Anyone Try Southworth Papers?

[jonathanchuang1]

I'm curious about these papers....does anyone have any experience?

http://www.amazon.com/Southworth-Parchment-Paper-Ivory-984C/dp/B00006IE2D/ref=sr_1_5?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1304745896&sr=1-5

http://www.amazon.com/Southworth-984E-Textures-Collection-Parchment/dp/B000MK9Z86/ref=sr_1_12?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1304745896&sr=1-12

http://www.amazon.com/Southworth-Exceptional-Resume-Cotton-RD18ICF/dp/B0013CIQCI/ref=sr_1_2?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1304745896&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Southworth-Business-Cotton-Sheets-403C/dp/B00006IE2G/ref=sr_1_1?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1304745896&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Southworth-Linen-Cotton-Sheets-564C/dp/B00006IE2V/ref=sr_1_4?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1304745896&sr=1-4

http://www.amazon.com/Southworth-31-124-10-Connoisseur-Collection-Business/dp/B000J0EB8S/ref=sr_1_8?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1304745896&sr=1-8

[jbb]

Southworth Fine Business Paper is one of my go-to papers. I frequently write with a flex fountain pen or a very flexy dip pen and like that there is a bit more "substance" to their paper.

[Ernst Bitterman]

The "Exceptional Resume Paper" is the only one I've tried, and it turns the wetness on any pen down about 38%. It's GREAT for my super-wet, super-flexy Skyline, sort of useful with a couple of other flexers, but I find with most other pens my upstrokes tend to vanish. It's a bit of a shame, because it has great texture and keen watermarks.

[WendyNC]

If there's a Staples in your area, you might want to check there if you're interested in Southworth papers.

[Octo]

"Silver Stripe Letterhead Paper" 28# 100% cotton. Item L#13 barcode 0 8351489060 2. These numbers are for a box of 50. I bought it for its understated elegance. It feathers. I can only use F or XF nibs on it. Not good for wet inks or wet nibs, but OK with dry ones.

 

"Credentials Collection Antique Laid Envelopes" 24# 25% cotton Item P454-10 barcode 0 8351486880 9. These numbers are for a box of 25. Nicely laid. Nice with FP.

 

"Credentials Collection Private Stock Envelopes" 24# Item C326-10 barcode 0 8351488703 9. These numbers are for a box of 100. Nicely laid. Nice with FP

 

 

The Silver Stripe paper is opaque and with a fine dry nib has no show through.

 

Writing inside can be seen through the laid envelopes, though it might be difficult to read.

[Belles-lettres]

I'm a major fan of Southworth papers. EXCEPTIONAL BUSINESS PAPER 100% COTTON 24# and the more visually appealing ANTIQUE LAID PAPER 25% COTTON 24# are always at hand. It is nice that they are double-duty papers, excellent for fountain pens as well as ink jet printers. The RESUME envelopes are superior quality. In all cases, I use "ivory" color. That color just sings with these inks: Oxblood, Black Cherry, Rustic Brown, Squeteague, Zhivago, Blue Night, Tsuki-yo, 1670.

 

Since I use flex nibs almost exclusively, I can only say they perform beautifully with most nib/ink combinations. The faux laid lines require more caution when using very fine nibs but with a little extra attention, the point is moot.

 

These papers have subtle but pronounced character & reek quiet sophistication unlike Clairefontaine and Rhodia. Since I'm more than 12 years old, lines and dots (which seriously interfere with aesthetics) are unnecessary...

[dnayakan]

Have tried a couple of them and like them a lot. The last lot I tried were the linen finish. I make my own books with them. I was impressed with the paper. It took the wettest writers I have with just a hint of bleed through, no feathering. The linen surface has a bit of texture but it is not intrusive. Cheers, DJ

[professionaldilettante]

I love it. I currently am using their 32lb cotton ivory business paper. It's great as it never bleeds/feathers, and it has such a fantastic texture. Not rhodia smooth, but not sandpaper rough. Just enough to make writing enjoyable.

[Reene]

I just tried some of Southworth's "Fine Parchment Paper" 24# in gold when I found a box in in a second hand store today. It was a gamble to buy it, but I'm a happy camper!

I'm amazed at how well it worked with the different fountain pen nibs and inks I just tried on it.

 

All the wonderful shading of the various inks showed up really well on this paper. (I love taking a magnifying glass and peering up close to see how the shading and ink color came out...part of the love affair of the fountain pen for me, lol!)

 

The paper has a heavy-weight quality and feel too. (24lb). I was even able to write on both sides, and there wasn't any discernable bleed-through.

 

I do wish it was more of a white, ivory or gray color...this one's called "Gold", which is a bit rich in color. Still, it works well with warmer shades of ink, I'm noticing, and for a couple of dollars, it was well worth it, in any color, to get a chance to try this wonderful paper out. Nice discovery!

[zekemilli4]

Southworth Parchment paper is my absolute favorite to write with. I often use it when corresponding with family and penpals. As another poster on here said, It works great with all sorts of inks and fountain pens. I haven't had any bleedthrouh and it is archival quality as well. You can pick it up at a lot of office supply stores and I believe Walmart carries some as well. Strathmore makes parchment paper in the same specs and it is just as good if not better. I was able to buy a pack of 50 sheets for $6.99 (American Dollars) at Hobby Lobby. You can't go wrong with parchment paper.

[beignet]

I'll add something of a dissenting opinion. I find the Southworth 100% cotton & resume-quality papers to be a major irritant with my combination of Waterman Gentleman F nib & WFB cartridge ink. The pen is beautiful and fluid on many other papers, including basic office-printer & yellow-pad/notepad paper, but on Southworth I shared Ernst Bitterman's experience with vanishing upstrokes and get less-striking but similar inconsistencies on aggressive downstrokes, even on the "smooth" side. On some sheets the rough side borders on unwriteable (my preferred gel pen, the Signo 207, suffers the occasional snag on the rough side of these papers, too).

 

The paper itself is lovely, with a rich feel and texture, but to me it doesn't sufficiently bring the fun.

 

Happy Writing.

[Vulcan1066]

I use the Southworth resume paper in 24 and 32 pound all of the time. I only use something else when I am out of it or when I want a different colour of paper. I usually get mine at wal mart since they have it for less than 8 dollars, whereas around here staples charges almost 15.00 per hundred for 32 lbs.

[Tessy Moon]

I know this is a really old thread. Sorry!

I was hoping someone could tell me if they have used Southworth Parchment Paper in Copper?

I was looking at getting a ream, but was hoping to learn more about how it performs with fps, maybe even try a page?

I posted about it but I haven't had any replies yet.

 

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Edited November 7, 2014 by Tessy Moon