By Amy Talarico
Bookbinding is an ancient art form. Some techniques from thousands of years ago are still in practice today. Here at WCP we see many types of binding. The most common types are saddle stich, perfect bound, wire-o, and spiral.
Saddle Stitch: Is likely the most common variety we see. Saddle stitch is two small pieces of wire that pass through the centerfold of a book or pamphlet.
Perfect Binding: Perfect binding has the ‘perfect’ looking finished spine crisp edges on the other three sides. The pages are held in place along the spine with PUR glue. The other three sides are trimmed after the book is bound to give ‘perfect edges.’
Wire-O Binding: Also known as twin loop binding, binds by looping pages with punched holes on a double set of wires shaped like the letter ‘C’. The wires are later closed with specialized equipment.
Spiral Binding: Similar to Wire-O binding, spiral binding uses pages with punched holes and spirals a wire or plastic coil through the holes to hold them together.
