Southworth® 100% Cotton Business Paper, 8 1/2" x 11", 32 Lb, Ivory, Box of 250

You wouldn't think a type of paper would need a review on Amazon or anywhere else. That's the whole Dunder-Miffflin joke. It's paper. But if you write with a fountain pen, you know that certain papers are finished in a manner that they can take ink without "feathering" or bleeding through. This is one of those papers. If you are looking for a classy paper for correspondence, or for documents that need a certain gravitas, this is a good choice. I was using it this morning with a fountain pen and fairly wet inks (Fountain Pen Revolution Basic Black, Birmingham Pen Company's Emerald Tree Monitor). Feathering was well controlled, the ink had a great line on the page, the pen did not pick up much if any fiber from the page. All in all a 10 out of 10 experience from the writer's point of view. More expensive than Staples copy paper, but worth it if you have the need, which I do, for something other than a laser or inkjet sheet.

Nice quality, arrived quickly

Fantastic quality paper!

Nice weight and quality

Recently, I made a life-changing career decision, by deciding on learning how to start my very own non-profit organization. Throughout the learning process, I have began drafting a few of the important documents that are crucial to the success of a non-profit. Because these documents are really important to me, and those who will be working with me, I decided these documents shouldn't and won't be printed on just any kind of paper.In general, I use a 28lb. color copy paper from Xerox, and it's fantastic for printing general documents, articles, photos, etc. However, when it comes to my business documents, I want a type of paper that truly stands out, one that makes a first-class impression, and that's where Southworth comes in.Everywhere I look, this particular paper is sold for well over $30, but given how special it is, I can understand the price. With that said, when I found out Amazon carried this for just around $25, there was no reason not to jump on the opportunity to buy this, because this is the cheapest you will find this high quality paper, anywhere!As of yesterday, my order arrived, and when I opened up this paper for the first time, let me tell you, I was in shock at the insane quality and feel of this paper. 32lb, 100% Cotton Business paper sitting in the palm of my hands........there's nothing like it!! I noticed the watermark, as it varies in position on every sheet, but I didn't care, because the feel and look of the paper means so much more. When people see my business documents printed on this paper, I know they will be impressed.This is one of the best purchases I've ever made, and I plan on buying a lot more of this Southworth paper very soon. Thanks Amazon!

Great quality product

The paper is just about the right thickness so that 34 pages or so (full letter-sized pages cut in half) make a handy little perfect-bound (i.e., glued, not sewn) book with a spine around 7.5 mm across (before attaching cover). It takes the ink nicely for both text and watercolors (printed at high resolution), although of course, the pictures are not as vivid as they would be when using glossy photo paper. The only thing to be careful about is that water, or too wet a glue, can cause ripples, so I presume that this paper would probably be too soft and absorbent to actually paint on using watercolors. But for the little books I am making, a night under a few heavy tomes fixes everything.Most users are probably just going to use it for printing letters, which should work out well. It is a high-quality paper with a watermark visible on every page if held up to a light. That is a useful fact if you should ever get confused about whether a page is your ordinary white printer paper or this very slightly heavier one.

I love the quality of this paper. I used it to make memorial cards and they turned out beautifully. Quality paper is key and I would definitely order this brand again. Very very nice!