Many technical sheets use three English words: filler, binder and wrapper. Their usual Spanish equivalents are tripa, capote and capa. Learning that correspondence makes it possible to consult manufacturers from different countries without confusing the parts of a single piece.

The binder gathers the filler leaves into a bunch. Some constructions use two binder leaves. The wrapper covers that bundle and forms the outer surface. Cigar Aficionado also explains that a leaf originally grown for wrapper may be used as binder if it has cosmetic defects. Its final function depends on the selection made during the process.

On a bilingual sheet, “capote / binder” designates the same function. “Doble capote” (double binder) adds information about the construction, while “capote nicaragüense” (Nicaraguan binder) adds provenance. Reading each word separately makes it possible to recognise what the sheet is explaining: the material that holds the bunch, its origin or the number of leaves used.