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5mm Paper

5mm Paper

Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Portugal

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5mm Paper, founded by Dutch designer Suzan Claesen in 2017, is a sustainable brand offering beautifully handcrafted Portuguese home decor, fashion, and lifestyle accessories. The brand seamlessly blends authentic Portuguese craftsmanship with contemporary, minimalist design to create distinctive and highly functional products for daily use. Their diverse catalog includes wooden wall hooks, ceramic wave trays, sculptural wall masks, totem candle holders, and picture stands. Operating with a strong commitment to environmental sustainability, 5mm Paper uses natural, responsibly sourced materials like PEFC-certified wood and zero-waste ceramics. Every item is produced in small batches to prevent overproduction and minimize industrial waste. By honoring traditional techniques such as wood turning and hand-glazing, the brand actively supports local artisans and celebrates European heritage. 5mm Paper brings a touch of modern European elegance into homes globally, advocating for mindful consumption and durable, artisanal craftsmanship.

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Suzan Claesen

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Operating since 2017

2-10 Members

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Ceramic Decorative Wall Mask - Anthracite Grey
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Ceramic Decorative Wall Mask - Anthracite Grey

Ceramic Decorative Wall Mask - Terracotta Orange
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Ceramic Decorative Wall Mask - Terracotta Orange

Ceramic Wave Trays - Speckled Blue - Rectangle
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Ceramic Wave Trays - Speckled Blue - Rectangle

Ceramic Wave Trays - Speckled Blue - Triangle
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Ceramic Wave Trays - Speckled Blue - Triangle

Ceramic Wave Trays - Speckled Peach - Rectangle
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Ceramic Wave Trays - Speckled Peach - Rectangle

Ceramic Wave Trays - Speckled Peach - Triangle
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Ceramic Wave Trays - Speckled Peach - Triangle

Ceramic Wave Trays - Speckled White - Rectangle
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Ceramic Wave Trays - Speckled White - Rectangle

Ceramic Wave Trays - Speckled White - Triangle
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Ceramic Wave Trays - Speckled White - Triangle

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Christbaumhänger aus Holz - Baum Nr. 1

Type Of Product

  • Furniture & home decor

Made From

  • Terracotta & ceramic
  • Wood & cane

Sustainability Claim

  • Handmade by artisans

A sustainable brand offering handcrafted Portuguese home decor, blending traditional craftsmanship with playful modern design.

Method and technique

The Sustainable Handcrafted Fabrication And Portuguese Artisanal Manufacturing Methodology Implemented By 5mm Paper

Method and Technique of 5mm Paper are:

  1. Sustainable Timber Procurement: The enterprise utilizes a highly rigorous ecological sourcing method, actively procuring premium, natural wood blocks—specifically beech and walnut—exclusively from PEFC-certified European forests, successfully ensuring the foundational materials are sustainably harvested without contributing to illegal deforestation.

  2. Traditional Portuguese Wood Turning: 5mm Paper employs a deeply authentic and historically significant fabrication technique, actively collaborating with skilled local artisans to manually operate traditional wood lathes, carefully shaping and turning the raw timber blocks into perfectly smooth, geometric wall hooks and totem picture stands.

  3. Zero-Waste Ceramic Hand-Sculpting: They utilize a highly controlled, human-centric manufacturing method, deliberately hand-sculpting and molding their abstract wall masks and distinctive wave trays from natural clay while strictly recovering and recycling any excess material to successfully maintain a complete zero-waste ceramic production loop.

  4. Artisanal Glazing and Surface Finishing: The organization employs an environmentally responsible cosmetic engineering technique, manually dipping and coating their fired ceramic pieces in custom-formulated, non-toxic glazes—such as matte terracotta and speckled blue—to successfully ensure every single piece achieves a completely unique, vibrant, and incredibly durable surface finish.

  5. Small-Batch Assembly and Quality Control: 5mm Paper utilizes a highly focused, durability-driven tailoring technique, intentionally assembling and finishing their homeware items in small, made-to-order batches where dedicated artisans manually inspect each wooden knob and ceramic tray to successfully guarantee exceptional, long-lasting product quality before retail.

  6. Eco-Conscious Packaging Distribution: They employ a strict environmental fulfillment technique, carefully preparing their fragile, handmade ceramic pieces and wooden accessories for international retail using highly thoughtful, minimal-waste protective packaging, successfully ensuring safe transit while heavily reducing the brand's overall contribution to global commercial plastic pollution.

Working towards SDGs

8. Decent Work and Economic Growth9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure12. Responsible Consumption and Production

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+351 926067019
Email
hello@5mmpaper.com
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https://5mmpaper.com
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Rua Principal 19 2500-633 Salir de Matos Portugal
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