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Brochure formats and binding

Other than folded formats, bound brochures are the most commonly produced piece of literature. Generally a brochure consists of a cover and text pages and is held together using some form of binding. Explained below are four of the most common binding methods.

Wire Stitching

This is the commercially used term for stapling. The brochure is folded to form a spine and the stitch is then placed through the spine.

Stab or side stitching

This is another form of stapling, where the wire penetrates the whole thickness of the document. Most commonly used for cheque books, the wire is often covered by binding tape.

Adhesive or perfect binding

This is a binding system generally used for brochures and magazines with a thickness greater than 5m. Folded sections are put together and the backs of these sections are trimmed. Then the sections are glued and the cover is "wrapped around". Finally the edges are trimmed.

Wire-o binding

This is a system where holes are punched through both the text and cover and wire loops are inserted and closed into position. There are a number of wire-o binding formats.