What is a saddle stitch booklet?

Saddle stitch is when single sheets of paper are printed on both sides, collated in page number order, folded in half and then stapled through the fold by a saddle stitch stapler. Saddle stitch booklets are great because they will lay flat and stay open when you are flipping through the pages, making it easier to read.

Is saddle stitch strong?

What does saddle stitch mean? Saddle stitching is a method used to stitch together two or more pieces of leather. This stitch style must be executed by hand and can’t be replicated by a machine. Saddle stitching is not only the strongest way to stitch leather goods, but it can also be the most beautiful.

What is the difference between saddle stitch and perfect bound?

Both saddle stitching and perfect binding are ways to bind a book or a magazine. Saddle stitching refers to the method of binding where the pages are gathered together, folded and stapled along the crease, from the outside, to create a book. Perfect binding on the other hand doesn’t involve folding the pages.

What is saddle stitch used for?

Saddle Stitch is the best hand sewing stitch for sewing fabric pieces together – it is the most secure and strongest of all stitches. It is used to sew leather, faux leather, and other thick fabric which cannot be sewn with the sewing machine.

Do booklets need to be in multiples of 4?

All bound booklets must have a page count that is a multiple of 4, for example: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, etc. Pages of a booklet are created by printing four pages (2 in the front and 2 in the back) on one sheet of paper and then folding that sheet in half. It has to be a multiple of 4.

Can a machine do a saddle stitch?

Technically speaking, a machine stitch uses two pieces of thread to “lock” the stitch in place, creating what is commonly known as a lockstitch. There are some sewing machines that claim to produce a saddle stitch, but are still lock stitching machines that are just strong enough to go through thick leather.

Why is it called a saddle stitch?

Saddle Stitching may sound like an odd name for a book binding process that places wire staples through sheets of paper but in the printing industry stapling is commonly called Stitching. Also, the collated sheets are draped over a Saddle-like tool during the stapling/stitching process, hence the name Saddle Stitching.

Why is it called perfect binding?

It is called Perfect Binding because the books are trimmed on the 3 non-spine edges after binding, producing a “perfect” finish as the pages all line up and the book has sharp square corners.

What is PUR bound?

PUR Binding refers to a softcover book binding method that makes use of Polyurethane Reactive (PUR) adhesive. PUR Binding is a form of perfect binding, where the pages and cover are glued together at the spine and the other three sides of the book are trimmed as needed to give them clean “perfect” edges.

What is saddle stitching?

(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : a stitch made by placing the center of the fold (as of a magazine or pamphlet) across the saddle of the stitcher and driving wire staples through and clinching them on the inside.

Why are imposition proofs necessary?

Correct imposition minimizes printing time by maximizing the number of pages per impression, reducing cost of press time and materials. To achieve this, the printed sheet must be filled as fully as possible.

Can a book be bound with saddle stitching?

If you take a close-up look at a brochure bound this way, you will notice something very distinct. “In saddle stitching, the inside pages of the book are a bit narrower than the outside pages,” explains Stuart Slater, director of business development at Contemporary Graphics.

How big are the pages in saddle stitching?

“In saddle stitching, the inside pages of the book are a bit narrower than the outside pages,” explains Stuart Slater, director of business development at Contemporary Graphics. Imagine saddle stitching a magazine that is 48 pages with the pages being 8.5 inches wide left to right (or bound edge to opposite side unbound edge).

Which is better chain stitch or lock stitch?

Typically for outdoor wear this is around 8 stitches per inch but of course has factors such as type of material. The double lock chain stitch was the winner (but can unravel).

How big is the needle on a lockstitch sewing machine?

Same s 301 except that two rows of stitch are formed. Common needle spacing is 1/4” (6mm) however, the machines are available from 3/16” up to 1”(6-25mm) ISO# 304 Zig Zag. Lockstitch is formed with a needle and bobbin thread forming a symmetrical zig zag pattern.