Your Questions. Answered
Are they made from real mole skin?
No, the covers are made from a variety of materials. Softcover notebooks are made from heavy duty card, hardback notebooks are constructed from oil-cloth covered cardboard and the special edition for 2008 diaries are wrapped in patent Italian leather.
Why do no X-Large notebooks come with hardback covers?
An X-Large notebook is 19x25cm, the largest in the range. A hardback cover for this notebook would give it a weight which would be prohibitive to easily carrying the notebook.
What makes a Moleskine Notebook different?
As with all things in life, the devil is in the detail. Every Moleskine notebook comes with useful touches and ideas which although you may not initially think about when purchasing, you will appreciate again and again each and every time you open your notebook.
Whether it is the thread bound pages, acid free paper, elastic closure, handy bookmark or inner pocket made from card, there's a level of quality and fit and finish which has yet to be surpassed by any mass produced notebook. This all adds up to give your Moleskine notebook the its well deserved reputation as one of the finest notebook in the world.