Cretacolor is an
Austrian brand of
writing instruments, 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 has become an issue of increasing importance to artists, and Cretacolor has been one of the first manufacturers launching ranges of
lightfast
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 ...
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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