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    Curious Translucents

    Curious Translucents are true translucent papers: you can read what is beneath them, yet they print, fold and foil like paper rather than film.

    Curious Translucents Bright White swatchCurious Translucents Clear swatch
    Mill
    Peppermint house stock
    Colours
    2
    Weights
    80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 150 / 210 / 320 gsm
    Surface
    True translucent (vellum) paper; Clear or frosted Bright White

    The story

    Curious Translucents are true translucent papers: you can read what is beneath them, yet they print, fold and foil like paper rather than film. There are two shades, Clear and a frosted Bright White, with Clear running from 80 gsm up to a rigid 320 gsm. They are fully recyclable, FSC certified and food-contact approved, which makes them a useful plastic alternative. We reach for them as invitation overlays, belly bands, envelope liners and cover wraps that reveal a printed layer underneath.

    FSC, ECF/TCF, recyclable, FDA food-contact certified

    Where it shines

    • invitation overlays
    • belly bands
    • envelope liners
    • dividers and fly sheets
    • packaging windows

    How we print it

    • Offset (UV or oxidising inks)
    • Varnish
    • Embossing
    • Hot foil
    • Die cutting

    Worth knowing

    • Not guaranteed for laser or inkjet
    • Slow ink drying; avoid heavy solids
    • Sheet can cockle with moisture; condition before printing

    Feel it first

    A screen cannot tell you how a sheet feels. Compare the weight, surface and colour in hand.

    Common questions

    What is Curious Translucents best suited to?
    invitation overlays, belly bands, envelope liners, dividers and fly sheets, packaging windows
    How do you print on Curious Translucents?
    Offset (UV or oxidising inks), Varnish, Embossing, Hot foil, Die cutting
    What should I know before choosing Curious Translucents?
    Not guaranteed for laser or inkjet Slow ink drying; avoid heavy solids Sheet can cockle with moisture; condition before printing