Moleskines - Maybe A Little OT

I've introduced my daughters to fountain pens and was thinking of giving them
Moleskines notebooks in their Christmas stockings. However, one of them won't
willingly touch anything made of leather.

Anybody know what the material is that Moleskines have on the covers?

Thanks!

On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 02:37:33 -0500, Argent
wrote:
I've introduced my daughters to fountain pens and was thinking of giving them
Moleskines notebooks in their Christmas stockings. However, one of them won't
willingly touch anything made of leather.

Anybody know what the material is that Moleskines have on the covers?

Thanks!


This is from their website:
http://www.mojolondon.co.uk/product.php?sku=02242

"Covered in hardwearing black synthetic 'Moleskine'"


Steven
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Argent writes:

Anybody know what the material is that Moleskines have on the covers?

AFAIK it is some kind of synthetic leather. If it was real leather,
those notebooks would be much more expensive. I am vegan, myself and I
buy Moleskines all the time.


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The lower priced series of their notebooks are obviously black
cardboard.

Argent wrote:
I've introduced my daughters to fountain pens and was thinking of giving them
Moleskines notebooks in their Christmas stockings. However, one of them won't
willingly touch anything made of leather.

Anybody know what the material is that Moleskines have on the covers?

Thanks!


Just tell her it's made from the best part of Moles, the faces. ;-)

Seriously, I would be willing to bet it's completely man-made.

Chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Looks and feels like some kind of plasticized paper product. No moles
were harmed in the making of these notebooks.

The material is oilcloth; something used in the olden (pre-plastic)
days.

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The material is oilcloth; something used in the olden (pre-plastic)
days.

I believe they are indeed made of oilcloth; not leather. According to the
American Heritage Dictionary, oilcloth is a fabric treated with clay, oil,
and pigments to make it waterproof. Many years ago it was a common practice
to make table cloths out of this material; usually brightly colored, floral
patterned, and inexpensive. It found its way to many depression and WWII
era table tops. I don't see them anymore, but have fond memories of many a
meal eaten on oilcloth covered tables. I believe my moleskine covers are of
this very same material, although they have given them a texture similar to
leather.

Terry

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Thanks! I visited the www.kikkerland.com (listed on the notebooks) and
http://www.moleskine.it/eng/default.htm but missed the UK site.

On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 08:34:43 +0000 (UTC), Steven Wayne
wrote:

On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 02:37:33 -0500, Argent
wrote:
I've introduced my daughters to fountain pens and was thinking of giving them
Moleskines notebooks in their Christmas stockings. However, one of them won't
willingly touch anything made of leather.

Anybody know what the material is that Moleskines have on the covers?

Thanks!


This is from their website:
http://www.mojolondon.co.uk/product.php?sku=02242

"Covered in hardwearing black synthetic 'Moleskine'"


Steven

On 14 Dec 2005 05:38:35 -0800, wrote:
Just tell her it's made from the best part of Moles, the faces. ;-)

I'd be in trouble for a week if I used that line. ;-]

Seriously, I would be willing to bet it's completely man-made.

I recieved a very courteous response from a project manager at MODO & MODO
S.p.A. who said "...don't worry we love animals too and I can assure you that
the cover is in a synthetic material..."

So I'm in the clear on this one.

Thanks all!