Bookbinding Head and Tail Band No 3
Bookbinding headbands and endbands that finish the head and tail of a hardcover block, in cotton, linen and polyester.
What This Item Is
Bookbinding Head and Tail Band No 3 is made on our own looms in Foshan, cut and rolled to the length your line runs. Width is made to request and thickness sits anywhere between 0.65 mm and 2.5 mm. We match colour to Pantone or to your physical sample, then hold one dye lot across the full quantity. Samples take 3 to 7 days and production 7 to 15 days once the sample is approved.
Key Benefits
- OEM and private label work is the normal order here, not an exception
- Cotton bands are flexible and easy to adhere, so they go on in one application
- Linen bands offer higher strength and durability for demanding hardcover work
- Decorative edge stitching supplied in matched or contrasting colours
- Widths and thicknesses cut to your block and case specification
Problems It Solves
- Width variation that stops hardware sliding cleanly on the finished strap
- Repeat orders that no longer match the original because nothing was archived
- Branding that wears off a component long before the product does
Who It Is For
- Production planners who need a delivery date quoted with the price
- Hardcover binderies running case-in lines
- Print finishers and book manufacturers
Application Scenarios
- Library and reference editions
- Boxed sets and slipcased editions
- Menu covers and cased stationery
- Head and tail of a sewn hardcover book block
Technical Features
- Thickness woven from 0.65 mm to 2.5 mm, or to your own figure
- Width made to your request rather than to a fixed catalogue range
- Pantone matched colour, or matched to a physical swatch
- Computer jacquard logo weaving on the same construction
What Is On The Specification Sheet
Everything below comes from our own specification table for this item. Width is made to your request, so it is quoted rather than listed.
| Product Type | Book Head and Tail Bands |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Reference | headbeads |
| Material | PP, cotton, polyester, nylon; eco-friendly and non-toxic yarns |
| Colour | Pantone matched or to your own reference |
| Thickness | 0.65 mm to 2.5 mm or custom |
| Width | Made to your request |
| Logo Method | Computer jacquard |
| Testing | SGS |
| OEM | Welcome |
| Payment Terms | T/T, Western Union, PayPal |
| Shipping Terms | EXW, FOB, CIF |
| Sample Time | 3 to 7 days |
| Production Time | 7 to 15 days |
| Packing | 500 yards for one roll 30 rolls for one carton or by your request |
| Minimum Order | 1000 metres |
Materials
- Cotton, which is flexible and easy to adhere
- Linen, which is stronger and more durable though less pliable
- Polyester, which offers lower structural support and is not recommended where hardcover durability is critical
Quality Control
- Width checked against the block thickness it has to cover
- Edge stitch density inspected along the roll
- Adhesion trialled on your own board and cloth before bulk despatch
- Shade checked against the approved case cloth or endpaper swatch
What You Can Change
- Cotton, linen or polyester construction
- Striped, two-tone or solid colour edge stitching
- Widths cut to your block specification
- Pantone matched to your case material
How This Item Is Made
- Material and colour selection
- Ground weaving
- Decorative edge stitching
- Setting and width inspection
- Adhesion check on a sample block
- Rolling and packing
How It Compares
Linen carries higher strength and durability but is less pliable and may need a second application to lie flat. Cotton goes on in one pass, which is usually the deciding factor on a running line.
Polyester provides relatively lower structural support and we do not recommend it for hardcover binding where durability matters. It has a place on lighter cased stationery.
A woven band with stitched edges shows a genuine textile edge at the head of the block. Printed paper reads flat and wears at the corners.
Use Guide
- Specify linen where the finished book will see library or archive handling
- Match the band width to the thickness of the trimmed block, not to the case
- Trial adhesion on your own board and cloth before committing a run
- Choose cotton where the line applies in a single pass
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Questions Buyers Ask About Bookbinding Head and Tail Band No 3
Can you match the headband to our case cloth
Yes. Send the cloth or endpaper swatch and we match the ground and the edge stitching to it, then send a woven sample for approval before the run.
What is a bookbinding headband actually for
It is applied to the head and tail edges of a trimmed book block in hardcover binding. It conceals and finishes the folded sections of the signatures while revealing the sewing threads, and it adds to both the structural integrity and the finished appearance of the book.
Can you supply a test report
SGS testing is arranged on request before shipment. Tell us at quotation stage which properties need to be reported.
Will a repeat order match this one
Yes, provided you quote the same order reference. The colour reference and any jacquard plate stay on file here for exactly that reason.
Do you weave to a drawing
That is the normal case. Width and thickness come from your specification rather than from a standard size list.
Ask About Bookbinding Head and Tail Band No 3
Quote the catalogue reference with your width, thickness and colour and we will come back with price, minimum quantity and a delivery date.