Field Notes
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Read our full verification: Is Field Notes Made in USA?Est. 2007
Field Notes has been manufacturing products in Chicago, IL since 2007. We carry 5 verified American-made Field Notes products.
The Chicago Pocket Notebook
Field Notes was founded in Chicago in 2007 by Aaron Draplin and Coudal Partners, designed to reference the utilitarian memo books used by American farmers, traveling salesmen, and field workers in the mid-twentieth century. The design language draws from USDA crop reports, hardware store giveaways, and the vernacular commercial printing that characterized pre-digital American business communication. The original Kraft paper cover notebooks are printed in Chicago on Finch Opaque 60lb paper from mills in the United States.
The physical specifications are deliberate: the 48-page count, the 3.5 x 5.5 inch format, and the staple binding are sized to fit in a shirt pocket and open flat on a surface. The paper weight is sufficient for ballpoint and pencil without bleed-through for most pens, and the paper has enough texture that pencil erasure is clean. For a pocket notebook intended for daily use rather than archival permanence, these specifications are well-chosen.
Seasonal Editions and the Field Notes Community
Beyond the standard Kraft, ruled, graph, and dot-grid editions, Field Notes produces quarterly limited-edition runs with different paper stocks, cover designs, and format variations. Past editions have used colored paper, waterproof materials, and covers designed in collaboration with regional artists. The limited editions have developed a collector following, but the standard editions are the practical daily-use product.
For buyers comparing Field Notes against mass-market pocket notebooks: the paper quality, the printing precision, and the Made in the USA sourcing are genuine differentiators. The standard Kraft 3-pack at its typical price point is competitive with comparably specified notebooks made with domestic materials and American printing labor. For buyers who take notes daily and want a pocket notebook with a clear American manufacturing provenance and a design sensibility that is authentically Midwestern rather than aspirationally European, Field Notes is the natural choice.
Field Notes Original Kraft Memo Books 3-Pack
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Field Notes made in the USA?
Yes. Field Notes manufactures 5 verified products in Chicago, IL. Field Notes has designed and printed pocket memo books in Chicago, Illinois since 2007, producing notebooks on American-made paper with covers and printing that reflect the brand's roots in Midwestern commercial printing traditions.
Where is Field Notes manufactured?
Field Notes is headquartered in Chicago, IL. Manufacturing takes place in Chicago, IL.
What Field Notes products can I buy?
We carry 5 verified Field Notes products across Office & School. Every listing links directly to Amazon with verified American manufacturing.
When was Field Notes founded?
Field Notes was founded in 2007. Field Notes has designed and printed pocket memo books in Chicago, Illinois since 2007, producing notebooks on American-made paper with covers and printing that reflect the brand's roots in Midwestern commercial printing traditions.