Saddle Stitched & Wire bound documents
Saddle stitching/booklet-making, is one of the simplest binding styles. It is also the most widely used. The folded position is placed over a "saddle" and then stapled along the spine.
This style of binding is the ideal choice for brochures, booklets, Event Programs newsletters, catalogues, direct mailers and more.
With our NAGAL Foldnax 8 we can produce stitched booklets from A6 to A4 up to 5mm thick. Special sizes can also be produced to complement any creation. At a certain page count, a Saddle Stitched book will become too bulky to fold properly. The page count at which this occurs is dependent on the thickness of the paper you select but in our experience the limit is usually around 34 pages to maintain a nice flat appearance. Because a Saddle Stitched book is created from folded sheets, the page count must be in multiples of four.
Though simple, the result is a very professional looking document. As an alternative we can loop stitch documents for inserting into ring binders.
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Wire binding is a style of binding commonly used to create professional-looking documents. The wire, often referred to as wire comb or twin-loop/ double-loop binding, has two small loops of wire that go through each punched hole, this gives a very strong finish to your document. This style of binding is used to create books, reports and other documents. Wire binding is also used to create calendars, when used in conjunction with wire hangers.
Wire binds are available in three different punching formats. The two most popular are 3:1 pitch and 2:1 pitch. Three-to-one pitch punches three holes per inch of paper. Two-to-one pitch punches two holes per inch of paper, offered in a variety of book sizes to suit your document, ranging from 5mm/ 3/16” up to 25mm/ 1” and with a wide range of colours to choose from we will cover all your creative needs.
Common styles of wire binding include Half & Full Canadian, Cased in, Easel & Calendar.
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