Clairefontaine Ingres is a laid paper, which means that the surface of each sheet has a faintly ribbed texture, perfect for holding graphite and soft pastel color. The surface is characteristic of the traditional handmade papers of the pre-Industrial age, which were formed in sieve-like molds of wire mesh which left impressions on the surface of the paper. Ingres pastel paper is made of cotton and is naturally acid-free.

This is a pack of 12 sheets of Ingres pastel paper in assorted colors contained in an envelope packet.

Clairefontaine actively participates in the development of French forests, by managing several hundred hectares of fir and spruce trees in the Vosges mountains. With regards to the paper mill itself in the Etival Clairefontaine region, it is still as dynamic 150 years after its conception. Self-sufficient for 80% of its own biological installations for water treatment, and has been awarded a 'Water trophy' by the State.