Japanese stationery company Midori makes so many different types of paper that it’s easy to lose track of them, especially some of the harder-to-find papers that don’t get as much attention. Case in point - Midori MD paper is quite popular on its own, and is used in everything from the classic Midori MD notebooks to the standard Traveler’s Notebook refills, but the MD Cotton paper tends to be sadly neglected.
The slightly textured cotton paper is also excellent for pencils, especially darker graphites!
Why Midori MD Cotton? For starters, the paper has more of a white tone, as opposed to the standard cream MD, which some enjoy because they feel white paper shows off ink better. Personally, I love the A4 writing pad because you can tear off the sheets and use them in a typewriter. Cotton paper is strong and holds up well, with little bleed-through on most of my machines.
The Traveler’s Company “Letter Pad” features Midori’s lined “letter-style” ruling on the front, and grid on the reverse.
The T.G.S. Curated Shop carries Midori MD Cotton paper in several formats, including the standard A4 and A5 writing pads, the “F” sized notebooks, and the Traveler’s Company “Letter Pads” from the B-Sides and Rarities collection. At one point, Midori made MD Cotton notebooks in standard A5, B6, etc., and I’m hoping they eventually bring them back! For more information on Midori Paper, and a wide range of other fountain pen friendly papers stocked in our shop (and elsewhere, with our friends), check out this post on fountain pen friendly paper recommendations.
The T.G.S. Curated Shop is an authorized retailer of Midori and all other brands we stock.