Category: Book Cloth

We carry a wide variety of book cloth’s suitable for the bookbinding, packaging, printing and publishing industries.

Buckram? We have it. Natural & coated cloths? We have that too. We carry a wide variety of materials including cotton, linen, rayon, vellum and viscose fabric. Columbia has a cover material for every project.

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Africa

Africa is a 100% cotton, book cloth cover material with a natural finish. This Italian made cloth has a paper backing to promote adhesion on your hardcover book or luxury packaging. Africa is available in 18 beautiful colours and is very receptive to foil stamping and screen printing.
Arlington®

Available in linen & vellum, Arlington® book cloth is composed of an odor-free, pH balanced 100% cotton base that meets all ANSI, BMI, and NASTA standards for B-grade cloth, with a protective coating that provides excellent abrasion and water resistance. With its lay-flat characteristics, 64/56 threads per square inch, and exquisite stamping and screen printing capabilities, Arlington® is a great cover material choice for full cover and spine on hardcover books, reference books, loose-leaf binders, photo albums, bibles, diaries, record books, slipcases, arch files, stationery, and various packaging projects.
Arrestox

Perfect for book covers and media packaging, Arrestox® is an aqueous-impregnated, 100% natural cotton cloth. The most recognized name in the industry, Arrestox cloth is extremely durable and performs well in a wide range of publishing and turned edge applications. It is exceptionally functional and accepts glue well. Because Arrestox is easy to decorate you can use the technique of your choice to create unique look and consumer appeal for book cover and packaging applications. Arrestox has excellent stain, mildew and crock resistance. It also has good water resistance, UV light resistance, scuff resistance, and good abrasion resistance.
Assuan

Assuan is a tissue lined rayon viscose book cloth cover material with exceptional foil blocking capabilities. This versatile material is available in 29 colors that will give your book or packaging a premium look and feel.
Brillianta

Available in a wide selection of vibrant, contemporary colors, this 100% rayon cloth is EU REACH compliant with paper backing, adhering to modern product regulations and brand specifications. Brillianta® has a light-weight paper backing, and is ideal for decorative covering and stamping on coffee table books, art books, trade book spines, boxes, bibles, encyclopedias, photo albums, binders, multimedia packaging, and more.
Buckram Roxite F

Roxite F aqueous coated library buckram is a duck or oxford book cloth that is filled on one side with an aqueous acrylic coating. Offered in a vellum finish, it has a very uniform surface. Roxite F buckram book cloth retains the fabric appearance of fine bindings while delivering exceptional functionality in the bindery process.

Having exceptional durability and longevity, Roxite F buckram book cloth is used primarily as cover material in the library industry but is ideal for any cover application such as a hymnal that endures a lot of wear and needs additional decorability.
Bukram P Extra

Bukram P Extra is an acrylic coated cotton cloth, with paper backing, in vellum and linen finish.

Manufacturer: Manifattura del Seveso
Bukram P Extra Fantasia

Bukram P Extra Fantasia is an acrylic coated 100% cotton book cloth with a paper backing that is available in vellum and linen finishes.

Manufacturer: Manifattura del Seveso
Canvas Extra

Canvas Extra is an Italian made, 100% cotton book cloth. It comes available in 22 beautiful colors that will give any book or luxury packaging a premium look and feel.
Canvas Extra R

Canvas Extra R is a lighter weight, acrylic coated cotton book cloth with paper backing, in vellum and linen finish.
Canvas Extra R Fantasia

Canvas Extra R FA is a lighter weight, acrylic coated cotton cloth with paper backing. Available in vellum and linen finish.
Cialinen

Medium weight, acid-free, and tissue lined. This 100% cotton book cloth has a textured and natural feel. It is recommended for books, repairs, cloth-covered enclosures, and new cases for books. Cialinen 2040 minimum orders start at 5 yards.

Manufacturer: Manifattura del Seveso
Cialux

Cialux Natural Finish Book Cloth is an imported cloth from Italy. It is a rayon cloth with a natural finish and paper backing. Cialux cloth is made from spun rayon yarn which is composed of short-length filament threads. Cialux processes well on Horauf, Kolbus, WBF Stall, and Smith manufacturing equipment.
Exotic

The Exotic offers a lavish woven fabric crafted with the distinctive Japanese pongee texture, ensuring luxurious quality. Ideal for deluxe books, upscale packaging, and premium photo albums, this high-quality woven cloth elevates any project with its exquisite touch.
Halflinnen®

Halflinnen™ book cloth is a delicate synthesis of cotton and rayon, giving a natural, textured appearance to your products and designs. Offered in organic, raw colors this natural weave infuses texture with simplicity, creating the perfect covering material for the sustainable, modern designer. Ideal for coffee table and art books, as well as religious book, stationery, photo albums, and multimedia packaging, Halflinnen™ is a timeless choice for an authentic, woven cover.
Italux

Italux is a B grade cloth made of 100% natural cotton and coated with an aqueous acrylic topcoat that is water and stain resistant. It’s available in linen and vellum finishes, and is perfect for Book Covers, Diaries, Planners, Yearbooks, Spirits Boxes, Fragrance Boxes, Sample Systems, Binders, Menus, Media, Hotel Directories, Bags, and Invitations.

***Starred colors are non-stocked
Kennett
Kennett natural finish book cloth is a starch-filled cotton with a natural finish. As it is affordable priced and decorable, Kennett cloth can be used in full cover and spine applications. Because it accepts glue well Kennett cloth is suitable for turned-edge work. Kennett cloth would be the choice for those looking to make the first impression that only a true natural finish can offer.

Limited wet crock resistance

Fair UV light resistance

Moderate scuff resistance

Moderate abrasion resistance

Good durability

Kennett 19991 Jet Balck stocked in Cornwall

Custom colours available on a make-to-order (MTO) basis
Linen Set

Linen-Set is an aqueous-coated cloth for offset and screen-printing (white litho cloth that has an aqueous acrylic coating). Because it accepts print exceptionally well, you can use Linen-Set cloth for any cover or specialty packaging application that requires both a lot of decoration and the look and feel of cloth.
Luminaire

Luminaire book cloth light-infused 100% natural cotton is coated with a pearlescent aqueous coating. This premium grade B fabric retains the look and feel of a woven fabric. New to the industry, Luminaire’s pearlescent glow is extremely unique. This cloth performs well in a wide range of packaging and specialty bookbinding applications. It is exceptionally functional and accepts glue well.

Because Luminaire cloth is easy to decorate, you can use the technique of your choice to create a unique look therefore increasing consumer appeal for both book cover and packaging applications.
Milbank
Milbank book cloth is 100% natural cotton, coated with an aqueous acrylic coating. Available in both a linen and vellum finish, this premium cloth has the look and feel of a woven fabric.

Milbank cloth is extremely durable and performs well in a wide range of publishing and turned edge applications. It is exceptionally functional and accepts glue well. Milbank is also easy to decorate using the technique of your choice to create a unique look and consumer appeal for book cover and packaging applications.

Maximum crock resistance

Excellent stain and mildew resistance

Good water resistance

Good UV light resistance

Good scuff resistance

Good abrasion resistance

Good durability

22 colours stocked in Cornwall

Custom colours available on a make-to-order (MTO) basis
Natural

Natural is a paper-backed cotton/rayon woven fabric that embraces the refreshing texture synonymous with linen.
Natuurlinnen®

Natuurlinnen™ book cloth offers the aesthetics of an all-natural fabric with an organic look and subtle coloring, making it an excellent choice for today’s environmentally sound projects. Its 100% cotton cloth weave is perfect for coffee table and art books, and accepts foil and blinding stamping seamlessly, offering designers a natural solution with a touch of character. Natuurlinnen is a distinguished cover material choice for books, stationery items, multimedia, CD, and luxury packaging.
New Canapetta Extra

Canapetta book cloth is a medium weight, acid-free & issue lined cover material. It is made of a cotton/linen mixture which gives it a textured and natural feel. Recommended for books, repairs, cloth-covered enclosures, and new cases for books.
Ontario Buckram Vellum (OBV)

Ontario Buckram Vellum aqueous coated library buckram is a duck or oxford cloth that is filled on one side with an aqueous acrylic coating. Offered in a vellum finish, it has a very uniform surface. OBV buckram cloth retains the fabric appearance of fine bindings while delivering exceptional functionality in the bindery process.

Having exceptional durability and longevity, our buckram cloth is used primarily as cover material in the library industry & rebinding books; but is ideal for any cover application such as a hymnal that endures a lot of wear and needs additional decorability.
Ornament

The Ornament boasts a woven fabric distinguished by its refined sheen, accentuating bold lines within the weft. Crafted from rayon, this cloth is tailored for grand projects like art books and albums, while also lending sophistication to premium packaging solutions.
Paradise

Paradise book cloth is a new two tone fabric suitable for packaging, books, photo albums. It comes available in pastels and vibrant colours.

Manufacturer: Manifattura del Seveso
Pearl Linen

Smooth and soft – Pearl Linen^® book cloth features fashionable colors with a hint of gloss. The soft tactile feel delivers high-end quality. Perfect for labels, sales promotions, fragrance and beauty packaging, and book covers.
Pristine

Introducing Pristine: a luxurious paper-backed Japanese rayon cloth renowned for its tight weave boasting 30 warp and 30 weft threads per centimeter, offering unparalleled softness and durability. Embracing sustainability, Pristine stands as an environmentally conscious choice, embodying elegance without compromising quality. Its meticulous craftsmanship ensures both strength and a delicate touch, ideal for bookbinding and premium packaging applications. Versatile and tactile, Pristine’s exquisite texture elevates creative projects while reflecting a commitment to eco-friendly practices. Explore the sophistication and softness of Pristine—where craftsmanship meets environmental responsibility.
Setalux

Setalux® book cloth is a tissue lined filament viscose with silk appearance. It comes available in a wide choice of colors and it is ideal for the most prestigious books, luxury packaging, and high-end applications. It is offset printable with great results.
Setalux Metal

Setalux® Metal book cloth is a tissue lined filament viscose with a silk appearance and metallic finish. Setalux Metal is available in 18 beautiful colors.
Shining Metal

Experience affordable luxury with Shining Metal, an Italian cover material that exudes the opulent look of metallic finishes without the hefty price tag. Perfect for menus and photo albums, its burnishable surface allows for stunning two-tone effects, elevating your designs with sophistication and style. Achieve impeccable results with precision heat burnishing, ranging from 350°F to 375°F for 0.5 seconds at 2 bars pressure, or opt for heavier embossing with a dwell time of 0.7 seconds at 3 bars pressure.
Sierra®

Sierra® book cloth offers a classic, natural fabric alternative, through the combination of dyed rayon cloth and light-weight, tissue-paper backing, making it the perfect choice when the distinct look of natural cloth is desired. Sierra® is the perfect cover material choice for hardcover books, photo albums, journals, packaging and deluxe editions, as well as the best-selling choice for cloth on trade book spines. Produced with a tissue paper backing to eliminate flaking and glue overflow, makes Sierra® easy to use. Sierra® provides designers contemporary and distinct covering options.
Tanotex 500

Tanotex coated fabric with leather-like finish is coated with a specialty coating designed to simulate leather. The cloth is extremely durable and also has outstanding water and soil resistance. Tanotex coated fabric can be selected for any project where leather is currently used or where the appearance of leather is needed. It is the fabric of choice for a variety of high-quality, prestige editions, medical, reference, and religious books.
Tasmania

Tasmania book cloth is a popular tissue lined rayon viscose with a textured and natural finish. Durable and colorfast, it is recommended for books, photo albums, catalogs, folders, binders.
Traditional

Traditional epitomizes luxury with its woven texture crafted using a dobby loom, enhancing diffused reflection. Tailored for art books, historical volumes, albums, and premium packaging, this fabric elevates any project with its timeless elegance.