Made by ITO BINDERY · Sumida, Tokyo
ITO BINDERY Memo Block – Thick Board Base, 350 Sheets
Meet the maker
Sumida, Tokyo
The stationery brand of Ito Bindery, a bookbinding company in Sumida, Tokyo, founded in 1938. Drawing on decades of experience with paper,...
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A memo block worth keeping on your desk
The memo block is something you keep within reach, usually right on your desk where everyone can see it. That is exactly why it deserves to be simple and beautiful. ITO BINDERY’s memo blocks are finished one by one by a long-established Tokyo bookbinder, a true paper professional, from choosing the paper to the final step.
A thick board base
Their signature is a thick base board made from recycled cardboard. It may seem a small detail, but it makes a real difference: the block sits steadily, writes comfortably right down to the last sheet, and looks beautiful from the side, where the stacked paper meets the board. The smooth, high-quality paper lets your pen glide; once you have used it, ordinary memo paper is hard to go back to.
Sizes that fit together
S is a square, M is a little wider, and L is a long rectangle. Put all three together and they form a neat rectangle. Choose S in white, gray, red or black, and M and L in white or gray.
About ITO BINDERY
Ito Bindery began in 1938 as a small notebook-binding workshop in Tokyo. Over the decades it grew into a bookbinding company producing catalogs and printed materials, along with special folding work that machines alone cannot finish. ITO BINDERY is its stationery brand: notebooks and memo blocks that make the most of everything the company knows about paper and binding, from choosing materials to the final cut. Read our interview with ITO BINDERY.
Specifications
- S: 107 × 107 mm (4.2 × 4.2 in)
- M: 150 × 107 mm (5.9 × 4.2 in)
- L: 257 × 75 mm (10.1 × 3 in)
- Paper: 350 sheets; White is woodfree paper, Gray, Red and Black are colored woodfree paper
- Base: PSB board (recycled board made mainly from used cardboard)
- Binding: glued along the top edge
- Packaging: recycled paper
- Made in Japan
Care
- Strong sunlight or lighting may cause fading, and dryness or humidity may cause the paper to wave or warp. Store away from heat, humidity and direct sunlight.
- The paper and base are glued along one side; a hard drop may separate them, so handle with care.
The maker behind this piece
ITO BINDERY
Sumida, Tokyo
The stationery brand of Ito Bindery, a bookbinding company in Sumida, Tokyo, founded in 1938. Drawing on decades of experience with paper, cutting and binding, they make simple, beautiful notebooks and memo blocks that are a pleasure to use every day.
