HOW IT IS MADE: Wren’s “cement” kraft paper is sourced from local packaging printing factories, retaining a link to their origins with cement bags (you can read the story here). Even today, there remains a strong link to cement because Wren uses the same type of paper, but from a different source.
The packaging print factories discard the ends of paper reels due to creases, imperfections, or their small size, and Wren acquires the paper from them. Wren’s process combines the concepts of recycling, reclaiming, upcycling, and repurposing.
Once delivered the reel-ends of paper are slit into large sheets that get delivered to a local screen printing company. Using specially prepared ink with a unique recipe to flood the screen and print the paper. Some colours require multiple screen floods, and weather conditions impact the final colour outcome. Certain colours are printed on bleached kraft paper, offering a cleaner and brighter tone, while others are printed on natural kraft paper, offering a dustier and darker shade.
After printing, Wren’s expert team of makers (meet the team) meticulously hand-cut, fuse with cotton, stitch, and coat the paper with environmentally-friendly Nano Liquid Glass for water resistance.
More information about Wren’s paper, coating, printing, and packaging can be found here.
Quality workmanship and service
hinabhu –
bought it. love it. the best laptop sleeve that can be
wendren –
Great design and execution! I first saw these for sale at the super hip Zeitz Mocaa in Cape Town and was so pleased to find them online! Shipped on time, exactly as expected.
Sydney
USA, 2017
wendren –
I just bought one of your beautiful laptop sleeves: „owl & pussy cat“… ????????????❤️ and it was like a beautiful sign when I saw it… because my new business project is about empowering women to rise, to grow in their true nature… and to give back the term „pussy“ its powerful, positive female nature force connotation… I feel and experience that we are all connected – influencing and inspiring eachother in creative energy. And the pussy (cat) energy is a female, wise energy of transformation…
Daniella – Switzerland – 2022