The Craft · No. 13·The small details·5 min read
Head and tail bands: the smallest stripe of craftsmanship
A two-millimetre band of woven thread at the top of the spine. Mostly decorative now — but it tells you almost everything about how the book was built.
Forthcoming: macro of a striped woven head band tucked into the top of a leather spine.
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