saddle stitching

A method of binding where the leaves are secured through the center fold by wire staples. The word "saddle" comes from the shape of the machine (which looks vaguely like a horses saddle). The stitcher cuts the wires, forms the staples and drives them through the paper. The number of pages that can be stitched depends on how thick the paper is. Saddle stitching is fast and more economical than many other binding methods. It is typically used for brochures.

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