Europe was exposed to the soft and shimmering delicacy of silk via the “Silk Road” from China, and the weaving of complex designs was made possible through the invention of the silk loom in 1804. Recreating the luminosity of classic era silk, Paperblanks^® deep purple French Ornate Violet journal cover pays homage to the Jacquard loom silk weaving tradition of Lyon, France in the 19th century.