Arches
Arches offers 5 products on RevWix across Arts & Crafts, with an average ethics score of 76/10 and recurring certifications including FSC Certified, Reach Compliant, Made in France.
Standards & certifications
Verified credentials appearing across Arches's product range.
Ethics breakdown
Average scores across our scoring pillars.
- Labor54.6/10
- Environment54/10
- Transparency53/10
- Animal Welfare50/10
- Sourcing49.8/10
Categories covered
Where Arches shows up across our directory.
- Arts & Crafts5
What reviewers highlight
Strengths mentioned most often across Arches's products.
- ✓Unrivaled durability under heavy water
- ✓FSC-certified sustainable sourcing
- ✓Archival quality for 100+ years
- ✓High-quality 100% cotton paper
- ✓Cold-pressed surface for versatile watercolor techniques
- ✓Archival-quality and acid-free for longevity
Sustainability commitments
"Produced in a mill with a closed-loop water filtration system; FSC-certified fiber sourcing."
"While Arches does not have specific sustainability certifications, they emphasize the use of archival-quality materials that minimize degradation, contributing to the longevity of artwork and reduced waste."
"Arches crafts this paper from 100% cotton fiber free from sizing and skin, supporting longevity and uniformity. The brand's production process is designed to minimize environmental impact, resulting in an overall ethics score of 75."
Arches scores & reviews
Product scorecard
| # | Product | Ethics | Shopper rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arches Aquarelle Watercolor Paper Pad | 88 | 4.8(11,200) | $28.50 |
| 2 | Arches Aquarelle Cold Pressed Watercolor Block | 85 | 5.0(26) | $151.26 |
| 3 | Arches 9 x 12 Inch 80lb Cold Press Paper by the Sheet | 75 | 4.7(645) | $80.00 |
| 4 | Wildlife Art Print Paper, Arches 300gsm, Archival Quality, Acid-Free, Bleed Proof, 100% Rag Content | 72 | 4.8(5,432) | $59.99 |
| 5 | Arches Watercolor Paper Roll 44.5-inch x 10-Yards - Natural White 100% Cotton Paper | 60 | — | $232.56 |
Products from Arches
The Arches Aquarelle Watercolor Paper Pad is the industry-standard professional medium for artists seeking the best ethical watercolor paper for professional landscapes and archival works. This 100% cotton fiber paper is manufactured using traditional cylinder mold processes in France, ensuring long-term durability and superior pigment absorption while maintaining high environmental standards through sustainable forestry and water management practices.
The Arches Aquarelle Cold Pressed Watercolor Block, 18x24 inches, 140lb, 20 Sheets is a premium-grade watercolor art paper block known for its longevity and vibrancy. Ideal for professional artists and enthusiasts alike, this block features a cold-pressed surface suitable for various watercolor techniques. The paper is 100% cotton, acid-free, and made in France, ensuring longevity and consistent results. Keywords: Arches watercolor block, cold-pressed watercolor paper, art paper, watercolor, 140lb paper.
Arches 9 x 12 inch 80lb cold press paper provides serious printmakers with high-quality, durable, and acid-free cotton sheets designed to minimize environmental impact across techniques like etching and lithography.
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Wildlife Art Print Paper, Arches 300gsm, Archival Quality, Acid-Free, Bleed Proof, 100% Rag Content
$$$$Arches Wildlife Art Print Paper is a 300gsm, 100% cotton rag archival paper made in France. FSC certified and acid-free, it delivers bleed-proof, professional-grade results for high-resolution inkjet and giclée fine art prints.
Arches Watercolor Paper Roll offers artists a premium-quality, acid-free paper roll ideal for watercolor, gouache, ink, and more. This standalone product does not come with specific ethical certifications, but Arches is known for its commitment to quality and archival standards.
How to read Arches's ethics scores
Each Arches product on this page carries a 0–100 score built from four checkable inputs: active third-party certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain information, and the brand's watchdog record. Nothing here is based on Arches's own marketing language.
The spread matters as much as the top score. If Arches's highest and lowest products sit far apart, verification is being applied to some lines and not others — common when a company certifies a flagship range and leaves the rest undocumented. A narrow spread, even at a moderate average, usually signals a consistent policy.
Scores can move without any editorial change, because certification status is re-checked as pages refresh. A lapsed certificate, a new audit or a recall notice will all show up in the product's certification and notes sections.
Questions worth asking before buying Arches
Start with ownership: a parent company's testing or sourcing policy can change what a claim on the packaging actually covers. Then check scope — a certification often applies to one fibre, facility or ingredient rather than the whole product.
Finally, compare within the category rather than against Arches's own range. A mid-scoring product can still be the strongest verified option at its price, and a high-scoring one can be beaten by a cheaper certified alternative.
What each score input covers
| Input | What we check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | Active listings in public registers, with scope and expiry | Only externally audited claims can be revoked |
| Ingredients & materials | Full disclosure, hazard flags, recycled or organic content | Comparable without trusting brand narrative |
| Transparency | Named suppliers, factories or audit summaries | Shows whether claims survive scrutiny |
| Record | Recalls, regulator rulings and greenwashing findings | Best short-term signal of quality control |
Buying Arches with confidence
- Verify the mark, not the adjectiveSearch the certifier's register for the exact product line.
- Check the parent companyOwnership changes what cruelty-free or organic claims cover.
- Compare in-categoryThe same score means different things across categories.
- Read open notes firstAn unresolved recall outweighs a few score points.
Frequently asked
Is Arches an ethical brand?+
Arches's standing here is the average of its scored products, built only from verifiable inputs: active certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain data and its recall or regulator record. Where a claim cannot be checked in a public register, it earns nothing.
Is Arches certified by third parties?+
Any certification we could confirm appears on the individual product cards above. Marks shown are matched to the certifier's own register; self-declared logos and internal awards are not counted.
Why do Arches products have different scores?+
Scores are per product, not per brand. Differences usually come from certification scope, ingredient or material disclosure, and packaging — a certified flagship can sit far above an undocumented line from the same company.
Are there better alternatives to Arches?+
Compare within the category rather than the brand: category rankings list the highest-scoring verified options at each price level, so you can see whether a cheaper certified alternative beats the Arches product you were considering.