Coil binding and saddle stitching are two popular ways to finish multipage documents. The right choice depends on the page count, intended use and appearance you want.
What is saddle stitching?
Saddle-stitched booklets are made by folding printed sheets in half and stapling them along the fold. This produces a familiar magazine-style booklet.
Saddle stitching works well for:
- Event and performance programs
- Church bulletins
- Instruction booklets
- Product brochures
- Short catalogs
- Newsletters
Because each folded sheet produces four booklet pages, saddle-stitched page counts generally need to be divisible by four.
What is coil binding?
Coil-bound books have holes punched along one edge, with a durable plastic coil inserted through them. The pages turn easily, and the book can lie flat when opened.
Coil binding is a good choice for:
- Training manuals
- Workbooks
- Directories
- Reference guides
- Cookbooks
- Frequently used documents
- Documents that need to remain open on a desk
Clear plastic front covers and sturdy back covers can also be added for protection.
Which should you choose?
Choose saddle stitching when you want an economical, polished booklet with a magazine-like appearance. Choose coil binding when durability, frequent page turning or the ability to lie flat is more important.
BMD Printing can produce new booklets or convert certain existing perfect-bound books to coil binding by removing the original spine. Contact us if you need help selecting the best binding method.
Suggested links: Coil Bound Booklets, Saddle-Stitched Booklets, Booklets.
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