WELCOME TO KOLO.

We carry an extensive selection of Kolo products Kolo is the celebrated archival photo album used by artists, photographers, graphic designers, clothing designers, architects, interior designers and other creative professionals the world over.

Used to house photographs, lay out storyboards, display artwork or chronicle projects, Kolo is a trusted tool and friend to the creative community. After all, nothing makes quite the same impact it does as when presented in a beautifully made book.

In 1998, a small company set out to reinvent the way photo albums were made and used in every day life. Although the creative community was the first to discover Kolo, the albums quickly grew in popularity to include all types of people who simply treasure photographs and care about how they are displayed.

A Kolo photo album is a home to remember special people, places, times, projects, thoughts, journeys. It can help frame and tell a story.

Whether Kolo is used as a scrapbook, a journal, an album, a portfolio or a project book, the goal is always the same: to let the photographs and the story be the star.

Behind every life, there is a great story. What’s your story?

WHY IS ARCHIVAL STORAGE IMPORTANT TO YOU?   Museums treasure fine paintings and other works of art. Kolo believes most people value their photographs in much the same way. After all, photographs are treasures that capture moments in time with friends and loved ones. With Kolo, preserving your cherished photographs is easy. Kolo is committed to making the finest quality archival photo preservation products available in the world.

WHAT IS ARCHIVAL?   In the simplest sense, archival means that the materials (e.g. paper) will resist decomposing, disintegrating, discoloring or reacting to other materials over time. In other words, an archival material won't harm your treasured photographs or memorabilia. Specifically, an archival product must be "acid free" (a pH higher than 7.0), "lignin free," and proven to be stable over time. Merely being "acid free" does not assure that a product is archival. All Kolo products are rigorously tested to ensure that they are genuinely archival.

YOUR PART: PROPER STORAGE.   It is important to store all photographs and photo albums in a dry place with a consistent temperature around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Moisture and large fluctuations in temperature can seriously damage photographs, even if archival storage products are used.

PAPER-MAKING PROCESS.   Since nearly all Kolo products use paper as a key raw material, producing the perfect paper for the right job is critical. All Kolo papers are made to a special Kolo recipe that gives it the unique Kolo aesthetic and ensures that it is archival. It also allows us to design fashion-forward colors that are fresh and beautiful. The same discipline is used with all other Kolo raw materials, like our fabrics.

AUTHENTIC KOLO ARCHIVAL ACCESSORIES.   It's important to be sure that your photo corners, photo tapes, photo sleeves and protector sheets are also archival and manufactured to the same standards as the photo albums. Because all our accessories are archival quality, you can count on them to perform just as well as our other Kolo products.