Our process

Take a peek behind the shutters at our factory in Northumberland, where we design, print, bind and finish our collection.

  • Print

    It begins with the finest sheets of paper we can source, which are then printed on an offset litho press.

  • Fold

    These sheets are then folded into 16-page booklets known as signatures.

  • Sew

    Signatures are then collated and sewn to create book blocks.

  • Bind

    The book blocks are then clamped to compress the signatures and hand glued.

  • Deboss

    The back cover board is then debossed with the Pith logo.

  • Tab

    Our fabric tab is applied to the inside of the back cover.

  • Cover

    The book blocks are then passed through glue rollers and the covers are applied by hand.

  • Trim

    Trim

    To achieve our crisp edges we trim the books to size using a guillotine.

  • Wrap

    Finally, your book is signed by its maker, wrapped and packed ready to be shipped to you.

  • Desk Meadow

    How could we forget our Desk Meadow! Our secret meadow mix is slung into a glassine bag, crimped then folded.