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Supplying the UK for over 50 years, Seawhite have garnered a strong relationship with artists, students, professionals and more thanks to their high-quality, innovative products and fast, personal service.
Founded in Brighton, this family business proudly upholds a ‘Made in Britain’ philosophy, employing a 50+ strong dedicated workforce in their West Sussex & Worksop factories, along with running the Seawhite Studio that hosts classes organised by Emily Ball.
Sustainability
Maintaining a strong focus on local, sustainable production, over 80% of Seawhite products are made by themselves or locally sourced within the UK, with their cartridge & coloured paper ranges produced to their exacting specifications in the UK & Europe.
In 2022, they completed installation of an array of solar panels in their Sussex facility, enabling the production of pads to be 100% powered by renewable energy.
This dedication even extends to the smallest possible details, such as replacing the entirety of their lighting with low energy LED bulbs in 2021 & extensive investment in recycling machinery for packaging or waste.
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Cupcycling
Made using 80% recycled contents, the CupCycling range pairs strong, high-quality cup fibres with Seawhite’s own all-media formulation for a high-quality, sustainable cousin to their All-Media Cartridge papers.
Acid-free & vegan-friendly, each 140gsm sheet has outstanding tensile strength & a furnished surface for worry-free erasure. Sized for both wet and dry media, their body & tooth are suitable for a variety of techniques, even regularly outperforming heavier papers.
Produced in partnership with James Cropper PLC using recycled single-use coffee cups (from Costa, McDonalds and others), they demonstrate how a zero-waste process can not only produce real creative possibilities but even become a significant contributor to the national reduction of single use plastics.
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Corn Crush
Featuring beautiful natural tones, the eco-friendly Toned Crush paper range is produced using recycled materials & renewable hydro-electric energy.
Available in A4 spiral-bound sketchbooks in either a Grey or Tan colouring, they offer a unique surface suitable for a variety of techniques or applications including graphite, charcoal, pen & ink, watercolour or light acrylic washes.
This FSC-certified range is made by replacing up to 15% of virgin tree pulp with the process residues of organic products, including corn cobs from the food industry for a vegan-friendly, acid & chlorine-free paper.
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