MyBinding Binding Covers

Choose a cover size slightly larger than your paper size so the cover fully encloses tabs that extend beyond the standard page edge, since a cover cut to exact paper dimensions will leave tabs exposed and unprotected at the edges. This same sizing logic applies to rounded corners or any other document feature that extends past the standard sheet boundary. Measuring your fully assembled stack — paper plus tabs plus any inserts — before ordering covers in bulk prevents ending up with covers that technically fit the paper but not the complete, tabbed document.

Paper and card stock covers accept standard laser or inkjet printing directly, so a smooth paper cover can usually go straight through your office printer without issue, though heavily textured finishes like linen or leatherette may need a test print first since ink or toner doesn't always sit evenly on textured surfaces. Poly and plastic covers generally aren't designed for direct printing — the surface doesn't absorb standard toner or ink reliably — so for a printed design on a poly cover, printing on paper and placing it under a clear poly front cover is the more reliable approach. Testing a sample before committing to a full print run is worth the extra step for branded materials.

Sand poly covers have a matte, slightly textured finish that reduces glare and gives a more subdued, professional look, while frost poly covers have a smoother, semi-translucent finish that lets more of a printed title page show through while still providing some coverage. Both are available in a range of thicknesses and colors, so the choice mostly comes down to how much visibility you want for the page underneath and whether a matte or smoother finish better matches your document's intended presentation. Neither finish is more durable than the other at a comparable thickness, and frost poly binding covers covers that specific option in more depth if visibility is your priority.

They don't need to match, and mixing materials is actually a common and practical approach — a clear or frost front cover keeps the title page visible, while a heavier opaque back cover, in leatherette, linen, or a thicker poly, adds structural support and durability. Matching front and back covers in the same material works fine for internal manuals or fully branded document sets where visual consistency matters more than functional differentiation. The right combination depends on how the document will be handled and stored, and regency leatherette binding covers a durable back-cover option worth pairing with a clear or frost front.