The elastic closure in a woven, attractive design keeps the sides securely together. The pen loop ensures that a ballpoint pen or pencil is always within reach. With two textile ribbons, you can mark pages with important notes for quick reference and access. The last eight pages are perforated to allow for easy tearing out of small notes. Two sticky note pads in the inner cover highlight important content. Additionally, there is an integrated pocket at the front and back of the inner cover for quick access to loose papers and notes.