Hobonichi Cover Colours: Chiffon Greige (A5)

The Hobonichi Cover Colors: Chiffon Greige is a cover for the Hobonichi Techo in A5 format (Cousin size). The outer material is made from high-quality polyester with a lightweight, silky-matte cool feel and a subtle surface texture that resists fingerprints. The colour scheme follows the Colors line concept: the outer and inner colours are deliberately different – the characteristic chiffon greige beige on the outside meets a contrasting inner tone, so that opening the cover reveals its own two-tone colour effect.

Features

• Polyester outer material: Lightweight, durable textile surface with a fine sheen. The material is thin enough to keep the cover slim, yet provides secure support for the notebook block.
• Two-tone colour concept: The Colors series combines outer and inner colours as distinct colour pairs – with Chiffon Greige, opening the cover reveals a colour shift inspired by fashion textiles.
• Butterfly-stopper pen holders: Two elastic pen loops on the spine function as a closing mechanism: insert a pen and it holds the cover closed. The loops fit pens up to approximately 13.5 mm in diameter.
• Two bookmarks with charms: One bookmark with a rectangular charm, one with a triangular charm – for two independent page markers at the same time, such as the monthly calendar and daily page.
• 180° opening: The cover lies completely flat on the desk without springing back – essential for comfortable writing right to the spine.
• Compatible with Cover on Cover: You can slide a Cover on Cover over this cover to attach postcards, photos or illustration prints as an interchangeable outer layer (sold separately).

Use & Tips

• Breaking in the pen holders: The pen loops are stiff when new and become supple quickly by rolling them repeatedly in your palm – afterwards, a slim ballpoint or fineliner with a round barrel (up to approximately 13.5 mm) slides through smoothly.
• Using the pen as a closure: If you carry the Techo in your bag, simply insert the pen through both loops – this keeps the cover securely closed without needing a rubber band or clip.
• Making smart use of two bookmarks: Place the rectangular charm on the current daily page and the triangular charm on the monthly calendar or the next free notes section – this makes switching between planning and writing mode quick.
• Colour combination with outfit or accessories: Chiffon Greige is a fashion colour oriented towards light neutral tones – linen white, sand, pale taupe. Combined with a pen in metallic silver or matte black, it creates a harmonious overall look.
• Cover on Cover as a seasonal change: At the new year or when inserting a fresh notebook block, you can add an illustrated Cover on Cover that either completely hides the Chiffon Greige base or leaves it visible as a narrow border.
• Compatible notebook blocks: This cover fits the Hobonichi Techo Cousin (A5), the Avec (two half-yearly volumes) and the Day-Free in A5 format.

For Hobonichi Enthusiasts

The Colors series emerged from the idea of basing cover colours on textile and fashion palettes rather than classical office supply tones. In textile terminology, "chiffon" refers to a gossamer-thin, slightly transparent fabric – here the name describes not the material but the lightness and delicacy of the greige tone: a brightened grey-beige that appears sometimes cooler, sometimes sandier depending on the light. The inside-outside colour concept of the Colors line adopts a design idea known in the fashion world as "contrast lining": the inside surprises with a different tone when opened, without the cover promising more from the outside than it delivers.

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