Silk finish, has a semi-gloss finish which does produce high quality prints, but this means it lacks the vibrant effects that a glossy finish inherits. Saying this though, silk coating produces no glare and is highly resistant to smudging and fingerprints. This is because silk coating, unlike gloss coating when printed, changes less under the light giving more of a flat feel to the image or product.
Additionally, silk finish would look great in a monochrome scheme or black and white image. Glossy finish is shinier meaning this makes the colour in your images stand out on the sheet. This extra shine that the gloss coating has works well on printing with heavy colour coverage for example big graphics or photographs, it gives the images an impression of a higher contrast effect.
The majority of our posters, leaflets and brochures using coated stock are printed onto high quality silk paper. Silk, unlike gloss, can be written on with a ballpoint pen — although writing on uncoated paper is still much easier. Uncoated paper lacks the shine of gloss or the smoothness of silk, since there's no additional coating over that matt paper surface. Run your thumb over the uncoated paper, and you'll just feel the same texture as regular printer paper.
Uncoated paper has a coarser, slightly fluffy feel to it, since you're touching the paper fibres directly. The matt effect of uncoated makes reading and writing much easier, since it's the exact same paper that you'll find in novels, notepads and newspapers. But uncoated paper doesn't have to feel thin or flimsy. Choosing the right type of paper stock can give your print a high quality feel.
At heavier weights of paper stock, it can feel very classy indeed, making it ideal for printed business stationery. With the right design, and using high-quality printing techniques, uncoated paper creates a luxurious matt effect to your finished product, which many people tend to prefer.
If you are not sure which type of stock to choose for your marketing materials or personal print projects, we recommend ordering a paper sample pack that will allow you to compare paperstock side by side. Our blog so you can get a deeper understanding of how grams per square metre is used to define the thickness of the paper. When you print digitally on a paper with full coverage, the paper finish becomes less and less important.
This is because you will then be looking at the surface of the print as opposed to the surface of the paper. With digital print all papers are affected the same because the print effectively sits on the surface. Digital print has a silky look to it so is quite acceptable in the majority of cases. With litho print the scenario is slightly different when it comes to the uncoated paper.
Uncoated paper has a more tactile feel and various surface textures are available e. Smooth matt, silk or gloss coated paper is often slightly creamy in colour due to the coatings used in the manufacturing process. It is also denser than uncoated paper which makes it more opaque but it is thinner than an uncoated sheet of the same weight.
Coated paper is more durable and resistant to dirt, moisture and wear, making it well-suited to printing leaflets, brochures and magazines in full colour. This is where you need to be careful. On coated paper, colours and images will look brighter and punchier compared to duller and flatter result when printed onto uncoated paper due to the fact that ink is able to soak into the surface of uncoated substrate.
Laser toner is fused to the surface of the paper instead of being absorbed like liquid ink so uncoated paper will usually get better results.
This is especially important when printing areas of heavy solids or metallic inks. When it comes to deciding on which type of paper to use for your next print project, considering aesthetics, functionality and budget will determine the best one. Coated papers offer crisp, sharp results stark in contrast between the printed image and whitespace with a cool, slick feel. Their coated surface provides an excellent canvas for images with fine detail, and offers greater contrast between the printed image and white space known as ink snap.
Uncoated papers have an inherent warmth and tactility to them. Their haptics imply a sense of trust, authenticity and responsibility. They are excellent choices identity systems, publications, direct mail and catalogs as well. Depending on the finish, uncoated papers can lend a 3D quality to imagery featuring textiles, think home furnishings, apparel and fine art.
Cleveland Institute of Art, Creativity Matters. Designed by Cleveland Institute of Art. Text and lb. Coated papers offer excellent ink holdout and perform well with areas of heavy solid color and metallic inks. Their surface, regardless of the finish, work well with techniques like varnishes, UV coatings and foil stamping as design elements — even with a subtle clear foil.
Some of the drawbacks of coated papers are that they are not able to be written on easily with a pen. If the project requires a lot of text, the glare of gloss coated papers can make it challenging to read.
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