Binding by NAM

 As National Archives of Malaysia be the reference of the binding process.

 There are three types of binding done at NAM.

1. Librarian Binding
2. Conservation Binding
3. Fine Binding

This blog will be presenting on librarian binding, which is suitable to be used at home or school library.  The technique of binding is divided into 7 categories.  There are:-

1. Side Stitching
2. Saddle Stitching
3. Cross Stitching
4. Overcasting
5. Sewing on Tape
6. Sewing on Code
7. French Sewing

Before deciding which techniques to be used, an understanding of types of books to be bind is important.  The book is either in the category of "section book" or "paper book".  What does it means by that?

Section Book

On the left hand side, is an A3 paper.  It is called "section" as if it is folded, it become an A4 paper book.

So in this case, if a book is a "section book" a saddle stitching technique is suitable as the stitching done at the center of the book.





The top magazine is bonded by using stapler, it is then being preserved by binding it using the saddle stitching technique.  Other techniques that can be used are sewing on code, sewing on tape, french sewing, and cross-stitch.   Below are other examples of section book.

Paper Book

What is "paper book"?  It is a combination of many papers. Example as follows:-

These are examples of "paper book" .  Side stitching and overcasting techniques are suitable for these types of books.

The papers are bonded together using glue.














BINDING PROCESS DONE BY THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES MALAYSIA

The text and photos are taken by the National Archives Malaysia.  It displays the whole binding process done by NAM.