{"id":4401,"date":"2015-07-21T10:00:45","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.thestationerystudio.com\/?p=4401"},"modified":"2015-07-14T12:10:58","modified_gmt":"2015-07-14T17:10:58","slug":"understanding-paper-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thestationerystudio.com\/blog\/understanding-paper-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Paper Weight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.thestationerystudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/text-weight2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4437\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.thestationerystudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/text-weight2.jpg\" alt=\"text-weight2\" width=\"1070\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.thestationerystudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/text-weight2.jpg 1070w, https:\/\/blog.thestationerystudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/text-weight2-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.thestationerystudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/text-weight2-1024x378.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\" \/><\/a>Have you ever thought about paper weight and wanted to understand it a little better?\u00a0 Anyone who understands paper can tell you that whether a note card is thicker or thinner is something that can be a little confusing.<\/p>\n<p>There are two elements that go into determining Paper Weight:<\/p>\n<p>1) The TYPE of paper stock (ex. BOND, TEXT or COVER)<br \/>\n2) The WEIGHT of paper stock (ex. 60 lb, 130 lb, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>Just because an item has a higher weight doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s thicker.\u00a0 Here is an example:\u00a0 A <strong>100 lb<\/strong>. Text stock is actually lighter than <strong>80 lb<\/strong>. Cover stock.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Examples of of paper types are often used<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Bond stocks<\/strong> are often used for note pads.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Text stocks<\/strong> are often used for note pads, Post-It\u00ae notes, light-weight note cards, and medium-weight note cards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Cover stocks<\/strong> are often used for medium-weight note cards, heavy-weight note cards, holiday cards, business cards and invitations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Board stocks<\/strong> are similar to cover stocks except they are available in much heavier weights. At 60 pt., board stock is extremely rigid and thick, similar to the cover of a hardcover book.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4426\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.thestationerystudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/text-weight1.jpg\" alt=\"text-weight\" width=\"476\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.thestationerystudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/text-weight1.jpg 476w, https:\/\/blog.thestationerystudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/text-weight1-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 11px\">To compare paper stocks, view the TYPE and the WEIGHT.<br \/>\nYou can see the lightest weight stocks fall under the BOND column and<br \/>\nthe heaviest weight stock numbers fall under the COVER column.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Further information for paper enthusiasts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>So, why isn&#8217;t 80 lb. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Text<\/span> the same weight as 80 lb. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Cover<\/span>?\u00a0<\/em> While the weight in pounds for most paper types is based on the total weight of 500 sheets, the dimensions of each individual sheet may vary for different TYPES of paper stock.\u00a0 For example, Text stock is weighed based upon 25&#8243; x 38&#8243; sheets, while Cover stock is weighed based upon 20&#8243; x 26&#8243; sheets.\u00a0\u00a0 Also, due to manufacturing differences in paper, not all papers of the same type and weight will feel the same.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Paper weight in stationery and note cards is ultimately a personal choice.\u00a0 Whether you select thinner or thicker stock is really up to the designer and the user.\u00a0\u00a0 Many people like thicker stocks, however, not all.\u00a0 Bear in mind that some very fine, thinner stocks are made by the very best manufacturers and are beautiful in their own right.\u00a0 Further, price is not necessarily determined by thicker or thinner stock in many situations, but rather by the process used for production and the specialty nature of certain papers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">No matter whether you note is written on thicker or thinner stock, I wish you happy letter writing!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Best wishes,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Renee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestationerystudio.com\/blog\/understanding-paper-weight\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" src=\"\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image tfe\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><p>&nbsp; Have you ever thought about paper weight and wanted to understand it a little better?\u00a0 Anyone who understands paper can tell you that whether a note card is thicker or thinner is something that can be a little confusing. 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