Min. 100 units · 3–5 days
13 made-to-order formats
Soft goods rarely need the box they are shipping in
Apparel moves in cartons out of habit. For most non-fragile soft goods a flat format removes both volume and weight, and the freight saving lands on every parcel.
- Minimum
- 100 units
- Production
- 3–5 days
- Delivery
- US, UK, Canada, Australia
Two channels, two different packs
A garment sold in store wants presentation: a box that opens well, tissue, a closure that feels considered. A garment shipped to a customer wants the smallest, lightest thing that arrives uncreased.
Trying to do both with one pack usually means paying shipping on retail presentation. A shared visual system across two formats costs less and works better in each channel.
Format against channel
What suits each way of selling.
| Channel | Format | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Retail shelf or rail | Folding carton or garment box | Presentation and stacking |
| Direct despatch, non-fragile | Flat poly or paper mailer | Lowest dimensional weight |
| Direct despatch, premium | Rigid or corrugated mailer box | Unboxing carries the brand |
| Wholesale to stockists | Plain corrugated with polybags | Protection only, no print needed |
Creasing is the real quality complaint
Damage in apparel is rarely torn or crushed goods; it is a garment that arrives creased in a way the customer reads as careless. That is a folding and fit problem rather than a strength problem.
A pack sized so the folded garment does not shift, with tissue where the fold lines fall, does more for perceived quality than a heavier board ever will.
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Custom Apparel Packaging We Produce
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Materials
- 12pt SBS paperboard
- 14pt SBS paperboard
- 16pt SBS paperboard
- 18pt kraft board
- recycled CCNB board
- 1200gsm greyboard with printed wrap
- 1400gsm greyboard
- Specialty textured wrap paper
Soft goods rarely need structural strength, so budget shifts from board grade to print and finish. Our guide to packaging board and film grades compares them on strength, print quality and cost.
Printing
- Offset lithography
- Digital press
- Flexography
- Offset-printed wrap
- Digital-printed wrap
- Screen printing on wrap
Run length usually decides this. Digital wins on shorter quantities because there is no plate cost; beyond that, offset and flexo overtake it on price per unit.
Finishes
- Gloss lamination
- Matte lamination
- Soft-touch lamination
- Spot UV
- Foil stamping
- Embossing
- Debossing
- Aqueous coating
- Edge painting
Finishes are applied in the same production run. Each one adds a step, so we price them individually rather than bundling them into the base rate.
Applications
- Shelf display in specialty retail
- Subscription and gift sets
- E-commerce inner packaging
- Point-of-purchase counters
- Luxury retail and gifting
- Jewellery and watch presentation
Most orders here come from apparel and accessories, e-commerce and dtc, retail and grocery brands.
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- 100-unit minimum
- 3–5 day production
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Apparel Packaging We Have Produced
What we package here
The apparel work we quote most.
- T-shirts and knitwear for direct despatch
- Suits and formalwear in garment boxes
- Socks, underwear and accessories in retail cartons
- Footwear in shoe boxes with a shipping outer
- Wholesale bulk to stockists in plain corrugated
Worth reading before you specify
- sizing to a folded garmentWhere the shipping saving comes from.
- the cost of shipping presentationWhy one pack for two channels usually costs more.
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Send the product details and the quantity you have in mind. We reply with a specification and a written price, usually within one business day.
Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. Final pricing depends on size, material, printing, finishes, and quantity.
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Answers
Custom Apparel Packaging Questions
Can apparel ship in something flatter than a box?
Very often, yes. Soft goods move in cartons out of habit rather than need. A flat mailer removes both volume and weight, and for non-fragile items the protection is usually sufficient.
How do I stop garments arriving creased?
Size the pack so the folded garment cannot shift, and place tissue where the fold lines fall. Creasing is a fit problem, not a strength problem, and a heavier board does nothing for it.
Should one pack work for retail and shipping?
Rarely well. Retail wants presentation; shipping wants the smallest lightest thing that arrives uncreased. A shared visual system across two formats usually costs less and performs better in both.
Do you supply polybags?
We supply printed poly mailers and can advise on garment polybags, though for wholesale protection a plain unprinted bag inside a corrugated outer is usually the sensible route.
Can you produce shoe boxes?
Yes. Shoe boxes are a rigid or folding structure sized to the last, and they normally need a separate shipping outer — a shoe box is not built to survive a carrier network alone.
Is printing the mailer worth it for apparel?
For direct-to-consumer, often yes — apparel is a category where the unboxing carries real brand weight. For wholesale shipments to stockists, usually not.
What is the minimum order for apparel packaging?
A flat 100 units on any format, which suits a drop or a single style before committing across a range.
Can you produce recyclable apparel packaging?
Yes. Paper mailers and recycled board are both available, and for soft goods they perform close to poly. If a recyclability claim matters, paper is the easier one to defend.
How do I handle a range with many sizes?
Consolidate to as few pack sizes as the range genuinely needs. Most apparel brands run more sizes than necessary, which adds purchasing and pick complexity for little benefit.
How much does apparel packaging cost?
From $0.30 per piece at large volumes. Flat mailers sit at the lower end; garment and rigid boxes considerably higher because of material and assembly.
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