Singer Sewn Book Printing
Singer sewn binding is easily recognized by its visible stitching along the spine, allowing the book to lay flat. This type of binding is perfect for showcasing the charm of vintage-style books. Additionally, for thinner children’s books, singer sewn binding offers enhanced durability and safety, making it ideal for young readers. QinPrinting specializes in all types of book printing and binding, including singer sewn binding. We’d be happy to discuss how to bring your project to life at competitive prices.
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What Is Singer Sewn Binding?
Singer sewn binding is a traditional binding technique. Using specialist sewing machines, we bind the pages of your book together with strong threads, literally sewn through the bend or spine. The result is an attractive and robust binding that keeps the pages and covers in place and allows for opening the book flat on a desk, table, or lectern.
What Are the Advantages of Singer Sewn Binding?
Singer sewn books are similar in several ways to saddle-stitched books, although modern saddle-stitched books use metal staples rather than thread. Sewn bindings are significantly more robust and durable than stapled bindings, however, and offer a wider range of customization options. For example, you can choose from a wider array of materials, including the paper type for the interior and the option to use leather, vinyl, or textured paper for the cover. You can also select colored threads to enhance the style and unity of your design.
While in our state-of-the-art printing and binding facility, we use modern sewing machines to execute this binding style, it can still give an attractive, traditional, handmade look which is ideal for several notebook or journal printing projects. At the same time, the neat finish can be adapted for a clean, modern look if that better suits your design.
Singer sewn bindings are secure and durable. The pages don’t come loose easily and you can lay the book flat open without cracking the spine. It’s also safer for children’s books than saddle stitching, as there are no sharp staples or adhesives involved.
Custom Singer Sewn Binding Services
At QinPrinting, we offer a full range of Singer sewn binding services, including:
- Customizable Thread Colors
Including white, black, red, green, yellow, and more. - Cover Material Options
You can choose from custom-printed covers, textured paper, vinyl, or leather. - Page Count Flexibility
Any number of pages from as few as 4 up to 64 pages, so long as the spine doesn’t exceed 6 mm thick.
Gloss Art Paper
Bright finish that enhances color depth—great for illustration-heavy books.
Matte Art Paper
Subtle sheen with excellent print quality and comfortable reading.
Offset (uncoated) paper
Best for coloring, writing, and interactive formats; prevents bleed-through.
Offers tactile finishes such as linen or laid texture for an elegant, artistic feel.
You’ll need to choose two kinds of material. One for the cover and one for the interior pages. Singer sewn binding is a versatile technique and so your choice of papers is wide. Paper comes in different thickness measured by weight and that will influence the number of pages in your book. But these are the most popular paper types for the inside pages and the cover of a book with Singer sewn binding:
Interior Paper
- Uncoated “offset” paper—this is the best option if you are printing a book you want people to write in as it has good resistance and high absorbancy
- C2S “coated two sides” paper—this is an excellent option if your book will be printed throughout and includes lots of images, artwork, or photographs.
- Gloss or matte lamination—for pages that needn’t be written on, a coating of gloss or matte laminate can add vibrancy and protect the ages from scuffing, scratching, spillages, and other wear-and tear.
Cover Paper
- Textured paper—textured paper can make a superb choice for covering a Singer sewn bound book. A range of textures includes parchment, vellum, cloth, fiber, and many more.
- Offset paper:—you can use offset paper for the cover, too. Just make sure that you choose a slightly heavier, and therefore thicker, paper for the cover.
- Coated paper—coated paper, either C1S or C2S also makes a superb choice for your book cover.
Realistic imitation leather: polyurethane (PU) realistic imitation leather is a fantastic option and can be styled either for the medieval look or for something more smart, contemporary, and sophisticated.
Finish Options
We also offer optional treatments to help your cover stand out. These include:
Shiny and reflective, perfect for vibrant graphics and photos.
Glossy highlights on specific areas for a striking contrast.
Smooth and non-reflective for a simple yet professional design.
Similar to matte lamination, but the resulting surface has a delightful, almost velvet feel.
A glossy finish applied to specific areas for a bold and distinct look.
Metallic or pigmented foil for a shiny, eye-catching effect.
Raised designs for added texture and elegance.
Uses a custom-made metal die to cut paper into specific shapes.
Print your design on a special paper that reflects light in a rainbow-like pattern.
A row of small holes that makes it easy to tear off part of the paper.
A built-in tape that allows the paper to be opened easily and cleanly by pulling along the strip.
How Much Does it Cost to Print a Singer Sewn Book?
The exact cost of printing a singer sewn book depends on several factors such as the paper options you choose, the size, page count, black and white or color printing, number of copies printed, and more. But you can get a rough idea of the printing costs from our handy at-a-glance chart below. For a more precise estimate, get in touch to talk to one of our expert advisors.
Singer Sewn Book Printing Price Chart (6" x 9")
| Page count | 100pcs | 500pcs | 1000pcs | 2000pcs | 5000pcs | 10000pcs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32pp + 4pp | $3.80 each $380 total |
$1.00 each $499 total |
$0.61 each $610 total |
$0.45 each $906 total |
$0.39 each $1,927 total |
$0.36 each $3,575 total |
| 40pp + 4pp | $4.35 each $435 total |
$1.16 each $580 total |
$0.72 each $721 total |
$0.53 each $1,062 total |
$0.45 each $2,246 total |
$0.41 each $4,139 total |
| 64pp + 4pp | $5.80 each $580 total |
$1.59 each $794 total |
$0.99 each $987 total |
$0.74 each $1,471 total |
$0.65 each $3,273 total |
$0.58 each $5,777 total |
- Please note that all prices are EXW our facility and do not include shipping costs.
- Cover and inner: full color printing
- Binding: singer sewn binding
Applications of Singer Sewn Binding
Within the limitations of the maximum page count, Singer sewn binding is a viable and attractive solution for covering an array of different book genres. Here are several of the most popular:
Medieval or ancient style: A leather cover and rustic threads coupled with vellum or parchment textured paper for the interior gives a beautiful antique look and feel which can be ideal for a notebook, personal journal, roleplay costume or campaign notes, or a fantasy or medieval mystery novella, for example.
Children’s picture books: A safer alternative to staples, Singer sewn binding is an excellent choice for children’s books. It’s also great because the pages can lay flat allowing kids to see the illustrations and explore the text more easily.
Art and craft books: Singer sewn binding is a superb option for art and craft books as it can be given a lovely, tactile, “homemade” feel for something traditional, or we can make it slick and contemporary looking for a more modern approach. And again, the open-flat pages are great for full-color spreads.
Photography books: Photography books often work well with Singer sewn binding for the same reasons as art and craft books.
Personal journals: Journaling is a popular pastime with people of all ages, whether as a fun hobby, for personal development, or to leave a lasting legacy. Personal journals may be printed with blank pages or with suitable quotations and writing prompts or illustrated in the margins and Singer sewn binding is a great option for these kinds of products.
Themed journals: Similar to personal journals but geared to a specific theme, such as gardening, poetry, sports, music, historical figures, or famous inventions, for example; themed journals are popular and sell well. Singer sewn binding can be the optimal choice for journals.
Stylish and unusual notebooks: With a plain but attractive cover and blank pages inside, Singer sewn books make attractive and unique notebooks for writers, artists, business people, students, and more.
QinPrinting Reviews
The communication was clear and responsive, the quality of the final product exceeded our expectations, and the entire process felt smooth and well managed. QinPrinting was a pleasure to work with, and we would absolutely collaborate with them again.
The end experience and product is also exemplary. Well packed, high quality printing.
I also want to call out their designer in particular - excellent attention to detail, and caught quite a few things before approving the print.
Fantastic.
I was nervous and unsure of everything. Nelson was so patient and respectful and replied promptly. It took years for me to complete but I was so happy for his service and patient manner. Cards look beautiful and feedback was excellent from people.Will definitely contact again for next project.
But what truly sets QinPrinting apart is the customer service.
A very special thank you to Sharing, who went above and beyond throughout the entire process. She was patient, responsive, and genuinely invested in making sure everything was done perfectly. Even when there were questions or tracking concerns, she handled everything with kindness, clarity, and real care. It made the whole experience smooth and stress-free.
I will absolutely continue printing with QinPrinting. Their combination of quality, reliability, and exceptional customer support, makes them my top choice for future projects.
Highly recommend!
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Designing and preparing a book for Singer sewn binding is always a satisfying creative project but can also be challenging if it’s the first time. But we pride ourselves on our customer care and we’ll be happy to help you at every step of the way. Get in touch today to chat through your needs or to ask for a no-obligation quote. We can’t wait to help you make your Singer sewn bound book the most beautiful and successful yet!
