sewn binding

British  

noun

1. bookbinding a style of binding where the backs of the gathered sections are sewn together before being inserted into a cover

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Example Sentences

No longer interested in their grandparents’ plain black Bibles, younger customers have begun requesting books with sewn binding, environmentally friendly paper, gold gilding and pricey goatskin covers.

From Washington Post

With flat-opening sewn binding, however, the pages can bend and rotate freely, allowing the two pages you're reading to sit flat.

From The Verge

Greene has chosen a European-style rounded spine with flat-opening sewn binding.

From The Verge

The compass needle is imagined to stand in for the sewing needle, one of the original tools of bookmaking through the sewn binding of the book’s spine.

From Slate

I can't make head or tail of the subject matter, but the book is a work of art, with high-quality paper, a sewn binding and elegant old illustrations.

From Seattle Times