stitched binding

[/stɪtʃt ˈbaɪndɪŋ/]
nounpl: stitched bindings
encadernação costurada
1. A bookbinding technique where the pages or signatures are sewn together along the spine using thread before being attached to the cover
The antique book featured a stitched binding that had held together for over a century.
O livro antigo tinha uma encadernação costurada que se manteve intacta por mais de um século.
2. A binding method that provides durability and allows books to open flat, commonly used in high-quality publications and hardcover books
Publishers prefer stitched binding for books that need to withstand frequent reading and handling.
As editoras preferem encadernação costurada para livros que precisam resistir à leitura frequente e manuseio.
Stitched binding is highly valued in both American and Brazilian publishing communities as a mark of quality and durability. In Brazil, premium editions and collector's books often emphasize 'encadernação costurada' as a selling point. This technique is considered traditional craftsmanship in bookbinding culture and is experiencing a resurgence among independent publishers and artisanal bookmakers in both countries.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
sewn bindingthread bindingsignature bindingcase binding
Antonyms / Antônimos
perfect bindingglued bindingadhesive bindingpaperback binding

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encadernação costurada
Standard term used throughout Brazil in publishing and bookbinding industries
São Paulo
encadernação costurada
Common in major publishing hubs and professional bookbinding workshops
Portugal
encadernação cosida
Portuguese variant using 'cosida' instead of 'costurada'
United States
stitched binding
Industry standard term in American publishing and bookbinding

Related Words

bookbindingsignaturespinehardcoverendpapersignatures

Related Idioms & Phrases

bound to last
holding together at the seams
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