Cordenons · Wild
Wild Black
deep matte black. 285 gsm, textured surface, dyed through to the core.
The colour shown here is an on-screen approximation. Paper shifts under different light — order a sample before you lock a shade.
Specifications
| Mill | Cordenons, Italy |
|---|---|
| Collection | Wild |
| Shade | Black |
| Weight | 285 gsm |
| Surface | toothy — textured |
| Dyed through | Yes — coloured edge when cut |
Techniques we run on it
- Foil stamping
- Blind deboss
- Emboss
- Letterpress
- Spot UV
- Flat digital / offset
- Screen printing
- Die cutting
Not on this stock
- Thermography
- Laser engraving
How it behaves in production
- Cordenons Wild — 100%-uncoated felt-textured colored paper (deep matte black). Reads matte and painterly, never coated or shiny.
- Letterpress goes tone-on-tone only (dark stock — ink darkens). Foil is the hero technique — metallic foils pop against the matte felt.
- Blind emboss/deboss reads strong on the felt surface. Core-adjacent tier — safe to propose alongside cotton when the brief wants colour without gloss.
- White pigment ink or foil for any legibility-critical text.
Common questions
- Is Wild Black dyed through?
- Yes. The colour runs all the way through the sheet, so a cut, debossed, or die-cut edge shows the same deep matte black as the face — no white core.
- Can you letterpress on Wild Black?
- Yes — it is one of the techniques we run on this stock. Letterpress ink is semi-translucent, so on darker shades it reads tone-on-tone; on light shades it prints as expected.
- What weights do you stock Wild Black in?
- 285 gsm. Heavier weights can usually be duplexed to order — ask and we will confirm before quoting.
- Can I see it before I order?
- Yes, and you should. Screens flatten texture and shift colour. We send physical samples of any stock in this directory before you commit.
If this one isn't right
Pairs beautifully with
Three combinations that hold up on press. Open one and the Studio starts with the stock, the foil and the ink already locked in.
Wild Black + CHENHUI Matte Gold · 171M
CHENHUI Matte Gold is the only honest way to get a light mark onto a sheet this dark — ink would sink into it. On a textured dyed-through stock the foil sits proud and the sheet stays matte around it.
Compatibility matrix
Start this combinationWild Black + CHENHUI Matte (MT series) Brushed Gold
CHENHUI Matte (MT series) Brushed Gold is the only honest way to get a light mark onto a sheet this dark — ink would sink into it. On a textured dyed-through stock the foil sits proud and the sheet stays matte around it.
Compatibility matrix
Start this combinationWild Black + CHENHUI Standard Metallic (M series) Bright Silver
CHENHUI Standard Metallic (M series) Bright Silver is the only honest way to get a light mark onto a sheet this dark — ink would sink into it. On a textured dyed-through stock the foil sits proud and the sheet stays matte around it.
Compatibility matrix
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