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Documenten-Tinte
Manufactum is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.
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Paper & pairing
As a near-neutral tone, it reads as professional and safe for anything from journaling to signatures. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.
About Manufactum
Manufactum is a German retailer founded in 1987 by Thomas Hoof and headquartered in Waltrop, selling durable, traditionally manufactured goods through its catalog, web shop, and department stores. Owned by the Otto Group since 2008, its range spans household, garden, and office goods, including own-label stationery items such as bottled writing inks.
Storing and using the bottle
Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.
Frequently asked questions
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