Bamboo, 290 gsm

Is the first fine art inkjet paper that consists of approx. 90% fibres from highly renewable bamboo grass and whose production is therefore very eco-friendly.Justin Guariglia, who has selected this paper for his highly regarded exhibition 'Shaolin: Temple of Zen', enthuses: "I wanted to use a paper that reflects the spirituality of the project. The Bamboo 290 paper was my immediate first choice. Its beautiful warmth and texture imbues every print with an unsurpassed feeling of intimacy and energy. These qualities allow us to accurately share the sacred and sublime spirit of this fifteen-hundred year old Chinese Zen temple with audiences around the world."

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Sugar Cane, 300 gsm

Hahnemuehle Sugar Cane is made from 75 % sugar cane fibres. The by-product of sugar cane processing is used to make a pulp. Therefore this "bagasse fibre" is an eco-friendly resource endorsed by environmental organisations. Cotton fibres extracted from recycling our own paper trimmings make up the remaining 25 % of raw material. To produce the paper Hahnemuehle is using renewable energy.

The result is a natural white Fine Art paper extremly resistant to ageing. The premium inkjet coating guarantees Fine Art images rich in contrast and detail. The texture of the artist paper has a wonderful feel to it. Hahnemuehle Sugar Cane is ideal for warm toned colour and monochrome prints of Fine Art photography and art reproduction.

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Bamboo Mixed Media, 265 gsm

is also made from approx. 90% bamboo and has been developed as a mixed media quality. Its unique surface makes it equally ideal for painting, drawing and mixed techniques. According to the painter Karin Kuthe, who has tested the paper, “Bamboo 265 gsm is a beautiful paper with an amazing feel. The paper characteristics convinced me, no matter what medium I used - pastel, oil pastel, crayon, pencil, watercolor, gouache, acrylic, air brush. While painting with watercolors the paper does not become wavy in any way. This leads to outstanding results with wash, glaze and wet-on-wet techniques.I am very confident that Bamboo 265 gsm will be extremely sought-after, not least because it is made from highly renewable Bamboo and therefore helps to save our natural world.”

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Bamboo Sketch, 105 gsm

Bamboo Sketch 105 gsm is the first sketch paper in the Hahnemühle Traditional FineArt Collection made of Bamboo fibres. The natural white paper is extremely age resistant and has a unique and rough surface suitable for sketch and drawing with pencil, charcoal, drawing ink and red ochre. The use of highly renewable bamboo grass makes Hahnemühle Bamboo 105 a natural and resource saving paper. 

Painter and drawer Werner Meier says about the new paper: “The Bamboo sketch paper offers an ideal surface texture for graphite and charcoal adherence. Due to the stability of the paper fibres, drawing strokes can be perfectly erased. The outstanding flow of the medium on the paper surface makes even finest ink lines possible.

Bamboo Sketch books, 105 gsm

The green Bamboo sketchbooks are a real eye-catcher:  featuring a  cover design with bamboo stems and inside paper made from 90% bamboo and 10% cotton fibers.  Using highly renewable bamboo helps conserve raw material resources.  The natural white sketch paper with a toothy texture is ideal for pencil, charcoal and red chalk sketches and drawings.  Its abrasion resistance ensures saturated colors and excellent contrast.  The bamboo sketchbooks are available in A4 and A5 portrait format each with 128 sheets.

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Bamboo Mixed Media Roll, 265 gsm

Nature enthusiasts and environmentally conscious artists are devoted users of the Hahnemühle bamboo-fibre papers. New to the range is the artist-paper Bamboo-Mixed Media roll for watercolours, acrylics, pastels and mix-techniques. The roll has a width of 1.25 metres and a length of 10 metres, thus guaranteeing even more painting pleasure. The natural white artist paper with its unique surface is extremely popular as the bamboo fibres can absorb a lot of water without causing the paper to undulate. Bamboo is a multi-year reed that produces more oxygen than a broadleaf tree. The Hahnemühle product range already includes painting blocks and sketch books in different formats.

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Bamboo Carnet de Voyage, 265 gsm

This spiral-bound travel sketchbook adds to the successful bamboo product range from Hahnemühle. It is a very handy landscape format companion for hobby or professional work with a practical spiral binding. The natural white fine art paper with its unique surface is very suitable for many painting and drawing techniques as well as for mixed media. Made from bamboo fibres, this paper saves natural resources, is age resistant and acid free.

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