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Headbands
In December 2021, LBS acquired FIM Headbands. Headbands add a decorative element to case bound books. LBS headbands are available in the industry's most popular colors.
LBS HEADBANDS
100% cotton. Minimum order per color is 1,000 yards (500 yards per spool).
SELF-ADHESIVE HEADBANDS
Minimum order per color is 500 yards (250 yards per spool).
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- Black
- Black/Gold
- Black/White
- Black Wrap Around (full bead)
- Light Blue
- Light Blue/White
- Brown
- Brown/Gold
- Brown/White
- Coral
- Ecru
- Garnet
- Garnet/Gold
- Garnet/White
- Dark Garnet
- Dark Garnet/Gold
- Gold
- Gold/White
- Dark Gray
- Light Gray
- Green
- Green/Gold
- Green/White
- Lemon Yellow
- Mango
- Mint Green
- Navy
- Navy/Gold
- Navy/White
- Pink
- Purple
- Purple/White
- Red
- Red/Black
- Red/Gold
- Red/Navy
- Red/White
- Red/White/Blue
- Royal
- Royal/Gold
- Royal/White
- Tan
- Tan/Light Gray
- Teal/White
- White
- White Wrap Around (full bead)
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ALLURE®
ALLURE® brand cover material is a new material introduced exclusively from LBS. This collection contains deep, rich vellums and natural linens. ALLURE is perfect for turned-edge book covers, binders, journals and menus. It is also excellent for luxury packaging such as perfume and jewelry boxes and spirits packaging. ALLURE decorates beautifully with foil stamping or debossing.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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PRIMEONE® 3.85 - WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
This density of our PRIMEONE® branded board has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Alternative solutions are our NEW PRIMEONE® 3.5 Board and our PRIMEONE™ 4.2 HD Board.
PRIMEONE® 3.85 board is the ultimate solution for all your packaging and bookbinding needs. Featuring anti-warp technology, it guarantees a smooth, warp-resistant surface every time. Made from 100% recycled materials and fully recyclable, PRIMEONE 3.85 board combines sustainability with unparalleled quality. Its versatile design is perfect for premium book covers and sturdy packaging, ensuring a consistent, professional-grade finish for all projects. Choose PRIMEONE board to experience eco-friendly innovation and superior craftsmanship that always exceeds expectations. |
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Colored Endleaf Paper
Our 80# and 100# colored endleaf paper is a dyed-through, long fiber kraft paper that is acid free, carbon free and lignin free.The wide color selection and many embossing patterns allows you to customize your endsheets.
Stocked Colors
80# Black
80# Cape Cod
80# Cardinal
80# Charcoal
80# Forest
80# Midnight
80# Natural (.74 bright, 92.5% opacity)
80# Pearl
80# White (.85 bright, 92.5% opacity)
80# White, Bright (.92 bright, 92.5% opacity)
100# Black, Colonial Embossed
100# Opaque, Textured Embossed
100# White, Bright (.96 bright, 97% opacity)
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Conservation AA
The Conservation AA endpaper is a single folio reinforced with our 1-1/4" LBS Cambric tape adhered to the fold with a ¼” overhang. For use with book conservation and restoration projects. Wrap the Cambric around the fold of the first and last sections of the book. Tip the loose Cambric to the spine. Sew onto the book through the fold leaving the Cambric loose between the folio and the book block as a guard. |
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60# Natural Crepe Kraft
BOOKBINDING
An economical choice for capping material and headband carrier. Its crepe finish provides a greater surface area for the adhesive to bond to the headband and the book block.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
Our 100% recycled krinkle kraft paper can be used in a wide variety of ways for custom projects. The krinkled paper adds a unique texture to your project. It is available in wide rolls, narrow slit rolls or sheets. Please contact us for a sample.
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10-pt. Caseliner
BOOKBINDING
This 100% recycled kraft caselining material is recommended for stabilizing the spine of lightweight volumes.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
Our 100% recycled, smooth, kraft paper can be used in a wide variety of ways for custom projects. It can be used to line boxes or to wrap the outside of your package. It is available in wide rolls, narrow slit rolls or sheets. Please contact us for a sample.
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PRIMEONE® 4.2 HD
Introducing PRIMEONE® 4.2 HD, the pinnacle of packaging and bookbinding solutions, now with enhanced density for superior strength and durability. Its proven manufacturing technology delivers a smooth surface and excellent warp resistance, built to withstand rigorous use. Crafted from 100% recycled materials and fully recyclable, PRIMEONE 4.2 HD marries eco-friendliness with exceptional quality. Ideal for applications requiring extra robustness, from premium book covers to heavy-duty packaging, this high-density board delivers a consistently professional finish. Elevate your projects with PRIMEONE 4.2 HD, where sustainability meets unmatched resilience and craftsmanship.
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Colored Endleaf Paper
Our 80# and 100# colored papers are a dyed-through, long fiber kraft paper that is acid free, carbon free, and lignin free.The wide color selection and many embossing patterns make this a great choice for three piece covers. It is also a cost-effective option for book covers, stationery, and custom packaging projects. 80# and 100# paper decorates beautifully with foil stamping, debossing, and printing.
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COMBINED®
Make traditional hardcover books with the LBS COMBINED® endsheet using the cover feeder of a perfect binder. This process allows the spine reinforcing material and endsheets to be applied at the same time. The COMBINED endsheet consists of two folded endpapers bonded to a strong spine reinforcing material. Custom gap sizes are available. Stretch reinforcing materials may be used for rounding and backing. |
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60# White Crepe Kraft
BOOKBINDING
An excellent choice when applied on your perfect binder as a backlining material. Because it is white, it will not show through lightweight endpapers.
NEW FEATURE! The LBS production team now has the ability to mark the head or foot of your slit capping materials with a line of color. This new feature will reduce orientation issues when feeding book blocks into your casing-in machine and will eliminate the need for you to mark your capping materials with a pen or marker. To learn more, contact your LBS account manager at 800.247.5323.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
Our 100% recycled white krinkle paper can be used in a wide variety of ways for custom projects. The krinkled paper adds a unique texture to your project. It is available in wide rolls, narrow slit rolls or sheets. Please contact us for a sample.
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13-pt. Caseliner
BOOKBINDING
This 100% recycled kraft caselining material is recommended for stabilizing the spine of medium and lightweight volumes.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
Our 100% recycled, smooth, kraft paper can be used in a wide variety of ways for custom projects. It can be used to line boxes or to wrap the outside of your package. It is available in wide rolls, narrow slit rolls or sheets. Please contact us for a sample.
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BEL-BLANC®
BEL-BLANC® cover material is an LBS exclusive! This white, highly durable, 100% cotton material was designed for offset printability. Ideal for yearbooks, photo books, and custom packaging.
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HYFLEX® Graphic White
HYFLEX® Graphic White cover material is a revolutionary new offset-printable material available in 3 thicknesses. It was designed to outperform traditional C1S litho in terms of durability and wear resistance. When printed, an extremely strong bond is formed between the paper and the ink, creating a resilient finished product. Under distress, the printing on HYFLEX Graphic White will not crack as easily as a litho sheet. Products covered in HYFLEX will maintain a luxurious appearance while resisting the signs of normal wear and tear.
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Folded Single Folio
Our Folded Single Folio is a folded sheet that is tipped onto the bound book block. |
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70/110Z
BOOKBINDING
This crepe paper has the greatest elongation of any stretch paper in the industry. It creates a beautiful, well-rounded back, helps eliminate splitting, and reinforces the spine from head to tail. It runs easily, forming a strong bond to the book block with PUR, cold glue, or hot melt adhesive. Extend the material 5/8" onto the sides of your book block for maximum strength and durability.
NEW FEATURE! The LBS production team now has the ability to mark the head or foot of your slit capping materials with a line of color. This new feature will reduce orientation issues when feeding book blocks into your casing-in machine and will eliminate the need for you to mark your capping materials with a pen or marker. To learn more, contact your LBS account manager at 800.247.5323.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
Our 70/110Z is a white krinkle paper. It can be used in a wide variety of ways for custom packaging projects. The krinkled paper adds a unique texture to your project. It is available in wide rolls, narrow slit rolls or sheets. Please contact us for a sample.
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17-pt. Caseliner
BOOKBINDING
This 100% recycled kraft caselining material is recommended for stabilizing the spine of heavy, medium, and lightweight volumes.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
Our 100% recycled, smooth, kraft paper can be used in a wide variety of ways for custom projects. It can be used to line boxes or to wrap the outside of your package. It is available in wide rolls, narrow slit rolls or sheets. Please contact us for a sample.
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Cot Linen
Cot Linen is a beautiful uncoated cloth made from 100% cotton fibers with a neutral or contrasting-colored yarn.
Cot Linen Tweed is an uncoated cotton/flax blend with a unique “flecked” look.
Cot Linen Coated offers a colored coating for applications that may require a more protective finish.
This collection is ideal for luxury packaging, branding books, coffee table books, and photo albums. These materials decorate exquisitely with foil stamping and screen printing.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
For additional design inspiration, look at these beautiful color combinations!
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K-Kote
K-Kote cover material is a light, durable, economical, latex-saturated bookbinding and luxury packaging cover material. The acrylic latex binder adds strength, stability, and softness to the coated sheet. K-Kote is available in black with a kidskin embossing pattern.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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70# Natural Crepe Kraft
BOOKBINDING
Slightly sturdier than 60# Natural Crepe Kraft with a bit more bulk for your capping material and headband carrier. Its crepe finish provides a greater surface area for the adhesive to bond to the headband and book block.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
Our 100% recycled krinkle kraft paper can be used in a wide variety of ways for custom projects. The krinkled paper adds a unique texture to your project. It is available in wide rolls, narrow slit rolls or sheets. Please contact us for a sample.
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Spine Hollow 300g
BOOKBINDING
Spine Hollow 300g, a heavy duty caseliner, runs consistently on high-speed automated casemaking equipment and holds a crisp imprint when debossed. Incredibly sturdy, it will hold a round and maintain its integrity, creating a beautifully rounded spine.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
Our 300g Spine Hollow can also be used to produce custom boxes and stationery. It foil stamps and debosses beautifully. It is available in rolls, narrow slit rolls or sheets. Please contact us for a sample.
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KENNETT®
KENNETT® cover material has a natural look and feel that only cotton can provide. It is excellent for book covers, luxury packaging such as perfume and jewelry boxes, and spirits packaging. KENNETT decorates beautifully with foil stamping and holds debossing well to show depth.
If you desire a natrual look, but are looking for more color variety, please take a look at our VERONA® collection. |
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KIVAR® 7
KIVAR® 7 specialty paper is a light, durable, economical, latex-saturated bookbinding and luxury packaging material. The acrylic latex binder adds strength, stability, and softness to the coated sheet. KIVAR 7 cover material is available in a wide range of colors in cloth, leather, and abstract embossings. In addition, KIVAR 7 cover material has several nature inspired colors that will give your rigid box or spirits packaging a handmade look. It decorates beautifully with foil stamping, debossing, or screen printing.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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70# Natural Smooth Kraft
BOOKBINDING
A capping material and a headband carrier designed to be applied after Super. Its lightly textured finish provides a superior bond with the book block and headband. The material’s added stiffness ensures that your equipment will be able to feed and cut it easily.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
Our 100% recycled, smooth, kraft paper can be used in a wide variety of ways for custom projects. It can be used to line boxes or to wrap the outside of your package. It is available in wide rolls, narrow slit rolls or sheets. Please contact us for a sample.
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Spine Hollow 600g
BOOKBINDING
Using Spine Hollow 600g on automated casemaking equipment allows you to eliminate messy individual spine board strips. It is both thick and sturdy, producing an extremely stable and attractive spine.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
Our 600g Spine Hollow is a heavy duty alternative for custom boxes and stationery. It foil stamps and debosses beautifully. It is available in rolls, narrow slit rolls or sheets. Please contact us for a sample.
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LINEN SET®
LINEN SET® cover material is a white offset printable B-Cloth that allows you to print a quality image as though on paper, with the strength and texture of a woven material. Ideal for yearbooks, photo books, and custom retail packaging.
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Leather Summit
Leather Summit is LBS’ alternative solution to traditional woven imitation leather cover materials. Available in two standard embossing patterns: Wolverine embossing offers a subtle texture and the Puff Levant embossing provides a bold, defined embossing pattern. It is perfect for book covers, journals, menus, luxury packaging, such as perfume and jewelry boxes, and spirits packaging. Leather Summit decorates beautifully with foil stamping, debossing, and screen printing.
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BP280 - 40# White Crepe Kraft
BP280 is our 40# bleached-white, creped kraft backlining material. Because it is white, it will not show through lightweight endpapers. It can also be used as a headband carrier for automatic casing-in machines as well as Otabind.
NEW FEATURE! The LBS production team now has the ability to mark the head or foot of your slit capping materials with a line of color. This new feature will reduce orientation issues when feeding book blocks into your casing-in machine and will eliminate the need for you to mark your capping materials with a pen or marker. To learn more, contact your LBS account manager at 800.247.5323.
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Leathers
LBS' Bonded Leather collection includes some of the finest leathers available.
Eurobond® is the most sophisticated Cromwell Bonded Leather. The look, feel, and aroma of the world's finest leathers. Aristo embodies the deep see-through aniline coloring and the dressy glazed patina of Italian calf. Sedona, with the refined elegance of its matte luster and rich full grain feel, represents the best of English cobbler skins. Flanders is a casual, contemporary American look that highlights the natural grain of tumbled steer hide.
Excel-Tan® shows Cromwell innovation at its finest! This line of materials allow you to be daring and creative with their range of textures and colors.
Taratan II®, has a rich, elegant look that makes it the ideal cover choice for albums, bibles, photo books, journals, and luxury packaging. Produced from 100% cowhide leather fibers, it has a soft and smooth feel with a genuine leather aroma.
All of our bonded leathers decorate beautifully with foil stamping and debossing.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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Cambric Tape
BOOKBINDING
This strong, pliable material is perfect for all reinforced endpapers and spine reinforcement. Our exclusive combination of stiffeners allows the tape to feed and cut easily. Also, LBS Cambric Tape is double backfilled to eliminate adhesive squeeze-through.
TURNED-EDGE SOFT COVER LINER
In addition to reinforcing the spine of books, our cambric is also an excellent material for the lining of turned-edge soft cover books. Specifically designed to run on modern high-speed casemakers. This material gives you a warp-resistant cover with exceptional strength and flexibility.
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Manhattan
Urban fun and sophistication with a subtle sparkle. Perfect for menus, journals, luxury packaging, special edition books or any project that requires a unique flare. Manhattan decorates beautifully with foil stamping or screen printing.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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Library Summit
LBS Library Summit specialty paper is an LBS exclusive! It is a strong, durable substitute for cloth with excellent internal strength, durability, and flexibility. The Baby Buckram embossing pattern makes its appearance ideal for library bound books. Library Summit decorates beautifully with foil stamping, debossing, and screen printing.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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GS5L
An innovative solution engineered to replace Super and capping paper with a single material and workstation while reinforcing the book block from head to tail. The crepe layer allows the spine to be rounded and backed after application. This material has been patented by our partner company, Dr. Günther Kast GmbH & Co.
NEW FEATURE! The LBS production team now has the ability to mark the head or foot of your slit capping materials with a line of color. This new feature will reduce orientation issues when feeding book blocks into your casing-in machine and will eliminate the need for you to mark your capping materials with a pen or marker. To learn more, contact your LBS account manager at 800.247.5323.
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RAINBOW® 70 Papers
RAINBOW® is available as 70# NASTA spec dyed-through kraft paper. This dyed kraft product is an economical and colorful option for bookbinding, as a rigid box cover material, for spirits packaging, and can also be used as liners and endsheets.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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SKIVERTEX®
SKIVERTEX® is the premier cover material chosen by designers for its striking visuals, rich tactile quality, and superior performance. It offers a sophisticated appearance to meet your visual and tactile objectives as a bookbinding or luxury packaging material. European inspired, latex-saturated, premium grade, simulated leather covering material collection. SKIVERTEX is the industry standard for luxury and decorative packaging applications such as rigid box and spirits packaging.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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STURDITE® Imitation Leather
A leather-like cover material ideal for book covers, journals, menus, luxury packaging, such as perfume and jewelry boxes, and spirits packaging. STURDITE® imitation leather decorates beautifully with foil stamping or screen printing and is protected by a stain and water resistant coating.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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Summit by SKIVERTEX®
Summit by SKIVERTEX® is a cover material chosen by designers for its striking visuals, rich tactile quality, and superior performance. This decorative cover material is a strong and durable substitute for cloth, making it ideal as a bookbinding or luxury packaging cover material. Summit decorates beautifully with foil stamping, debossing, and screen printing.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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