Book publishers have a wide array of cover materials to choose from today—designed for most any application and budget.

By Gretchen A. Peck

Luxurious Leathers
Nothing says, “This book is valuable,” like leather, and it’s one of the more durable cover materials available.

Today, there are a slew of leather and leather-simulated products on the market. Cromwell Leather Group is known for its genuine-leather cover materials, but the manufacturer also offers four brands of bonded leathers—Taratan, Taratan II, Excel-Tan and Eurobind—that are designed to rival their genuine-leather counterparts in touch and scent.