stab-stitched bindings

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Scope note
Stab-stiched refers to types of manuscript and printed book-bindings found across East and Southeast Asia. These bindings are diverse, as reflected by their numerous variant names, but unified through the pulling a thread through the stabbed holes of a book to form a spine.
stab-stitched bindings
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025