Cretacolor is an
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
n brand of
writing instruments
A writing implement or writing instrument is an object used to produce writing. Writing consists of different figures, lines, and or forms. Most of these items can be also used for other functions such as painting, drawing and technical drawing, ...
, specialized in art materials. The brand is owned by Brevillier Urban & Sachs.
Cretacolor today
Since World War II, the company concentrated on the development and production of high quality art pencils. In recent years, high
lightfastness
Lightfastness is a property of a colourant such as dye or pigment that describes its resistance to fading when exposed to light. Dyes and pigments are used for example for dyeing of fabrics, plastics or other materials and manufacturing paints or ...
has become an issue of increasing importance to artists, and Cretacolor has been one of the first manufacturers launching ranges of
lightfast color pencils with its AquaStick and Marino lines.
References
External links
Cretacolor homepage
Writing implement manufacturers
Pencil brands
Manufacturing companies of Austria
Pen manufacturers
Austrian brands
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