RHODIA EPURE LEATHERETTE NOTEBOOK BLACK LARGE A5 PLAIN

CLAIREFONTAINE - RHODIA
ePURE LEATHERETTE
A5 PLAIN NOTEBOOK
BLACK

 

The history of Rhodia - Since 1932

The orange notebook with a cult following! They are a favorite of artists, designers, architects, scientists and people who like to use graph paper for notes, sketching and hand drafting. The bright orange covers are scored near the top to fold neatly behind the pad while writing.

The stationers known as "Papeteries VERILHAC Freres" was founded in Lyon, France in 1932 by two brothers, Henri and Robert Verilhac. They came from a family of paper merchants, with two brothers from the previous generation having set up a family business selling paper mainly in the southern part of France and French overseas interests in North Africa. In 1934, the company moved from Lyon to Sechilienne near Grenoble in the French Alps.

The brothers concentrated on producing and selling stationery, exercise books, and, later on, the Rhodia notebook. The Rhodia trademark - two fir trees was used for most of the products and especially the notebooks. It was said the two trees were a symbol of the two brothers.

The Rhodia notebook, originally a sideline for Rhodia, was to become its most famous product. It immediately overshadowed other notebooks of the time because of its quality materials and original design of a scored folding front cover. The orange cover dates back to the 1930s. It remains unchanged to this day.

Sir Paul Smith is a fan of Rhodia and has designed a 4 set limited edition notepad for Rhodia.