File Preparation
Printing
- Case Binding Types
- Rounded and Backed Case Binding
- Casebound Cover Materials
- Cloth and Faux Leather Covers
- Cover Finishes
- Dust Jackets
- Embossing vs. Debossing
- Endsheets
- Foil Stamping
- French Folds
- Paper Coatings
- Paper Weights
- Printing Types
- Saddle Stitching
- Smyth Sewing
- Softcover Books
- Specialty Paper Options
Smyth Sewn Books
Hardcover Books are Smyth sewn, a chain lock stitch that sews
Smyth sewn is the term for book signatures that are sewn together. Smyth sewn text blocks can be bound with a softcover, like a paperback book. They can also be bound with a hard case, for a hardcover book.
Books that are Smyth sewn are the most securely bound books. People in the industry know that Smyth sewn books are a sign of a top quality, and is a well-known standard for art books and large coffee table books. Smyth sewn works well for coated or uncoated papers.