In addition to the finishing touch to your paper stock, either gloss or matte, you can also look for the binding that would be appropriate for your catalog printing project. There are a lot of bindings out there, so here are a few of the popular binding techniques that you can include in your choice list:

The Perfect Bind – The most common binding method, the Perfect bind, is used if you want to achieve that professional look you’re aiming for in your catalog printing project. The disadvantage: the spine is glued flat so that it is often that you’ll see catalog printing jobs that crack along the spine when opened.

The Coil Bind – This type of method uses a coil to bind your catalog printing project, hence the name. The catalogs are punched near the binding and then put together with a flexible plastic coil. The best part is that the binds can be adjusted by hand, thus, you can easily add pages after pages, and even remove a few ones if you want to.

The Spiral Bind – This is the same as that of the notebooks you see around. The spiral coil, usually made of plastic, is threaded through the holes punched in your catalog printing project. The advantage of this type of technique is that you could make your catalog printing pieces lay flat on a surface.

The Saddle Stitch – This method is more appropriate if you’re planning on a very thin catalog printing project. The pages of your catalog printing project should be two times larger than your finished product because you’re going to fold it and then stitch it down the center.

Your choice of binding for your catalog printing project will help a great deal in getting you that professional look. It’s up to you to decide what kind of binding would be appropriate for your catalog printing project, as well as your business needs.