and journals largely for technical needs (scientists, engineers, inventors). - [Brandbook.de](http://www.brandmybook.com/) (German makers of custom notebooks in quantities. Smaller quantities - as few as 10 in some cases - are possible, but with reduced selection). - [Buffalo Jackson](https://buffalojackson.com/leather/field-notes.html#page=0&top=1&) makes leather notebook covers including their own Field Notes-like notebooks. - [ChoosingKeeping](https://choosingkeeping.com/collections/notebooks/products/grid-diary-notebook-1) (UK) makes some very nice notebooks using Tomoe River paper. - [Ciak](http://www.ciak.fi.it/site/home.asp) - [Clairefontaine](http://www.clairefontaine.com/) - [Conceptum](http://www.sigel.de/en_gb/style/notebook-conceptum/16528/11556-Notebook%20CONCEPTUM%C2%AE) (German notebooks, some of which have magnetic closures) - [Curnow Bookbinding and Leatherwork](https://www.facebook.com/CurnowBookNLeather) appears to be only on Facebook, but they make a variety of notebooks, inserts, and leather products. - [Design Y](http://design-y.near-mint.com/) notebooks are handmade in Japan using classic bookbinding methods and Tomoe River paper. They come in 5 sizes, and look absolutely awesome. - [Dingbats](https://us.dingbats-notebooks.com/) is a 200 year old company now making sustainable, recyclable notebooks in 3 sizes. - [Endless](https://www.madebyendless.com/) makes medium Moleskine-style notebooks with 68gsm Tomoe River paper. - [Galen Leather Co](https://www.galenleather.com/search?type=product&q=everyday) makes some interesting retro styled Tomoe River notebooks. - [Itoya Profolio Oasis](https://itoya.com/products/notebooks-journals/profolio-oasis-notebook/) makes reasonably priced bound books with good quality paper. - [Jenni Bick](https://www.jennibick.com/) makes custom journals, notebooks, and covers. - [Kokuyo](https://www.kokuyostore.com/en_CA/notebooks/standard_notebooks/field_note/) makes some wonderful notebooks including Jibun Techo and the famous "sketch book". - [Leather Quill](https://www.leatherquillshoppe.com/shop/) makes a wide range of fauxdori notebook covers/wallets. - [Leuchtturm1917](http://www.leuchtturm1917.com/en/stationery/agenda/index.html) - [Linton](http://www.lintonlabels.com/littlememobinders/tiny6ringbinders.html) (sells small, simple vinyl binders in small or large quantities) - [Markings](http://www.crgibson.com/shop-by-brand/markings.html) by C.R. Gibson - [Mark's Inc](https://www.marks-store.com/en/nouvelle-categorie/48-weekly-notebook-blue-hibi.html) makes some interesting notebooks, agendas, and other stationery. - [Giuliano Mazzuoli](http://www.mazzuoli.it/catalogo.aspx) makes a few different types of interesting bound notebooks and agendas (and pens and watches too). - Guildhall Notebooks have the exceptional ability to [fold right back on themselves](http://blackcover.net/?p=36), making them a serious contender for harsh conditions (the were once a favorite of the US Geologic Survey). However, they seem to have gone extinct. They might turn up on eBay or some such. I have one, which I've fortunately not yet used…. - [Midori](http://www.midori-japan.co.jp/tr/english/), makers of the famous “Traveller's Notebook” - [Miquel Ruis](http://www.shopmiquelrius.com/) - [Moleskine](http://www.moleskine.com/) - [Monsieur Notebook](http://www.monsieurnotebook.com/) makes high-end leather-bound notebooks in a variety of configurations and colours. - [Moo](https://www.moo.com/ca/products/notebooks/moo-hardcover-notebook.html) makes a high-quality, hard notebook in one size (130×207 mm) and only with lined paper. But it's rather distinctive. - [Nanami Paper](https://www.nanamipaper.com/products/cafe-note-b6-slim-grid.html) uses Tomoe River paper for its minimalist yet elegant and sturdy notebooks. - [Newton Design Co](https://www.newtondesignco.com/shop). makes various items, including apparently quite good notebooks (4.5x6") - [Paperblanks](http://www.paperblanks.com/) - [Peg & Awl](http://pegandawlbuilt.com/collections/journals#) - makers of ridiculously overpriced, highly luxurious, hand-made journals with fantastic paper and bound using reclaimed leather and similar materials. - [Piccadilly Inc](http://piccadillyinc.com/) makes a wide variety of notebooks, including one rather weird but interesting [2-in-1 book](http://piccadillyinc.com/products/double-sided). Given their wide variety, it can be hard to find the basic notebook, which they call the [Essential](http://piccadillyinc.com/products/notebooks). - [Quo Vadis](http://quovadisplanners.com/catalog) - [Rediform](http://www.rediform.com/note-taking/notebooks) - [Rhodia](https://rhodiapads.com/) makes classic fountain pen friendly notebooks and are famous for their dot-grid notebooks. - [Rollbahn](https://shop.delfonics.com/fs/delfonics/c/cat701) (JP) makes minimalist yet well-respected notebooks. - [Scientific Notebook Company](http://snco.com/) (specializing in notebooks for technical applications) - [Semikolon](http://www.semikolon.com/en/notebooks.aspx) - [Sigel](http://www.sigel.de/en_gb) - [Soumkine](https://soumkine.com/collections/all) makes a variety of hardbound journals, planners, and notebooks, with retro and modern designs. - [TOPS Designer Notebooks](http://astore.amazon.com/notebookstories-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=33) (review [here](http://www.notebookstories.com/2010/02/08/review-tops-designer-notebook/)) - TWSBI, makers of pretty good pens, has [started making notebooks too](http://www.twsbi.com/collections/notebooks). Reviews [here](http://www.notebookstories.com/2015/04/06/review-twsbi-notebooks/)and [here](http://earnestward.blogspot.ca/2013/06/the-penmens-journals-twsbi.html). - [Whitebook](http://whitebook.me/) is a Swiss company selling handmade leather-covered elastic bound agendas, organizers, and notebooks. [X47](http://www.x47.com/en/home/) makes similar products, but with metal holders for the “inlays” (the smaller, elemental notebooks. Whitebook and X47 products are both quite pricey. [X17](http://www.x17.de/en/home/) is an economical version of the X47 that uses elastic binding for multiple, smaller, replaceable books. - [Whitelines](http://whitelines.se/products/) notebooks have a unique feature: the pages are gray and the lines (or grid, or dots) are white. They make stapled, hardbound, and wirebound books in various sizes. - [Write Notepads & Co](https://www.writepads.com/). Assorted hardbound and wirebound notebooks. - [Writersblok](http://www.kikkerland.com/category/writersblok/) - [Xonex](http://www.xonexpens.com/retail-shop/stone-journal-notebook-set) - [Zequenz](https://www.zequenz.com/) is particularly noted for their flexible "roll-up" notebooks and their distinctive spine design to make that happen.