Vegan-Friendly Inks & Materials
Greeting Card Printing • For artists, illustrators & photographers
Yes — our greeting cards are printed using inks with a vegan declaration.
The digital press we use for greeting card printing uses inks and consumables that are confirmed to contain no animal products or by-products (certified by the Vegan Society).
If you’re creating cards for a vegan audience (or you simply prefer cruelty-free materials), this page explains exactly what we can confirm about the inks and materials used in our greeting card printing — with links to official declarations where available.
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View Vegan Declaration
Looking for something specific (e.g., “vegan glue”, “biodegradable sleeves”, “paper details”)? Scroll down to the FAQs.
What we mean by “vegan-friendly” here
“Vegan-friendly” can mean slightly different things depending on how materials are sourced and manufactured. On this page, we focus on what we can evidence and confirm, rather than making assumptions or vague claims.
Specifically, this page covers:
Printing inks/consumables used on our Konica digital press for greeting cards
Envelope glues supplied with our greeting card orders
Card media (your chosen card stock options)
Protective sleeves (including a biodegradable option)
Important note on manufacturing environments
The inks used for our greeting cards are declared vegan. As with many manufacturing environments, facilities may also produce non-vegan products. The declaration we link to includes wording about minimising cross-contamination as far as reasonably practicable.
If cross-contamination risk is a key requirement for your brand, we recommend reading the declaration PDF and contacting us with your specific needs.
Vegan-friendly inks: Konica declaration
Our digital press inks / consumables
Our Konica digital printing press used for card printing comes with a declaration from Konica that the manufacture and development of the products and their ingredients do not and have not involved the use of any animal product, by-product or derivative (certified by the Vegan Society).
Read the Vegan Declaration (PDF): artwork/Vegan-Declaration-Cross-Contamination.pdf
Also linked from our Helpful Guides: greeting-card-faq.html
Vegan-friendly envelopes & glue
Envelope glue
We have been informed by our envelope supplier that all glues used come from vegetable, plant-based products.
Envelope colour options
You can choose from multiple envelope colours (for example: bright white, ivory, kraft, crimson, gold and silver). See full options on the Helpful Guides page: greeting-card-faq.html
Card stock options (media)
Choose the finish that suits your artwork, photography, or illustration style:
Smooth White Matt (300gsm)
Textured White Matt (324gsm)
Glossy White (300gsm)
If you’re selling cards, a sample pack is often the quickest way to compare finishes in real life.
Protective sleeves: standard & biodegradable option
We offer two types of clear protective sleeves for greeting cards:
Polypropylene (a common film used for clear greeting card sleeves)
A biodegradable clear sleeve option made with NATIVIA® bio-based film (choose “Clear Self Seal Sleeves (Biodegradable)” when ordering)
Need help choosing sleeves for retail, shipping, or eco goals? Contact us and tell us where you sell (online, markets, shops) and how you package your cards.
Quick FAQs
Are your greeting card printing inks vegan-friendly?
Our Konica digital printing press used for card printing comes with a declaration from Konica that the manufacture and development of the products and their ingredients do not and have not involved the use of any animal product, by-product or derivative (certified by the Vegan Society). You can read the declaration here: artwork/Vegan-Declaration-Cross-Contamination.pdf
Is envelope glue vegan-friendly?
We have been informed by our envelope supplier that all glues used come from vegetable, plant-based products.
Does “vegan-friendly” mean zero chance of cross-contamination?
Not necessarily. The declaration includes wording about striving to minimise cross-contamination from animal substances used in other (non vegan) products, as far as reasonably practicable. If your requirements are strict, please read the PDF and contact us with details.
Which card stock should I choose for artwork vs photography?
As a starting point: smooth matt is a popular all-rounder for illustration and typography; textured matt can add a tactile feel that suits painted or hand-drawn work; glossy can suit punchy colour and photo-heavy designs. If you’re unsure, try a sample pack to compare finishes.
Need a vegan-friendly print statement for your shop?
Example wording you can copy:
“Printed in the UK. Our greeting cards are produced using a Konica digital press with a vegan declaration for relevant products/ingredients, and our envelope supplier has confirmed their glues are vegetable (plant) based. View the declaration here.”