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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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.
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
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
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