The Mute Books (Libri Muti) collection by Slow Design features notebooks made completely by hand in Florence, Italy using time honoured printing and binding techniques. They colour the edges of the book block by hand, a very nice touch reminiscent of the ancient craft of bookbinding.

Bound notebook 1521cm 288 pages

Blank soft white pages, 80 gsm

Exposed spine stitching with lay-flat construction, hand coloured page edges

Gold leaf detail feature on spine, and a gold hand-coloured slice

Cover artwork: blue damask print

• Slow products are proudly and slowly handcrafted in Tuscany. Founders Roberto di Filitto and Nathalie Schneider design a wide variety of pieces and produce them using the traditional techniques and skills of local craftsmen. Slow research into these lost arts allows them to restore and reinvent the commonest of objects, giving them a new vigour and spirit.