We are always looking for additional products and services to offer based on your requests! We are thrilled to announce that we are now offering Smyth sewn layflat binding.
If you are looking for a hardcover planner, book, journal or coffee-table book that opens and lays flat for easy use or reading, we can now print and bind this for you.
Why is Smyth sewn so special you may ask?
Traditional hardcover books are printed, glued along the spine, and then placed inside a hardcover case. With this method you get a bit of curl into the gutter due to the glued spine. Smyth sewn binding lays completely flat. We print the pages in signatures (usually 16 pages), sew these mini booklets together, apply a fabric backing to the spine to securely hold the pages in place and then bind the content in a hardcover case. Here’s a quick video of how the mini booklets are Smyth sewn, and then we end up with stitched booklets that are bound into books.
Why choose Smyth sewn for your product?
This binding method is the highest quality book binding available. Smyth sewn books are durable and beautiful. This type of binding can endure daily or regular usage in a product such as a daily planner or journal. This binding is also tamper proof because you cannot remove just one page without damaging the entire book.Due to the nature of the binding, this is not an ideal option for short runs and usually isn’t cost effective for orders of less than 100.
Best uses for layflat bound books?
Planners
Journals and notebooks
Coffee table books
Textbooks
Any hardcover book where you want a true layflat binding either for ease of use or to display beautiful art or images.
You can see the difference between traditional casebound books and layflat bound books and how it can work for you and your products HERE.
We’re always looking for ways to make your ordering process as seamless as possible, which is why we’re excited to let you know about a new feature that allows you to cancel an order without having to contact our support team.
Your time is valuable, and we get it - things can change last minute. That’s why we created this cancel button, to allow you the flexibility to cancel an order within 24 hours of when you place it. If you would like to enable this feature, all you have to do is email us at customerservice@vervante.com and we’ll activate the option in your account.
Please note: When you enable the cancel button feature on your account, your orders will take a bit longer to ship, but this allows you to have that 24-hour cushion to cancel if something comes up. If you change your mind and want the feature turned off, it's as easy as an email to us to let us know you no longer want it active in your account.
Here is what your account looks like without the cancel button on the view order page:
Here is what the cancel button will look like within your account on the view order page:
If you love planners and journals, we have some new add-on options we think you’re going to love!
New planner extras
Glued pockets are now available on the inside of the front or back cover of a hardcover product. These are a great place for your customers to keep notes, receipts or other miscellaneous items organized. We now offer two types of pockets: a double paper pocket that is bound with your content, and our newest option for a glued pocket.
Ribbon markers were previously only available for case bound books, but we can now add ribbons to your hard cover wire-o bound products. These are a great way for customers to bookmark their page and keep track of where they are in their journey.
>> Check out our newest video highlighting these new features HERE.
We know you’re always looking for ways to create even better products for your customers, so we have added a new page dedicated to helping you create planners. We hope that you’ll find inspiration as you customize and design your own planner using our free planner templates.
Here at Vervante, we want you to know that whatever you can dream up, we can help you create.
