First, to portability. Our pocket folio notebook features the same slimline dimensions as our handbound mini journals — slightly narrower than the usual A6 format, these slip naturally into jean and jacket pocket alike. And the 48-page setup provides enough space for your notes without bloat or bulk, allowing you to write comfortably with the notebook held in one hand.

Next, to durability. Most pocket notebooks on the market are saddle-stitched with a single binding mechanism: either using staples, or through a single line of thread down the spine. We dislike metal staples, and don't think either of these options has the durability required to carry a pocket notebook through heavy all-day use.

So we've used our bookbinding expertise to combine multiple techniques into one: the Musubi pocket folio notebook is stitched with the same high-quality thread we use in our A5 folio notebooks, and then further reinforced with a durable gauze which shields the binding down the entire length of the spine. The result? All the flexibility you need from a pocket notebook with none of the fear of pages falling out, or spines falling apart.

Finally, to paper. The ideal pocket notebook should be ready for any medium readily at hand, be it pencil, ballpoint, fountain pen, or otherwise. So we've put in a paper that will take anything you throw at it: the inimitable Spica Bond from Mitsubishi's legendary paper mill in Himeji, Japan.

A marvel of Japanese papermaking, Spica Bond infuses fine, high-quality cotton into the paper pulp during the manufacturing process, resulting in a beautiful 25% cotton formula that stands up to both the demands of pencil and ink alike. And the 75 gsm weight provides a comfortable amount of shielding against showthrough without being too thick for portable use.

The size of these pocket folio notebooks might be smaller, but our obsession with precise, tuned design remains uncompromised. So we've also gone ahead and redesigned our signature lined and cross grid layouts for the smaller page, preserving all the special centre and edge markers that made them so popular in our A5 folio notebooks. Pick between blank, lined, and cross grid versions of our pocket folio notebook — or try them all out with our snack pack containing one of each.

The overengineering doesn't stop at the notebook. In line with the atelier's philosophy on no wasted packaging, every three-pack of pocket folio notebooks comes packaged in a unique perforated index card and ribbon system.

Your notebooks arrive enveloped in a connected set of two index cards with a ribbon tie between them. Separate the index cards along the perforated lines, then use them to classify your notebooks on your shelves or in your boxes, so you can sort through them quickly. Then reuse the ribbon to tie multiple notebooks together between cards into a single, convenient bundle, for easy transport and storage.

Proceeds from the sale of these notebooks help fund the atelier's social impact work on disability employment and support for indigenous communities around the world.