Cotton Business Cards
Our most elegant Business Cards yet
Our 100% Cotton Business Cards offer our softest, most exquisite texture. Unmatched in elegance, these are the ultimate in sustainable sophistication. Make an instant impression with the delicate touch of Cotton Business Cards.
Our Cotton stock is available in three natural shades. Our brilliant Bright White Cotton offers the most vibrant tone, while the Off-White and Cream options provide subtle warmth to complement your design. All of these colors are available in both 20pt and sturdy 40pt, so that you can match the perfect thickness to your design.
Available in 3 Unique Stocks
Bright White Cotton
Off-White Cotton
Cream CottonCotton Business Card Inspiration
Squarespace Business Cards Produced with Letterpress and Colorplan Backing
Unique business cards produced with Black letterpress and blind letterpress on 40pt cotton
- 40pt Bright White Cotton
- Standard - 3.5" x 2"
- Letterpress
20PT Cotton Business Cards produced with Black Ink
- 20pt Bright White Cotton
- Oversize - 3.5" x 2.25"
- Digital
Duplex Business Cards produced with 20pt Cotton and Painted Edges
High Mountain Prep Business cards produced with 2 Color Letterpress & Deboss
40PT Bright White Cotton
- 20pt Bright White Cotton
- Standard - 3.5" x 2"
- Letterpress, Debossing
Crush Wine Club Business Cards produced on Cotton with Gold Foil
- 20pt Bright White Cotton
- Standard - 3.5" x 2"
- Digital
- Foiling
Carousel One Color Letterpress Business Cards with deep Impression
Designed by One Plus One Design
- 40pt Bright White Cotton
- Standard - 3.5" x 2"
- Letterpress
Circular Letterpress Cards
Circular Letterpress Cards
Cotton Business Card Pricing
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The stock is very versatile and can be used for almost any product (such as Wedding Invitations, product Hang Tags and Greeting Cards).
If you do not see this option in the stock list for the product you desire, please submit a Print Quote request.
What is the different between Cotton and Bamboo Stocks?
Not all paper is created equal, but when it comes to quality, luxury, and sustainability there are two types of stocks that have become the paper industry’s favourites: Cotton and Bamboo. They share similarities that might make you think they are interchangeable, but in fact they are quite different. The subtle variations are what make each one unique and both equally suitable as a premium stock for business cards.
Both Cotton and Bamboo stocks are uncoated, speck-free, and richly textured. They are perfect for letterpress because, while soft to the touch, their complex structure and strength is ideal for withstanding the intense pressure of letterpress operation and still rendering sharp and clean impressions with lots of detail.
There is a crispness and familiarity to Cotton. It is the most common of the tree-free fibers and has always been recognized for its soft and lavish feel, becoming the gold standard of paper. And because Cotton is stronger than wood pulp–based papers, it is favoured for its durability.
Bamboo stock embodies all of Cotton’s coveted qualities – texture, durability, and luxury – plus one more: sustainability. Bamboo stock has recently gained popularity thanks to its environmental properties, becoming the ultimate alternative fiber for paper-making. As you probably know, Bamboo is one of the most renewable resources available and the fastest-growing plant on earth; some species grow up to 90 centimeters a day without the need for pesticides or much water. Bamboo fibers are also stronger than wood and therefore business cards made with this unique material are more durable than wood, but that doesn’t translate into stiffness. Bamboo cards render a sophisticated tactile experience, crucial for a memorable first impression.
Looking closely, Bamboo’s beautiful woven surface features a slightly larger pattern and more texture than Cotton, and its off-white hue gives it a unique warm and earthy feeling, ideal for business cards that are meant to be held and kept.
Bamboo stock is the ultimate backdrop for letterpress, embossing, and foiling, whether you choose 16pt or a thicker 36pt. Request your sample pack today and compare for yourself these two exceptional printing materials that will make your business cards stand out.
Both Cotton and Bamboo stocks are uncoated, speck-free, and richly textured. They are perfect for letterpress because, while soft to the touch, their complex structure and strength is ideal for withstanding the intense pressure of letterpress operation and still rendering sharp and clean impressions with lots of detail.
There is a crispness and familiarity to Cotton. It is the most common of the tree-free fibers and has always been recognized for its soft and lavish feel, becoming the gold standard of paper. And because Cotton is stronger than wood pulp–based papers, it is favoured for its durability.
Bamboo stock embodies all of Cotton’s coveted qualities – texture, durability, and luxury – plus one more: sustainability. Bamboo stock has recently gained popularity thanks to its environmental properties, becoming the ultimate alternative fiber for paper-making. As you probably know, Bamboo is one of the most renewable resources available and the fastest-growing plant on earth; some species grow up to 90 centimeters a day without the need for pesticides or much water. Bamboo fibers are also stronger than wood and therefore business cards made with this unique material are more durable than wood, but that doesn’t translate into stiffness. Bamboo cards render a sophisticated tactile experience, crucial for a memorable first impression.
Looking closely, Bamboo’s beautiful woven surface features a slightly larger pattern and more texture than Cotton, and its off-white hue gives it a unique warm and earthy feeling, ideal for business cards that are meant to be held and kept.
Bamboo stock is the ultimate backdrop for letterpress, embossing, and foiling, whether you choose 16pt or a thicker 36pt. Request your sample pack today and compare for yourself these two exceptional printing materials that will make your business cards stand out.
What finishes are available on the Cotton cards?
The Cotton stock is suitable for:
- CMYK printing
- Custom Shapes (die-cutting)
- Foiling (Gold, Silver and any other colour)
- Embossing and debossing
- Painted or foiled edges
- Letterpress
Cotton stock is soft and uncoated, making it a great choice for specialty add-ons like letterpress, embossing or debossing. Please note that ultra thick 40pt Cotton is not available with standard CMYK print, as it is too thick to run through a printer. We recommend letterpress for designs on 40pt Cotton. All add-ons listed above can be added to the thinner 20pt Cotton options. If you have questions or concerns about this stock being suitable for your intended uses, please call our Customer Service Line for advice.
Please keep in mind, the Cotton stock is a refined softer stock, it is not as rigid as other stocks (such as the 18pt Brown Kraft stock).
How does the Cotton stock compare to other stocks?
Cotton paper has a soft textured feel. It is lighter in feeling than other cards of similar weight – and due to its flexibility, may actually feel thinner.
Cotton stock with offset inks
We offer Letterpress output using high-grade offset inks. This output and ink provides a much more solid colour coverage on the Cotton stock.
We can accept one-colour and two-colour print jobs for this process. The lighter impression used by the Letterpress output gives an offset-like finish at top quality.
The following example shows a comparison on the Cotton stock between the two.
Digital Output |
Letterpress Output with Offset inks |
Only vector-based designs are suitable for this output.
This output is available via a Print Quote only.
Can I see a sample of the Cotton cards?
Samples of the Cotton stock is available by ordering a Specialty Sample Pack.
Have a question? Ask Away!
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- Bleed Area
- Trim Area
- Safe Area
Bleed Area refers to images that extend to the very edges of a design. To prevent an unwanted white border from showing at the edge of your design, or for the design to appear slightly off-center, be sure to extend any background colors or design elements all the way to the edge of bleed (.125” past the trim on all four sides).
Trim Area refers to the amount of the image that will appear on your finished product. These areas will also be marked with ‘cut lines’ on your proof and are where we aim to cut your card.
Safety Area in most cases refers to 1/8 of an inch inside of the Trim Area. For thicker papers 20pt and up or wooden papers the Safety Area increases ¼ of an inch inside the Trim Area. we strongly recommend you keep important aspects of your design such as text and logos well inside of the Safety Area, otherwise, they may be cut off.