Saddle Stitching
Overview: A folded sheet that is staple-bound
What is Saddle Stitch Binding?
Commonly used for magazines, booklets, brochures, catalogs, and pamphlets, saddle stitching is one of the most popular and cost-effective means of binding. In the saddle stitching binding process, several sheets of paper are nested into one another and attached by staples to create the fold. More specifically, these sheets of paper are laid over a base, giving it the appearance of legs over a saddle – hence the name – where long staples are “stitched” through the paper to hold everything in place. The use of two staples is the standard for saddle-stitched booklets, but more can be used along the spine to accommodate larger paper sizes.
Page Number Requirements
When you fold a sheet of paper in half, you naturally end up with four different pages - therefore the minimum page count is 4. Although we recommend 8 pages as the minimum. As for the maximum, it depends on paper thickness, but as a rule of thumb 64 is considered a good upper threshold. If your publication is larger than that, consider our other affordable binding options, such as perfect binding and wire-o/spiral binding.
Benefits of Saddle Stitching
It’s cost-effective, yet still produces quality and professional-looking booklets.
It has a minimal amount of excess bulk weight, which can be great to lower shipping costs.
It’s versatile and can be used in a variety of sizes.
Saddle Stitching Capabilities
Maximum size book – 12 1/4 x 18 1/2
Minimum size book 2 ½ x 4 11/16 1up & 2 ½ x 3 13/16 2up
Loop stitching, 2-up, hard/soft folding
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