BookGuard Black Bookbinding Tape, 1-1/2 Inch x 15 Yards, 13 Mil Vinyl-Coated Cotton Cloth Book Repair Tape for Book Spine Repair, Library Books, School Books, Hymnals and Bibles

This is fantastic stuff! It performed beautifully in my book repair. It was easy to work with. The adhesive is very strong, but also flexible. We'll see how it holds up over time, but I have high hopes.

Purchased to repair my Bible. Very clean, easy to apply. Once applied does not come off so be careful you measure correctly and take your time to apply. Thickness of the tape will provide durability and longevity.

I picked up the BookGuard 1 Inch Premium Bookbinding Replacement Strips to repair and strengthen some of my old books, and they’ve worked better than I expected. These strips feel durable and well made — much stronger than regular tape or cheap fixes. Once applied, they hold the pages securely in place and give the book a clean, professional look, almost like it was rebound. The 1-inch size was perfect for the projects I had, and the adhesive sticks well without peeling up over time. I appreciated how easy they were to use — you don’t need special tools or skills to get a neat result. The strips align easily, and they don’t bunch up or wrinkle when being applied if you take your time. I also noticed that the finished result feels stable — the books open and close naturally without pages loosening again, which was exactly what I was looking for. Whether I was working on textbooks, notebooks, or even some older paperback favorites, the strips made the binding stronger and helped preserve them for continued use. Overall, this feels like a practical, high-quality solution for anyone wanting to repair or reinforce books without a full rebinding job. If you’ve got well-loved books that need a bit of TLC, these strips are definitely worth having around.

I received this bookbinding tape yesterday. It is the perfect size and color to fix an 1854 book on flowers with a disintegrated spine. Worked perfectly to stabilize the book and I also used it to stabilize the book cover corners as well.

This did a fine job repairing 1940s vintage 78 rpm record albums (which look like large photo albums designed to hold a number of shellac records). The color and texture of the tape blends well with the original album bindings, it's flexible enough to conform to the edges of the album spine, and holds well after repeated openings and closings. And very importantly, it's acid-free archival quality so it won't degrade and react over time. My only suggestion would be to offer a 1/2 inch size for smaller repairs to avoid having to cut the tape length-wise with a utility knife, which works OK but is a bit awkward.

Tape has a quality feel; will be used in creating journals. Received much sooner than expected delivery date.

My son plays the organ at church and his hymnal spine was cracked. This green book tape matched perfectly, and was easy to use. The 1.5 inch width worked out well for our hymnal. The adhesive is strong and the tape is flexible, perfect for book spines. There’s a lot of extra tape left after repairing it but I’m sure it’ll come in handy.

I'm sure this works fantastically for books, but what I use it for is binding the edges of a needlepoint canvas while I'm working on it. There is nothing more frustrating than the yarn getting caught on the edges of a canvas while I'm working, which can tear and utterly ruin it, and this cloth tape prevents that. I lay down a length on one side, press it down, flip the canvas, and fold the excess smoothly over. I was afraid I would have to be exact about the amount on each side, but I don't: it's not like dealing with paper; the stickiness does not come through the canvas onto my yarn or hands. I use the white so I don't get visually distracted, although I'm sure other people would love the range of colors available. I use the 2" on the top and bottom of my canvas, where the weave gives way the easiest, and the 1 1/2" on the sides, which are not as open to fraying but are still rough.

Good strong tape that strengthens the spine and covers over the staples used to put the book together. Looks good on booklets also when repairing spines of printed books.

The book binding tape is exactly what I was looking for to make a lay flat album, so glad I purchased

Good

Used to repair a kindle case, among other things. It does exactly what is says. Unlike a product from another vendor, for which I have to find a use - perhaps as masking tape as it peels so easily.

Good quality, quite strong tape.