Silk is one of the oldest fabrics known to man, its discovery as a weavable fiber dating back as early as the mid-third century BC in China. Europe was exposed to the incomparable delicacy of silk — soft, sensuous, and shimmering in its opulence — via the “Silk Road” which created an insatiable demand. In order to counteract the harmful currency drain resulting from the import of silk, in 1466 Louis XI chose Lyon as the site f... read more>>>

The Smythe Sewn Handtooled Slim Unlined journal combines a perennially popular, classic Old Leather cover with a convenient and elegant slim book format.

Capturing the beauty of 15th-century Italian bound books, this Old Leather journal draws inspiration from antique bindings which were often made of brown or red morocco (fine goatskin leather), and decorated using delicate foliage patterns in gold tooling — a method introduced to... read more>>>

The Smythe Sewn Embossed Slim Lined journal combines a perennially popular, classic Old Leather cover with a convenient and elegant slim book format.

Capturing the beauty of 15th-century Italian bound books, this Old Leather journal draws inspiration from antique bindings which were often made of brown or red morocco (fine goatskin leather), and decorated using delicate foliage patterns in gold tooling — a method introduced to Eur... read more>>>