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Cover stock:

• Saddle Stitch: 100# / 270gsm unlaminated cover stock
• Perfect Bound and PlastiCoil: 100# / 270gsm laminated cover stock
• Hardcover:
  • plain white head and footbands
  • 80# / 115gsm stock endsheets in cream or white (depending on the color of the book's interior text stock)
    • Casewrap - 80# / 115sm gloss laminated white cover stock wrapped over a .088" binder's board
    • Dust Jacket - Navy blue linen wrapped over a .088" binder's board
      • Gold foil stamp on spine for title and/or author name (max 42 characters including spaces)
      • Jacket - 100# / 270gsm gloss laminated white cover stock

This site has a great chart to help reduce the paper weight confusion: http://www.paper-paper.com/weight.html

Note: Even if you buy a distribution service for your book, you can still sell that same book through Lulu. For more information, see "Which books are eligible for Distribution?".

Paper for Lulu Marketplace Books

Book Size	Perfect Bound	Saddle Stitch	PlastiCoil	Casewrap	Dust Jacket
Publisher Grade Black & White Paper Options
5.5 x 8.5" or 13.97 x 21.59cm	50# / 75gsm white text stock
8.50 x 11" or 21.59 x 27.94cm	50# / 75gsm white text stock
Standard (Lulu Traditional) Black & White Paper Options
4.25 x 6.87" or 10.79 x 17.46cm	50# / 75gsm white text stock
5.83 x 8.26" or 14.81 x 20.99cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock	60# / 90gsm white text stock
6 x 9" or 15.24 x 22.86cm	60# / 90gsm cream text stock	60# / 90gsm cream text stock	60# / 90gsm cream text stock	50# / 75gsm white text stock	50# / 75gsm white text stock
6.13 x 9.21" or 15.59 x 23.38cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock	60# / 90gsm white text stock
6.625 x 10.25" or 16.82 x 26cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock
7.5 x 7.5" or 19 x 19cm	60# / 90gsm cream text stock	60# / 90gsm cream text stock
9 x 7" or 22.86 x 17.78cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock	60# / 90gsm white text stock
7.44 x 9.68" or 18.90 x 24.58cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock	60# / 90gsm white text stock
8.25 x 10.75" or 20.95 x 27.31cm				50# / 75gsm white text stock
8.26 x 11.69" or 20.99 x 29.70cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock	60# / 90gsm white text stock
8.5 x 8.5" or 21.59 x 21.59 cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock
8.50 x 11" or 21.59 x 27.94cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock	60# / 90gsm white text stock
Standard (Lulu Traditional) Color Paper Options
5.83 x 8.26" or 14.81 x 20.99cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
6 x 9" or 15.24 x 22.86cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock
6.13 x 9.21" or 15.59 x 23.38cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
6.625 x 10.25" or 16.82 x 26cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
7.5 x 7.5" or 19 x 19cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
9 x 7" or 22.86 x 17.78cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
7.44 x 9.68" or 18.90 x 24.58cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
8.25 x 10.75" Hardcover or 20.95 x 27.31cm				70# / 105gsm white text stock
8.26 x 11.69" or 20.99 x 29.70cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
8.5 x 8.5" or 21.59 x 21.59cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
8.50 x 11" or 21.59 x 27.94cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock

Note: The Publisher Grade Paper is only printed in the U.S. at this time. Choosing this option may incur higher shipping costs and longer delivery times over Lulu Traditional Paper.