Does binding with archival materials make a difference?
Yes, it makes a huge difference. Have you ever picked up an old copy of a newspaper or an old family bible? The paper is often brittle, yellow and tears or crumbles when you turn the pages. Newspaper and old books were often made with non-archival paper and materials. The same sort of crumbling, yellowing and tearing will happen over time to almost all paper products created with a low pH level (high acidity) or a non-archival process. Our cloth, board, string and even glue meet the best archival standards available. That means that in fifty years your book will still be intact, easily read and handled without worry for many generations to come.
