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Minimal, modern stationery. Beautifully-made in the UK and Europe. Shop online at www.markandfold.com

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MARK+FOLD was founded in 2015, to create an alternative to mass-market stationery. The result is a range of modern notebooks and cards, which celebrate special papers and bindings. Made on a small scale, and individually-numbered, everything we produce has been inspired by materials and the story behind their making. We like using papers made in Scotland and the Lake District, but will go as far a

way as Japan for something truly extraordinary. Our stationery is minimal, modern and elegant. We feel that a notebook belongs to its user, so as designers we exercise restraint and leave things as ‘blank’ as possible, letting the materials speak for themselves. Our process involves hand-making at our London studio, where we bind notebooks using traditional techniques. We also work closely with small specialist factories in the UK and Holland, who share our attention to detail. Since we launched in November 2015, we have released a series of limited edition notebooks, each celebrating a different material or binding technique. Since 2016 we have also run a stationery subscription, which allows our subscribers to follow each new design as it is released. We have been selling online since November 2015, and are proud to have a reached people from San Francisco to Singapore. We take great delight in wrapping items for our customers, and hand-writing receipts. In July 2017, we are opening our first shop North London. Our very special selection of stockists grows gradually over time, currently including Oliver Spencer, SCP, Harvey Nichols, The Garnered, Another Country and as of June 2017 several US stockists from New York to Aspen. Since 2016, we have been designing and making a dedicated range of stationery in collaboration with Bamford, and have some exciting collaborative projects to announce later this year. Shop online at www.markandfold.com and at our new shop:

Mark+Fold
Blue House Yard
London N22 7TB
(2 min walk from Wood Green tube, 10 min walk from Alexandra Palace station).

15/08/2026

Subscriptions time again! We’re busy preparing your back to school parcels for September. We’re enjoying leaning into those nostalgic memories of going stationery shopping for the new school term.

You can learn more about annual Stationery Subscriptions and sign up at www.markandfold.com. Sign up by 1st September to receive the special back to school bundle.

21/07/2026

BIG news here! Our next pop-up is coming 4-16 September in Soho, just off Piccadilly Circus in central London. It’ll be the first chance to see our 2027 Diaries and we’ll be stocking the shelves full of all your favourites plus some back to school inspired treats as well. If you came to our last popup last November in Shoreditch you’ll remember what a lovely space it was and just so nice to meet so many of you in person! So please do come back, and if you weren’t able to make it last time we hope to see you there!

Mark+Fold Back to School Pop-up
4-16 September
Soho London

13/07/2026

2027 Diaries are almost here! For many months now we’ve been busy working on these behind the scenes - selecting beautiful papers, gathering inspiration from all sorts of places not least our amazing trip to Japan in the spring. We’ve been dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s and now things are being printed and bound so very soon we’ll be doing the big reveal of our 2027 Collection! Preorder for a sneak peek and 10% off.

The Mark+Fold diary was designed in close collaboration with our customers back in 2017. Loved for its stripped back, minimal layout, and beautiful quality paper, it’s now in its 10th year and the design remains the same as ever. We’re particularly proud of our thread sewn binding which makes it flop open beautifully flat for joyful, uninterrupted planning sessions.

Each year we provide a classic version and a special edition, plus a linen bound. We keep some favourite colours the same each year, and always introduce something new as well. The typography on the special edition is an opportunity for us to play with the form of the numbers each year - and we can’t wait to share what we’ve come up with for 2027!

Members of our Stationery Subscription, and pre-order customers get a sneak preview ahead of launch in August.

10/07/2026

2027 Diaries are on their way…

Printing is happening this week in Sussex! Then on to the bindery. We’ve been secretly working away on the designs over the past few months. Looking forward to the big annual colour reveal next month, which as always goes first to members of our Stationery Subscription and all those who have placed a Pre-order.

You can still pre-order and enjoy the 10% discount, plus the sneak preview of the new collection, at www.markandfold.com

01/07/2026

✏️ We are hiring! ✏️ We’re looking for a super organised person to join us as Operations + Merchandising Manager, to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the business and play a crucial role in our growth. ✏️ Fractional role with flexible hours. ✏️ Full details and link to apply are on our website at www.markandfold.com. Applications close Tuesday 14 July

29/06/2026

You can now explore our Supplier Map and shop by region. From paper-making in Cumbria, to printing in Aberdeen, hand-binding in Hackney and leather work in Walsall.

We have always proudly transparent about where and how every item is made, for two reasons:

One, it’s simply beautiful to see how thing are made, to watch the hypnotic machines turning, to meet the people who make it all happen and share our perfectionism. (In case you missed it last week we took customers to Cumbria to see first-hand how our paper is made - see previous reel).

Two, it’s important to understand where it all comes from. It helps you make informed choices about what you’re buying and which businesses you want to support. Because “every pound you spend is a vote for the world you want.”

26/06/2026

UK Paper Mill Tour, Part Two | Hand-making at Paper Foundation

Last week we took our ‘behind the scenes’ approach to a whole new level and invited a group of 10 customers to come along and see first-hand how our paper is made at a historic UK paper mill called James Cropper, as well as the charity set up in 2016 in the same town, called Paper Foundation, which produces hand-made paper using traditional techniques and beautiful machinery collected from retiring artisans whose traditions would be lost without this brilliant team keeping them going.

We have always proudly shared every last detail of how our paper is made, where it is printed, who binds it for you. We feel it’s important to share these stories, not only because they are beautiful to see and understand, but also so that you know where your stationery comes from and can make informed choices about which brands you want to support. So it was fantastic to gather a group of Mark+Fold paper enthusiasts to join us for this fascinating field trip.

Huge thanks to everyone who made this day possible - our wonderful hosts at James Cropper and Paper Foundation - specially Jordan, Georgie and John, Tom, Mark and Jony. And thanks to all our customers who travelled the length and breadth of the country to join us!

We use papers made at both of these mills, so it was a great opportunity to recognise some of our favourite papers — from notebook covers in rust, mustard and flint, to our hand-made Community Clothing recycled denim papers.

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19/06/2026

shares her favourite details of the new Pencil Case and A5 Pouch:

✏️ Made in London by one of the fashion industry’s most respected local makers
✏️ Durable cotton canvas fabric
✏️ Swiss-engineered riri zip with loop pull
✏️ Nice and roomy for a good handful of pencils
✏️Slouchy shape looks elegant on your desktop
✏️ Pouch holds your notebooks nice and neatly thanks to the zip detail
✏️ Square corners keep it looking sharp on your desk

Preorder now only at markandfold.com for delivery July

14/06/2026

We’ve just launched our pencil case! It’s been a labour of love, we’ve worked so hard on these to get every detail just right and create a classic that will bring you joy every time you use it.

In production now. Preorders for July delivery at www.markandfold.com

12/06/2026

✏️ Launching today ✏️ the Mark+Fold Pencil Case + Pouch

When we ask people about where the stationery obsession began, pencil cases so often come up — the memory of shopping for a new pencil case at the start of term, and the feeling of optimism and confidence this used to bring. So inevitably we have often been asked « When will Mark+Fold do a pencil case? » And the answer is now!

In addition to the pencil case is an A5 pouch, in response to another repeated request for something to keep notebooks safe and clean on the go. You told us « It should hold a bundle of notebooks and other bits and pieces — something you can zip up and stuff in your bag. »

Needless to say, we have worked tirelessly to refine all the details. As always, our aim is to create a classic — something that will bring you a lot of joy when you sit down at your desk to use it day after day, year after year. From the choice of fabric, to the Swiss-made zip, to working with a North London factory right on our doorstep, it’s been a labour of love and we are so pleased to introduce this new mini collection, launching for pre-orders today (delivery July).

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