Printing & Binding Glossary
There’s a lot of terminology in the world of binding, some of it quite confusing. For example, ‘stitching’ refers to stapling the pages together (not sewing, as you might imagine.) Our A-Z lexicon of Printing and Binding helps you keep it all straight.

Types of Binding
What is strip-binding? Is it the same as tape-binding? And what is the difference between case-bound and hardcover books?

History of Binding
For a long time, book-binding was not a craft known for its innovation. Many of today’s traditional binding techniques do not differ substantially from the first binding machines (which dated from the 16th century). A major breakthrough in modern times came in 1983, when Kevin Parker invented his initial prototypes.