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Natural Soft Textured 315, a refined fine art paper designed for photographers and artists who want subtle texture without compromising image clarity. Built on a natural white, archival-quality base, it offers a perfect balance between surface character and print precision. Featuring a delicately textured matte surface, Natural Soft Textured 315 enhances depth and dimension while maintaining excellent detail and tonal accuracy‐ideal for expressive photographic and artistic work.
The paper’s gentle surface texture adds a tactile quality that complements the image rather than overpowering it. This makes it particularly effective for work where atmosphere, mood, and artistic interpretation matter.
Unlike smooth papers (such as Natural Smooth 310), this paper introduces a soft tactile structure that interacts with light to create a more organic, traditional feel.This makes it ideal when you want to enhance mood and artistry, rather than maximise clinical sharpness.
Thanks to a state-of-the-art ink-receiving layer, it achieves:
This paper is especially well-suited to landscape and portrait photography. Its natural white base and very gentle surface texture help preserve detail while adding a subtle artistic feel, making it ideal for fine art prints where you want a soft, natural look rather than a glossy finish
How archival is Fotospeed Natural Soft Textured 315 paper? ▼When printed with pigment inks, the paper is designed to achieve a print life of over 85 years under proper display conditions. It is also 100% acid-free and approved by the Fine Art Trade Guild, which supports long-term stability and archival use.
Is Fotospeed Natural Soft Textured 315 compatible with all inkjet printers? ▼It is compatible with both dye and pigment ink systems, which makes it suitable for most high-quality inkjet printers, especially photo and fine art printers. For best results, it’s typically used with pigment inks to achieve maximum longevity and colour depth.
Do I need special ICC profiles? ▼Generic ICC profiles are available for Natural Soft Textured 315 and will work for most users. For critical colour work, we recommend a bespoke profile for your specific printer and ink combination. Find out more about profiling here.
My goto paper for mono work and frequently for colour prints. Would even better if the whiteness could be improved further.
Reply from Fotospeed
Thank you for the review, glad you like the paper, have you thought about trying the Natural Soft Textured Bright White 315 https://fotospeed.com/nst-bright-white-315.html, it's the whiter sister paper of NST if you are after a paper with a bright white look?
Best wishes
Emma
Nice, lightly textured paper.
Tried for the first time after ordering 'by accident' - must go to that high street optician! However, I am very pleased with the paper. It is warmer than NSTBW but has a similar feel and texture. I have not yet tried it with B&W but colours render very nicely. In my ET8550, I find I have to use the rear feed slot for heavier papers like this or I get 'tram lines' across the surface; printer not paper issue. Doesn't happen with A4, only A3. Very happy to add this to my printing options.
