--- title: "The Completist Palau Wiro Notebook: 160 Pages, Brass Wire" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/the-completist-palau-wiro-notebook/" description: "The Completist Palau Wiro Notebook per the maker: 178 × 215 mm, 160 lined pages of 115 gsm recycled paper, brass wire, made in the UK, £20 (about US$26)." category: "Notebooks" type: "Wire-bound notebook" published: 2026-11-05 updated: 2026-11-05 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 2 products: - name: "The Completist Palau Soft Cover Wiro Notebook" brand: "The Completist" brand_origin: "United Kingdom" made_in: "United Kingdom" material: "115 gsm recycled paper, 300 gsm soft cover, brass wiro binding" price_band: "$$$ ($20–75 per notebook, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "The Completist (London)" sku: "UWS006" gtin: "5060980526551" url: "https://www.the-completist.com/products/palau-soft-cover-wiro-notebook" --- # The Completist Palau Wiro Notebook: 160 Pages, Brass Wire > The Palau Soft Cover Wiro Notebook is a wire-bound notebook from The Completist, a London stationery brand. The maker lists 178 × 215 mm, 160 lined pages of 115 gsm recycled paper, a 300 gsm soft cover and a brass wiro binding that lies flat, made in the UK. It was £20 (about US$26) on November 5, 2026. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/the-completist-palau-wiro-notebook/ - Category: Notebooks - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-11-05 - Updated: 2026-11-05 ![The Completist Palau Wiro Notebook drawn to scale at 178 × 215 mm, closed with a blue and coral tile print and open with lined pages](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/the-completist-palau-wiro-notebook-illustration-16x9.png?v=04cf6e98) *Closed and open at 178 × 215 mm (1 mm = 1.6 px); the print, ruling and wire are drawn by eye.* Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times. Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | The Completist Palau Soft Cover Wiro Notebook | The Completist (by The Completist (London)) | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | 115 gsm recycled paper, 300 gsm soft cover, brass wiro binding | – | $$$: $20–75 per notebook | - Made in (The Completist Palau Soft Cover Wiro Notebook): United Kingdom. The product page says responsibly made in the UK and the brand's About page says 90% of its range is made in the UK; the page does not name the workshop. Source: https://www.the-completist.com/products/palau-soft-cover-wiro-notebook - Good for: Journaling and planning. Skip it if you want a pocket notebook or a stated fountain-pen claim: it is 178 × 215 mm and the maker makes no ink claim. ### The Completist Palau Soft Cover Wiro Notebook colors - Body colors (1 standard, 0 special edition): Palau tile print (blue and coral on cream). - Per The Completist (maker's Palau Wiro Notebook page and product photo) (https://www.the-completist.com/products/palau-soft-cover-wiro-notebook), checked 2026-11-05. One print is listed. The maker's text says red and white; the product photo shows blue and coral on a cream ground, which is the tint sampled below. Shops stock different colors; check the listing. ## Key takeaways - The Completist lists the notebook at 178 × 215 mm with 160 lined pages of 115 gsm recycled paper and a 300 gsm soft cover. - The brass wiro binding means it lies flat; the maker says it is responsibly made in the UK. - It cost £20 (about US$26) at the maker's own shop on November 5, 2026, in our $$$ band ($20 to $75). - The maker's text calls the print red and white, but its product photo shows blue and coral on cream, so we followed the photo and say so. - The maker gives no ruling spacing, no fountain-pen claim and no weight on the page, and we have not tested the paper. ## What is the Palau Soft Cover Wiro Notebook? **It is a large wire-bound notebook with a bold printed cover, made by a London stationery brand.** The Completist says it was founded in January 2018 and is based in Peckham, London, and that its range is sold in 24 countries. The maker calls the Palau a tile-inspired summer print and pairs it with the brand's printed pens. We read the maker's product page and About page on November 5, 2026. The notebook is a lined, soft-cover book rather than a hardcover journal. Palau is also the name of a pen and a daily planner in the brand's range. ## What are the size, paper and binding? **178 × 215 mm, 160 lined pages and a brass wiro binding.** These are the figures from the maker's details list. | Spec | The Completist says | |---|---| | Size | 17.8 × 21.5 cm (178 × 215 mm) | | Pages | 160, lined | | Paper | 115 gsm, recycled | | Cover | 300 gsm, soft | | Binding | Brass wiro, always lies flat | | Made in | The UK, responsibly made | | Price | £20 (about US$26) | | Price band | $$$ ($20 to $75) | The wire runs along the left edge, so the cover folds right back behind the pages. The maker does not give the ruling spacing, a thickness, the coil diameter or the paper brand. ![Three rectangles to one scale: A4 210 by 297 mm, the Palau notebook 178 by 215 mm and A5 148 by 210 mm](https://stationerytimes.com/images/the-completist-palau-wiro-notebook-size-vs-a4-a5.svg?v=94e9a8bb) *The Palau notebook beside A5 and A4 (ISO sizes) at 1 mm = 0.9 px. Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times.* Our [notebook sizes chart](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/notebook-sizes-chart/) lists the standard formats. The Palau is wider and a little taller than A5, so an A5 cover or folder will not fit it. ## What color is the print? **The maker's words and its photo disagree, so check before you buy.** The page text calls the print bright red and white, while the product photo shows blue and coral shapes on a cream ground in a tile pattern. We drew what the photo shows and say that our cover is by eye. The brass wire shows in the photo as a gold tone. ## Does the wire binding lie flat? **Yes, per the maker, the brass wiro keeps it flat.** A wire-bound book lets you fold the cover behind the page, which suits writing on a lap or a crowded desk. If lay-flat is the main need, our [best lay-flat notebooks](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/best-lay-flat-notebooks/) roundup compares other builds. We have not tested how the coil copes with a bag. ## Who is the Palau Wiro Notebook for? **It suits people who plan and journal in a large book that stays open, because it has 160 lined pages and a binding that lies flat.** - **Journaling and planning:** 160 lined pages of 115 gsm recycled paper, with the wire keeping the page flat. Skip it if you want a pocket notebook or a stated fountain-pen claim: it is 178 × 215 mm and the maker makes no ink claim. For dot grid choices, see our guide to [notebooks for bullet journaling](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/best-notebooks-for-bullet-journaling/). ## What does it cost, and where is it made? **It was £20 (about US$26) at the maker's shop on November 5, 2026, which is our $$$ band ($20 to $75).** The Completist says it ships from the UK Monday to Friday and accepts returns within 28 days of delivery, with the buyer paying return shipping. It adds that it covers duties on orders to the USA. We did not check other sellers, and prices change. It is made in the UK per the maker, though the page does not say where. The same maker's [Palau Pen](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/the-completist-palau-pen/) is sold under the same name, and its [Laurel Weekly Planner](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/the-completist-laurel-weekly-planner/) is the brand's best-selling weekly planner. ## Frequently asked questions ### How many pages does the Palau Wiro Notebook have? The Completist lists 160 lined pages. It does not say whether that counts leaves or sides, so we use its figure as given. ### How big is it? 17.8 × 21.5 cm, which is 178 × 215 mm, per the maker. That is 30 mm wider than A5 (148 mm) and 5 mm taller than A5 (210 mm), but well short of A4. ### Does it lie flat? Yes, per the maker: the brass wiro binding means it always lies flat, so you can write across the whole page and fold the cover back. ### What is the paper made of? Recycled paper at 115 gsm, with a 300 gsm soft cover. The maker gives no brand and no fountain-pen claim, and we have not tested show-through. ### What color is the notebook? The maker's text says a bright red and white tile print, while its product photo shows blue and coral on cream. We believe the photo, but check the listing before you buy. ### Where is it made? In the UK, per the maker's product page. The Completist's About page says 90% of its range is made in the UK and that products are hand packed at its Peckham studio. ### How much does the Palau Wiro Notebook cost? £20 (about US$26) at the maker's own shop on November 5, 2026, in our $$$ band ($20 to $75). Delivery and duties vary by country, and prices change. ## Sources - [The Completist (maker): Palau Soft Cover Wiro Notebook, size, pages, paper, binding, origin and price (read November 5, 2026)](https://www.the-completist.com/products/palau-soft-cover-wiro-notebook) - [The Completist (maker): About, founding, location and share made in the UK (read November 5, 2026)](https://www.the-completist.com/pages/about)