Custom Bags

Kraft Christmas Gift Bags

Kraft Christmas Gift Bags built to your specification — your dimensions, your board, your print.

Minimum order
100 units
Production
3–5 business days
Construction
paper bag
Delivery
US, UK, Canada, Australia

No obligation

Price the material choice

Name, email, phone and what you are packing and the finish you have in mind. Attach artwork if you have it. We reply with a specification and a written price, usually within one business day.

The more detail you give, the more accurate the quote.

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    What kraft christmas gift bags have to cope with

    Kraft Christmas Gift Bags hold seasonal gifts for brands whose positioning is natural rather than glossy. That is the starting point for the specification, because design for kraft from the start rather than adapting a white-background design. An opaque white underbase can restore vibrancy at extra cost.

    In service they are used for eco-positioned and artisan retail through the Christmas season.

    Presentation on the shelf

    Shelf presence is decided at arm's length, not close up. Contrast, the front panel hierarchy and how the pack sits next to competitors matter more than a finish that only reads in the hand.

    If kraft christmas gift bags will be faced on a shelf, tell us the facing orientation so the strongest panel is the one the customer sees.

    Where kraft christmas gift bags are actually used

    Kraft Christmas Gift Bags are specified for eco-positioned and artisan retail through the Christmas season. Design for kraft from the start rather than adapting a white-background design. An opaque white underbase can restore vibrancy at extra cost.

    • Eco-positioned and artisan retail through the Christmas season
    • In-store purchases
    • Bakery and takeaway counters
    • Boutique retail

    The substrate for kraft christmas gift bags

    170gsm unbleached kraft with a reinforced top edge for the heavier seasonal loads.

    The options we would consider for this format are below; design for kraft from the start rather than adapting a white-background design. An opaque white underbase can restore vibrancy at extra cost.

    • Virgin kraft paper
    • Recycled kraft paper
    • White kraft paper
    • Coated art paper
    • Greaseproof paper

    The environmental claim you can defend

    Recycled content, kerbside recyclability and certified compostability are three different claims requiring three different kinds of evidence. Brands get into trouble by treating them as one.

    Tell us which claim you intend to print on the pack and we will specify a material that supports it, or say plainly that it does not exist at your price point.

    Printing kraft christmas gift bags

    Either accept the muted palette as part of the look, or specify a white underbase under the coloured areas.

    Flexography, Offset lithography, Digital press are all available for this format. Run length usually decides which is cheapest: digital removes the plate cost on short quantities, offset and flexo overtake it at volume.

    Finishing kraft christmas gift bags

    Either accept the muted palette as part of the look, or specify a white underbase under the coloured areas.

    Each finish below is a separate pass on the press or the finishing line, which is why they are quoted individually rather than bundled.

    • Matte lamination
    • Gloss lamination
    • Foil stamping
    • Spot UV
    • Uncoated natural kraft

    Sizing kraft christmas gift bags

    Standard gift footprints on an unbleached kraft stock.

    Send the contents rather than a box size. Artwork is designed on a white background and then printed on brown, where reds and greens lose considerable vibrancy.

    Preparing artwork

    Allow for the bottom fold and side gussets on the dieline, and keep logos clear of the crease lines so they read cleanly when the bag is open.

    Supply a print-ready PDF or vector file with fonts outlined and images at 300 dpi. Our prepress team checks every file before a proof is issued. The check that catches most files is type sitting too close to a crease, which is easier to move at layout than at proof.

    Ordering kraft christmas gift bags

    The useful starting point is the product, not the pack. Give us its measurements and the quantity, and we work the paper bag outward from there.

    A dieline template follows, then a proof. For finish-led work we usually recommend a physical prototype at this point, because foil and soft-touch do not read accurately on screen.

    Checking it before you commit

    Ask for an unprinted sample if the question is fit, or a printed prototype if the question is colour. They answer different things.

    Sample costs are normally credited against the production order.

    Reference

    Kraft Christmas Gift Bags at a specification level

    ProductKraft Christmas Gift Bags
    CategoryCustom Bags
    ConstructionSide-gusseted, bottom-glued
    Paper weight100gsm – 200gsm depending on load
    HandlesTwisted paper, flat paper, rope or ribbon
    MaterialsVirgin kraft paper, Recycled kraft paper, White kraft paper, Coated art paper
    PrintingFlexography, Offset lithography, Digital press
    FinishesMatte lamination, Gloss lamination, Foil stamping, Spot UV, Uncoated natural kraft
    Minimum orderMinimum order is 100 units on any format, and unit cost falls sharply as the quantity rises.
    Lead time3 to 5 business days after artwork approval
    ShippingAcross the US, UK, Canada and Australia

    Specification builder

    Specify Kraft Christmas Gift Bags in under a minute

    Set what you know, leave the rest. Everything here travels with your request, so nothing gets retyped.

    • 100-unit minimum
    • 3–5 day production
    • Free dieline
    • No obligation
    Approximation only — proportions, colour family and finish character. Not a colour proof, and the panel shown is a placeholder, not your artwork.
    Packaging type
    Box style
    Quantity
    Colour
    Material
    Printing
    Finish

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      What you get

      Where the finish does the work

      Fitted to what goes in it

      Standard gift footprints on an unbleached kraft stock.

      The failure worth avoiding

      Festive colours reproduce dull on kraft, so a design approved on white looks muted in production.

      Where it has to work

      Specified for eco-positioned and artisan retail through the Christmas season.

      The detail that decides it

      Design for kraft from the start rather than adapting a white-background design. An opaque white underbase can restore vibrancy at extra cost.

      This format sits in our custom bags range, alongside 26 other made-to-order formats.

      Answers

      Ordering kraft christmas gift bags: the usual questions

      Specification, minimums and lead times for kraft christmas gift bags.

      Should I order spare units?

      Yes, and it is the one piece of advice we give unprompted on seasonal work. Kraft Christmas Gift Bags are bought for a single season with no second run behind them, and producing overage inside the original run costs a fraction of a separate short run later.

      What is the latest I can order for a season?

      Work backwards from the date you need stock in hand: 3 to 5 business days production after artwork approval, plus freight, plus proofing time. We would rather you gave us the date than asked for a lead time.

      Which handle type should I choose?

      It depends on the load, not the look. Twisted paper handles suit light contents; flat paper is stronger for the same cost; cotton rope carries the most and reads as the most premium. Above a few kilos the failure point is usually the bag tearing at the handle, so a reinforced top edge matters as much as the handle itself.

      How much weight will they carry?

      That is set by the paper weight and the top-edge reinforcement together rather than by the handle alone. Tell us the heaviest thing you will put in kraft christmas gift bags and we will specify to it rather than to an average.

      Is recycled board weaker than virgin board?

      Slightly, at the same caliper — recycled fibres are shorter, so the board is a little less stiff and takes on moisture a little faster. Stepping up one caliper generally restores the performance while keeping the recycled claim intact.

      Can you certify the recycled content?

      We can state the recycled content of the board and supply the mill documentation behind it. We do not issue certifications ourselves, and we would rather give you the underlying evidence than a claim you cannot substantiate.

      Will this work as a shipper as well as a gift box?

      Rarely without compromise. A box built to present is not built to survive a carrier network alone. A presentation box inside a plain protective outer usually costs less overall than one box trying to do both.

      Can you match packaging we already use?

      Send the current specification or a physical sample and we will quote to match it rather than proposing an alternative you would then have to re-approve internally. Send the physical box rather than a photograph. Wrap stock, corner finish and interior lining are what make a rigid box feel the way it does, and none of them photograph.

      Where do you deliver?

      All 50 US states, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, on the same timeline everywhere: 3 to 5 business days of production after artwork approval, then 5 to 7 business days in transit. Every run is made to order and shipped directly to your address rather than pulled from stock, so you receive current production rather than whatever has been sitting in a warehouse. Freight is costed separately by weight, volume and destination. Assembled and finished packs are worth protecting in transit with a plain outer carton, which we will quote alongside if you are shipping direct to customers.

      Can I order kraft christmas gift bags in a custom size?

      Every run is cut to your dimensions — there are no stock sizes here. Send the product measurements rather than a box size and we will build the paper bag around them, then send a dieline template you can design onto.

      What happens after I approve the quote?

      We issue a dieline template sized to your product, prepress checks your artwork against it, and a proof comes back for sign-off. Nothing runs until you approve that proof, and paper bags then take 3 to 5 business days.

      Can you hold the specification for repeat orders?

      Yes. Once a first run is approved we hold the board, structure, dimensions, print method and finishes against your account, so a reorder references the same specification exactly rather than being re-derived. It also means a reorder can be priced against a larger quantity without re-opening the specification.

      Next step

      Quote Kraft Christmas Gift Bags

      Send the dimensions, the quantity and the finish you want. We reply with a full specification and a written price, usually within one business day.