A paper like leather
Paper In mid-March Baumgartner and Biber Papier, together with the manufacturer Gmund, presented the latter's new paper collection.
At the beginning of March, Inapa Switzerland and the associated
Paper wholesale companies Baumgartner Papier and Biber Papier
organized and held at de Sede in Klingnau, the event was
the new Alezan paper collection from the Gmund handmade paper mill
presented. The fact that the event at the company known for its exclusive leather furniture
well-known manufacturer de Sede is no coincidence. Marco
Bieri, Marketing Manager Inapa Switzerland, explains that the choice of
with the claim of both companies to offer fine products
Gmund's new Alezan collection is a new and innovative product.
has realized a perfect imitation of leather on the basis of paper,
The production site of the leather specialist de Sede was the obvious choice.
locality is virtually a given."
Alezan: Wild or Cult
Just as leather fascinates the furniture manufacturer, the
Bavarian paper manufacturer from Lake Tegernsee, the search for new
processes and possibilities for new and ever-changing substrates. "We have tried to make leather
imitation, and this has been possible for us both visually and
haptic aspects," explains the man responsible at Gmund for the
Herbert Eibach, the sales manager responsible for international business.
With the "Wild" and "Cult" versions, the paper designers at
Gmund, who were inspired by leather suppliers, in a
collection, in addition to ten different colors, two otherwise only
surfaces that differ haptically from one another.
While the Wild version feels like real leather, the
Cult line a little duller. All papers in the collection can be printed on,
but while Gmund uses screen rulings between 54 and 60 lines/cm for game
recommended in accordance with the essential
recommendations in the collection, the papers in the Cult line are also available with
80 grid can be printed.
Complete package
The papers in the collection are available in ten warm colors and, depending on the
Color available in different grammages. There are also
matching envelopes and mailing bags. This means that taking off from
of the gray or even white (paper) mass.
Jürgen Franck
