--- title: "VENT for Change Make a Mark A5 Leather Notebook" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/vent-for-change-make-a-mark-recycled-leather-a5-notebook/" description: "VENT for Change Make a Mark A5 notebook: recycled leather cover, 192 ivory lined pages of 80gsm FSC paper, elastic closure, 12 colors, £16.99 at the maker." category: "Notebooks" type: "Notebook" published: 2026-11-05 updated: 2026-11-05 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 3 products: - name: "Make a Mark Recycled Leather A5 Notebook" brand: "VENT for Change" brand_origin: "United Kingdom" made_in: "Not stated" material: "Recycled leather cover, 80gsm FSC-certified paper, elastic closure" price_band: "$$$ ($20–75 per notebook, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "VENT for Change" url: "https://www.ventforchange.co.uk/shop/notebook-recycled-leather-a5-latte/" --- # VENT for Change Make a Mark A5 Leather Notebook > The VENT for Change Make a Mark notebook is an A5 (150 × 210 mm) notebook with a recycled-leather cover, an elastic closure and 192 ivory lined pages of 80gsm FSC-certified paper. The maker sells it in 12 colors. On November 5, 2026 its own shop listed it at £16.99 (about US$22), in our $$$ band ($20–75). - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/vent-for-change-make-a-mark-recycled-leather-a5-notebook/ - Category: Notebooks - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-11-05 - Updated: 2026-11-05 ![VENT for Change Make a Mark A5 notebook drawn to scale at 150 × 210 mm, closed in blue, open with lined pages, and closed in violet](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/vent-for-change-make-a-mark-recycled-leather-a5-notebook-illustration-16x9.png?v=b9caa04b) *The A5 closed, open and in a second color at 1 mm = 1.4 px; ruling spacing and the deboss 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) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Make a Mark Recycled Leather A5 Notebook | VENT for Change | United Kingdom | Not stated | Recycled leather cover, 80gsm FSC-certified paper, elastic closure | – | $$$: $20–75 per notebook | - Made in (Make a Mark Recycled Leather A5 Notebook): Not stated. The Make a Mark product pages say the notebook is ethically produced and give no country of manufacture. The ETHOS and EDIT versions of the same notebook say Italian quality, but that line is not on the Make a Mark listings. Source: https://www.ventforchange.co.uk/shop/notebook-recycled-leather-a5-latte/ - Good for: Journaling and planning. Skip it if you need a stated country of manufacture, a dot grid or plain pages, or a paper tested for fountain pen ink: the maker gives none of them. ### Make a Mark Recycled Leather A5 Notebook colors - Body colors (9 standard, 0 special edition): Latte; Mocha; Vivid Violet; Rich Blue; Raspberry Pink; Burnt Orange; Mustard Yellow; Green; Charcoal. - Per VENT for Change (A5 Make a Mark listings and product photos) (https://www.ventforchange.co.uk/shop/notebook-recycled-leather-a5-latte/), checked 2026-11-05. Color names are the maker's. The maker lists 12 colors; these nine were sampled from its own product photos and are approximate, because light and the cover grain shift them. Dusty Blue, Red and Purple were not sampled. Shops stock different colors; check the listing. ## Key takeaways - The maker lists the A5 Make a Mark notebook at 150 × 210 mm with 192 ivory lined pages of 80gsm FSC-certified paper and an elastic closure. - The cover is described as 100% recycled and made of recycled leather; the maker does not say what share of the leather is reclaimed or how it is bonded. - It comes in 12 colors, from Latte and Mocha to Rich Blue and Vivid Violet, each sold as its own listing at the same price. - On November 5, 2026 the maker's shop listed the A5 at £16.99 (about US$22), in our $$$ band ($20–75); the A6 pocket size cost £8.99 (about US$12). - The maker does not state a country of manufacture for this notebook, and we have not tested the paper with inks. ## What is the VENT for Change Make a Mark A5 notebook? **It is a lined A5 notebook with a recycled-leather cover, sold by the UK brand VENT for Change.** The brand describes itself as a sustainable stationery, bag and accessories company that supports children's education projects, and says everything it sells uses recycled, reclaimed or sustainable materials. This notebook belongs to its Make a Mark range, whose front cover is subtly debossed with that phrase. We read the maker's own shop on November 5, 2026. ## What are the specs? **The maker lists 150 × 210 mm, 192 pages and 80gsm paper.** Everything below is the maker's own wording; we did not measure a copy. | Spec | Maker says | |---|---| | Size | A5, 150 × 210 mm | | Pages | 192, ivory (off-white), lined | | Paper | 80gsm, FSC-certified | | Cover | Recycled leather, 100% recycled | | Closure | Elastic book closure | | Cover finish | Debossed "Make a Mark" | | Colors | 12 | | Thickness, weight, binding | Not stated | ![Nine closed A5 notebooks in Latte, Mocha, Vivid Violet, Rich Blue, Raspberry Pink, Burnt Orange, Mustard Yellow, Green and Charcoal](https://stationerytimes.com/images/vent-for-change-make-a-mark-recycled-leather-a5-notebook-colors.svg?v=6a8c66bc) *Nine of the twelve colors, sampled from the maker's photos, to one scale. Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times.* The maker's height of 210 mm and width of 150 mm sit within 2 mm of ISO A5 (210 × 148 mm). For how other A5 notebooks compare, see our [notebook sizes chart](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/notebook-sizes-chart/). ## What is the cover made of, and how is it recycled? **The maker calls the cover "recycled leather" and says the covers are 100% recycled.** It does not say whether the material is bonded leather fiber, what binder holds it, or what share of the cover is leather. VENT's range pages also describe notebooks made from reclaimed leather, cotton and wool, so the leather claim sits inside a wider recycled-materials pitch that we have not verified. The notebook closes with an elastic band. The maker's photos show a paper belly band carrying the brand name and the words "Lined notebook", which is packaging rather than part of the book. For another recycled-paper notebook, see our [Decomposition Book guide](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/decomposition-book/). ## What is the paper like? **It is ivory lined paper of 80gsm, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), across 192 pages.** The maker calls the paper "100% sustainable" but says nothing about ink behavior, so we cannot say whether fountain pens feather. For notebooks that publish that, see [best notebooks for fountain pens](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/best-notebooks-for-fountain-pens/). Our drawing shows the ruling by eye: the maker gives no line spacing or margin. ## Who is the Make a Mark A5 notebook for? **It suits someone who wants a lined A5 journal with a closure and a recycled cover, because the maker lists 192 ivory lined pages of 80gsm FSC paper.** - **Journaling and planning:** 192 ivory lined pages of 80gsm FSC-certified paper in A5 (150 × 210 mm) with an elastic closure. Skip it if you need a stated country of manufacture, a dot grid or plain pages, or a paper tested for fountain pen ink: the maker gives none of them. ## What does it cost, and what colors does it come in? **The A5 was £16.99 (about US$22) on November 5, 2026**, in our $$$ band ($20–75), at US$1.32 to the pound. The A6 pocket size was £8.99 (about US$12). The shop listed the A5 as in stock and offers free UK shipping over £30 (about US$40); we did not check other retailers. The maker lists 12 colors, each as a separate listing. It sells related ETHOS and EDIT versions at the same A5 price, with an icon on the cover instead of the script. ## Where is it made, and what is unverified? **Not stated.** The Make a Mark listings say the notebook is ethically produced and give no country. We did not verify the recycled-leather content, the FSC certificate or the 12-color range beyond what the shop listed. ## Frequently asked questions ### How big is the VENT for Change Make a Mark A5 notebook? The maker lists A5 at 150 × 210 mm. ISO A5 is 148 × 210 mm, so the listed width is 2 mm more and the height is the same. The maker gives no thickness or weight. ### How many pages does it have, and what paper is it? 192 ivory-coloured (off-white) lined pages. The maker says 80gsm, FSC-certified paper, and describes it as 100% sustainable paper. It does not name a mill or a ruling spacing. ### What is the cover made of? The maker says recycled leather, with the cover itself 100% recycled. It does not say how much leather fiber the material holds or what binds it, so we cannot state more than the maker's wording. ### Does it have a closure or a pocket? It has an elastic book closure as standard, and the front cover is subtly debossed with the words Make a Mark. The Make a Mark listings do not mention a ribbon, a back pocket or perforated pages. ### What colors can I buy? The maker lists 12: dusty blue, green, red, charcoal, mustard yellow, burnt orange, raspberry pink, purple, mocha, latte, rich blue and vivid violet. Each color is a separate listing, and the nine we could sample are in the tiles above. ### Is there a smaller size? Yes. The maker also sells an A6 pocket notebook in the same Make a Mark colors; on November 5, 2026 it was £8.99 (about US$12) against £16.99 (about US$22) for the A5. ### Is the paper good for fountain pens? Not stated. The maker gives the weight (80gsm) and the FSC certification but says nothing about ink performance, so test a gel or fountain pen on the last page before you rely on it. ### Where is it made? Not stated on the Make a Mark pages. VENT for Change is a UK company, but the listing says only that the notebook is ethically produced. ## Sources - [VENT for Change (maker): Notebook Recycled Leather A5, Latte (description, size, pages, paper, colors, £16.99; read November 5, 2026)](https://www.ventforchange.co.uk/shop/notebook-recycled-leather-a5-latte/) - [VENT for Change (maker): Notebook Recycled Leather A6 Pocket, Mocha (A6 size and £8.99; read November 5, 2026)](https://www.ventforchange.co.uk/shop/notebook-recycled-leather-a6-mocha/) - [VENT for Change (maker): About VENT (who the brand is and what each sale supports; read November 5, 2026)](https://www.ventforchange.co.uk/about-vent/)