Printing Knowledge Center

Saddle Stitching is one of the most widely used binding methods. Though simple and inexpensive, it adds a very professional appearance and function to printed books.

Instead of using a heavier stock for the cover, the cover and pages of a Self Cover booklet are printed on the exact same paper stock. This allows for more efficient production and a lower unit cost.

Here are answers to 10 frequently asked questions about the Saddle Stitch binding method. Get in touch with Color Vision at 800-543-6299 if you have any additional questions.

Creep refers to the incremental shifting of pages that occurs when binding a Saddle-Stitched book. How far each page shifts outward is based on the thickness of the paper being used.

Perfect Binding and Saddle Stitching are the most popular methods for binding softcover books. Here is a comparison of these two different binding styles. 

Self-Cover Booklets use the same type of paper for the cover and pages, which yields cost efficiencies during the printing and assembly phases of production.