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Headband

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002767

A decorative and functional strip of material, often colored silk or cotton, attached to the top and sometimes the bottom edge of the book block at the spine. It reinforces the binding and protects the top edges of the pages from dust and damage. Headbands are a traditional feature of finely bound books.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002767
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
Synonymsfillet
See alsoFillet
TranslationsGerman: Kopfband; Spanish: cinta de cabeza; French: bandeau
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002767",
  "term": "Headband",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A decorative and functional strip of material, often colored silk or cotton, attached to the top and sometimes the bottom edge of the book block at the spine. It reinforces the binding and protects the top edges of the pages from dust and damage. Headbands are a traditional feature of finely bound books.",
  "synonyms": [
    "fillet"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "fillet"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kopfband",
    "es": "cinta de cabeza",
    "fr": "bandeau"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/headband/"
}

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