{"id":1473,"date":"2022-01-18T09:01:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T01:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.china-pps.com\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2025-08-16T16:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T08:37:28","slug":"saddle-stitch-or-stapled-binding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.china-pps.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/18\/saddle-stitch-or-stapled-binding\/","title":{"rendered":"Saddle Stitch or Stapled Binding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Saddle Stitch Binding Overview<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Saddle stitched or stapled booklets have thousands of uses and are the most frequently used commercial binding method. It can accommodate books of various sizes. For books that might have short-term use (or those with a small number of pages), saddle stitch binding is an excellent alternative.Stitching can be done with or without a book cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saddle Stitch Binding <\/span>Book Types<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Softcover booklets, direct mailers, annual reports, commercial and technical brochures, programs and prospectuses, manuals, catalogs, newsletters, and less permanent materials.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saddle Stitch Binding Process<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Printed and folded signatures are stacked onto a gathering device. The gathering device begins transferring the pages to a saddle bar \u2013 how they are loaded onto the conveyor makes the books look like saddles \u2013 to complete the stitching and trimming process. The assembled publication is carried to the stitching heads where staples are driven through the spine and thereafter the bound publications are trimmed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saddle Stitch Binding <\/span>Characteristics<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Highly economical.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Opens flat.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Handles a wide range of sizes and formats.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Too many pages result in nesting of pages that can cause creeping.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Accommodates both self-covers and separate covers.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Less durable, cover can be easily damaged.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>
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