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Choice of Cover Colors and Materials (Non-Leather)

Please note: Due to variances in Computer Monitors, lighting & die lots, the actual shade may vary from what you see below. If an exact color is needed please ask for a swatch by the number listed.


Buckram
is a poly-cotton book cloth material that's very durable. It has a heavy grain to it with a washable surface. Buckram is the most common material used by professional libraries and is sometimes referred to as F-Grade or Roxite:


6602
 
Bright Red
6605
 
Ruby Red
6608
 
Maroon
6631
 
Lime Green
6635
 
Green
6637
 
Army Green
6639
 
Pine Green
6663
 
Tan
6664
 
Rust
6667
 
Brown
6641
 
Turquoise
6657
 
Royal Blue
6648
 
Navy Blue
6624-2
 
Mustard Yellow
6617
 
Orange
6651
 
Purple
6693L
 
Light Gray
6693D
 
Dark Gray
6675
 
Black


Imitation Leather
is a cloth with different leather grains. It's slightly thinner than Buckram, but still durable and washable. The Fab's are levant grain (wrinkly looking) while the Imitations are pebble grain (small pinhead bumps):


GRFB
 
Green Fab
BUFB
 
Navy Blue Fab
RDFB
 
Maroon Fab
BRFB
 
Brown Fab
BKFB
 
Black Fab
BIL
 
Black Imitation Leather
BLIL
 
Blue Imitation Leather

 


C Cloth is a lighter weight book cloth with the look of linen. There are two finishes; Vellum which is a solid matte color and Linen where the grain slightly shows through the color in a light beige with a very slight finish (not matte, not gloss).

Vellum Colors:

G505
 
Red Vellum
G508
 
Maroon Vellum
G539
 
Green Vellum
G541
 
Aqua Vellum
G548
 
Navy Blue Vellum
G575
 
Black Vellum

Linen Colors:

BL
 
Burgundy Linen
AL
 
Aqua Linen
BRL
 
Brown Linen

 


10pt coated papers are a great choice for limited editions and personal copies. Not recommended for heavy use or library copies, but wears well for individual bindings and comes in some beautiful colors, shades & textures. Note that the Antiques are a shaded material with black or darker shades of the color throughout, shades shown are the overall color:


B975
 
Black Gloss
B933
 
Dark Gray Snake
B957
 
Blue Antique
B942
 
Green Antique
B905
 
Wine Antique
B967
 
Brown Antique
BULB
 
Royal Gloss
RDLB
 
Red Gloss
VBUR
 
Velvet Burgundy

On larger orders (100+), a world of colors is also available for special order, call for more information.

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