Side sewn
In this case thread is stitched from the front cover though the whole thickness of the book.
Format
Design style
Typography
Print quality
White ink
Paper
Coloured stock
Combined stocks
Case bindings
Other bindings
Stitched bindings
Lay-flat binding
Binding extras
Finishing
Special editions
Stitched bindings
Books can be stitched with either wire staples or sewn thread; along the spine or through the cover.
The maximum page size for a book stitched through the spine is 215 x 300 mm, and through the front 430 x 300 mm.
Saddle sewn
Books are stitched through the spine with coloured thread. Pictured here is a method known as ‘three hole sewn’.
Japanese binding
A more complicated form of sewing that creates a repeating pattern with the thread, and often leaves the spine open.
Saddle stitched
This is the industry term for wire stapling. Wire is available in a range of metallic and matt colours.
