{"id":922,"date":"2026-07-02T12:25:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/printiteasy.eu\/woodfree-coated-uncoated\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T11:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:09:14","slug":"woodfree-coated-uncoated","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/printiteasy.eu\/en\/knowledge-base\/paper-materials\/woodfree-coated-uncoated\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodfree, coated or uncoated paper: what&#8217;s the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWoodfree\u201d, \u201ccoated\u201d, \u201cuncoated\u201d \u2014 paper types have many terms. They determine how your colours come across and how the paper feels. In this article we clearly explain the main paper types for books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coated paper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coated paper has a thin coating that makes it smooth so ink penetrates less. Colours therefore come across saturated and sharp. Ideal for photo books, art books and magazines. Available in matt, silk and gloss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uncoated paper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uncoated paper has no coating, feels more natural and rougher and is pleasant to read. Perfect for novels, text books and an authentic look. Colours appear slightly softer than on coated paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Woodfree paper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWoodfree\u201d means the paper is made from purified cellulose fibres without wood residue (lignin). It yellows less quickly and is more durable in quality \u2014 a good choice for books that need to stay beautiful for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which do you choose?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Lots of imagery and colour:<\/strong> coated (matt or gloss).<\/li><li><strong>Lots of text and reading comfort:<\/strong> uncoated, woodfree.<\/li><li><strong>Long durability:<\/strong> woodfree paper.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our specialists are happy to advise you on the paper type that suits the content and look of your book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/contact-en\/\">Request a quote without obligation<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/paper-materials\/\">More about paper<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWoodfree\u201d, \u201ccoated\u201d, \u201cuncoated\u201d \u2014 paper types have many terms. They determine how your colours come across and how the paper feels. In this article we clearly explain the main paper types for books. Coated paper Coated paper has a thin coating that makes it smooth so ink penetrates less. Colours therefore come across saturated and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":693,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-922","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/printiteasy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/printiteasy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/printiteasy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/printiteasy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/printiteasy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=922"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/printiteasy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/922\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1704,"href":"https:\/\/printiteasy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/922\/revisions\/1704"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/printiteasy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/printiteasy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}