Saddle Stitch - An Attractive Binding type for a variety of Documents



Posted: Friday, July 17, 2009

by Travis Helterline
Mimeo.com

Saddle Stitch binding is a common way to print documents, in which staples are inserted into the spine (saddle) of folded printed materials. This provides a very clean and professional look to your finished booklet and is a cost effective approach to document printing. Saddle stitch is one of the most subtle ways of binding a document; unlike 3-ring binders, spiral binding, or even velo binding and for this reason is often used for professional print jobs.

Saddle stitch binding is often when creating: presentations, manuals, booklets, catalogs, reports and proposals. Not only does it make your document look sleek and trim, but the small amount of binding material also makes your booklet or catalog save resources due to the smaller amount of binding material. Saddle stitch documents are also often printed using an online printing company. This way you can order quantities can match the number needed, reducing waste and the risk or obsolescence.

There are some documents that you may not want to print with a saddle stitch binding. The document is folded and bound with staples, so the binding type is not well suited to your document if you anticipate the pages being removed or if the document will need to lay flat on a desk. For documents with this type of expected use, a spiral bound document, comb binding or twin loop binding may be preferred. There are circumstances where large and imposing documents are more ideal. For these situations the sleek and trim look of this binding type may be a disadvantage, and a 3-ring binder or other similar binding may be more suited to your needs. However, these are not hard and fast rules. Each business has a different need out of there documents and it is never clear what aspect of a document will speak to a customer.

Now that you are clear on the details; nothing is left but for you to order another document. Go onto the internet and find an online printing company, and then use your new status as a print expert to begin producing attractive, high-quality documents. If your needs call for marketing or business documents, saddle stitch binding can help make your products stand out. If you are concerned about the quality of the online company you have found, do not be afraid to ask for a sample kit, which will give you an idea about what level of quality the company prints with. If that is not enough to reassure you, ask for a test print job. Most high-quality online printing companies will provide potential customers with free test jobs so that they can ensure their documents will look perfect.

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Mimeo.co.uk (http://www.mimeo.co.uk ) is an online printer specializing in Marketing and Business documents. To learn more about Saddle Stitch documents, or to begin printing go to Mimeo's Saddle Stitch page (http://www.mimeo.co.uk/products/saddle-stitch-binding.php).
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