Brochures

There are a wide range of options for binding brochures, also known as soft covers. If produced on an industrial scale, it normally has one or two flexible covers with or without flaps and is cut on three sides.

Single-ply brochures

Folded sheets are inserted inside one another, bound on the fold and cut smooth on three sides. Single-ply brochures are generally known simply as 'brochures' or 'booklets'. We have put together a selection for you.

Wire-bound brochure

Wire-binding or backstitch binding is the most simple and cost-effective type of brochure. Wire-bound brochures are used for printed materials of all kinds with a thickness of 1-5 mm.

Open softcover book or brochure lying flat, showing pages with colorful graphic design including large numbers and text in different languages.

Brochure with thread and knot binding

Thread and knot binding involves feeding the thread through the fold by hand or by machine. Hand-crafted production and threads of different colours allow real creativity. Thread and knot binding is mainly used for image publications, school books and art publications with a thickness of 1-8 mm.

Open catalogue with photographs and descriptions of different types of hosiery, including opaque black tights and lace ankle socks, displayed on white pages.

Brochure Singer sewn

Brochures with Singer sewn binding are sewn through with threads in the binding. The thread remains visible or is concealed by a cover. Singer sewn binding is used for image publications and passports with a thickness of 1-5 mm.

Multi-layer brochures

Combining different binding types with different processing methods gives virtually unlimited variations for multi-layer brochures. We have put together a selection to inspire you!

Simple brochure

The simplest and most frequently used brochure type combines a thin card cover glued to the book block on the back. The range of applications for simple brochures is very wide, example uses include company accounts, paperbacks, product catalogues and other thick, short-lasting publications.

A hardcover book with a white cloth cover showing printed text on the front and spine, with visible thread sewing in the spine area.

English brochure

The English brochure consists of an unprinted card cover with a printed protective cover around it. This has fold-in flaps front and back. Generally, the protective cover is glued to the card cover on the back. This slightly more complex brochure is used for bibliophilic works, commemorative publications, art catalogues or other image publications.

A white softcover brochure with several inner folded pages, viewed from above at an angle, showing an opened spine and a partial number "43" printed on the front cover.

Chinese brochure

In a Chinese brochure, the content and cover pages are perforated with an awl or small drill one centimetre away from the binding. The thread is tacked by hand through the perforated stack of sheets. This decorative binding originates in China, where it was it used as a clean, pretty way of binding a stack of sheets.

Close-up of a white hardcover book with visible thread sewing near the spine, showing the binding technique and the partial title "Business R".

Swiss brochure

In a Swiss brochure, the book block is not glued to the cover on the spin, just on a narrow section of the third side of the cover. This makes the brochure very easy to open. The lining is available in various different colours and, therefore, makes an excellent design element.

Close-up of a hardcover book with a pink cover and visible white endpaper. The book is slightly open, showing the thickness of the pages and a black and white inner page.

Detached spine brochure

Detached spine brochures lie particularly flat. This is achieved by the hollow spine which is not glued directly to the book block. These products can be produced with glued or threaded binding. Brochures lie flat best with block thicknesses of between 6 and 30 mm.