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Fold the garment first, then measure
Every quote starts from the folded stack, not the flat size. Send the folded length, width and height plus the number of layers — a single tee and a folded knit can differ by 30 mm in depth.
The measurement
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Most apparel boxes are sized to the flat garment, which is why they arrive with the fabric pressed against the lid. Ours are cut to the folded stack, so the box closes without creasing anything.
Apparel box types
Five builds for clothing.
Most apparel boxes work for more than one garment. What changes is how the box opens, how it travels and how much hand work is in it.
Carton boxes
A printed carton sized to the folded garment, with a card band or a printed sleeve. The volume format for tees and jerseys.
Printed carton boxes
A printed carton with a lid and base, made to the folded size so the garment does not shift. Inserts and a carrier bag can be added.
Folding boxes
A folding box is set up by hand from a glued blank, so it ships flat and costs less to freight. Different from a folding carton, which is a retail pack.
Magnetic boxes
A book-style lid with a hidden magnet. It opens flat beside the garment, which is the reveal gifting and premium retail ask for.
Kraft boxes
Natural kraft board, printed or left plain. A kraft sleeve or folder keeps the garment flat and ships without an outer carton.
Sizing the box
Fold first, then measure
Send the folded dimensions and the number of layers, not the flat garment size.
Depth follows the stack
A single tee and a folded knit need very different box depths.
Add tissue clearance
Two to three millimetres each side for tissue, more for fabric that compresses.
Apparel box specifications
What an apparel box has to hold.
The fold, not the flat size, is the number that matters.
- Folded
- Sizing basis
- Measured on the folded stack, with clearance for tissue.
- Rigid
- Premium
- Wrapped grey board, hand assembled, holds its shape.
- Magnetic
- Gift
- Book-style lid with a hidden magnet.
- Folding
- Volume
- Printed carton board, delivered flat.
Buying notes
Four things to settle before artwork.
The garment sets the depth, the channel sets the build, and the finish decides how much of the budget goes into the box.
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Match the build to where it is sold
Retail and gifting justify a rigid or magnetic box; e-commerce volume is better served by a folding carton or a mailer that ships as its own carton. The same artwork costs very different amounts across the three.
The channel
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Leave room for tissue and a card
Two to three millimetres a side for tissue, more for fabric that compresses. If a printed card or a belly band goes in, its thickness has to be in the cavity before the die is cut.
The clearance
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Decide the finish before the sample
Soft-touch lamination, foil on the logo and a printed interior are each a separate die or pass. Adding them after the sample is approved means a new round of proofs and a new lead time.
The finish
Buyer questions
Apparel box questions.
The five questions buyers ask before a first order.
Send your product size and quantity and we will answer with specifics.
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Dongguan, Guangdong, China 523900
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