Custom Mailers

White Literature Mailers

White Literature Mailers built to your specification — your dimensions, your board, your print.

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

No obligation

Ask for a quote

Name, email, phone and what you are packing and how it ships. 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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    How white literature mailers fail, and what prevents it

    White liner marks visibly in transit, so a mailer that looked clean at despatch arrives grubby.

    If appearance on arrival matters, a coated white liner resists marking considerably better than an uncoated one.

    What white literature mailers have to cope with

    White Literature Mailers hold the same literature stacks, where a white outer is wanted for print quality or appearance. That is the starting point for the specification, because if appearance on arrival matters, a coated white liner resists marking considerably better than an uncoated one.

    In service they are used for customer-facing literature despatch where the parcel itself represents the brand.

    Where white literature mailers are actually used

    White Literature Mailers are specified for customer-facing literature despatch where the parcel itself represents the brand. If appearance on arrival matters, a coated white liner resists marking considerably better than an uncoated one.

    • Customer-facing literature despatch where the parcel itself represents the brand
    • Direct-to-consumer shipping
    • Subscription boxes
    • Influencer and PR sends

    Holding the contents in place

    Where a product needs to be held still, a fitted insert cut to its profile does more for damage rates than a heavier outer board. It usually costs less too, because you can drop a grade on the outer.

    • Interior print
    • Tear strip
    • Double-sided tape strip
    • Custom insert
    • Branded tissue

    The substrate for white literature mailers

    White-top E-flute, with a coated liner where arrival appearance matters.

    The options we would consider for this format are below; if appearance on arrival matters, a coated white liner resists marking considerably better than an uncoated one.

    • E-flute corrugated
    • F-flute corrugated
    • White-top E-flute
    • Kraft E-flute

    Sizing white literature mailers

    The same footprints as standard literature mailers; the outer liner is what differs.

    Send the contents rather than a box size. White is chosen for print quality without accounting for how much handling marking shows on it.

    Getting them to you, and onward

    Mailers arrive flat and score-folded, ready to assemble by hand in a few seconds each.

    Delivery windows are confirmed in writing when your order moves into production, and we flag any risk to the date before you approve rather than after.

    What moves the price

    Four things drive a quote more than anything else: the quantity, the print route, the board grade and the number of finishing passes. Dimensions matter too, but usually through how efficiently the shape nests on the press sheet.

    Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. If a cheaper route exists we say so at quoting rather than after the invoice.

    From enquiry to delivery

    Start with dimensions and quantity. If you already run something similar, a physical sample tells us more in a minute than a specification does in a page.

    We send a dieline sized to your product, check your artwork and issue a proof. For shipping formats we will also flag it if the pack looks a size larger than it needs to be.

    Testing the fit first

    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

    White Literature Mailers at a specification level

    ProductWhite Literature Mailers
    CategoryCustom Mailers
    ConstructionRoll-end tuck-front, tape-free assembly
    Board gradeE-flute or F-flute corrugated
    Ships asFlat with pre-scored folds
    MaterialsE-flute corrugated, F-flute corrugated, White-top E-flute, Kraft E-flute
    PrintingDigital press, Flexography, Litho-lamination
    FinishesMatte lamination, Gloss lamination, Soft-touch lamination, Spot UV, Interior flood print
    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 White Literature Mailers 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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      Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. Final pricing depends on size, material, printing, finishes, and quantity.

      What you get

      What you get with this format

      Cut to the load

      The same footprints as standard literature mailers; the outer liner is what differs.

      What goes wrong in transit

      White liner marks visibly in transit, so a mailer that looked clean at despatch arrives grubby.

      Where it has to work

      Specified for customer-facing literature despatch where the parcel itself represents the brand.

      The detail that decides it

      If appearance on arrival matters, a coated white liner resists marking considerably better than an uncoated one.

      This format sits in our custom mailers range, alongside 31 other made-to-order formats.

      Answers

      White Literature Mailers: protection and transit

      Specification, minimums and lead times for white literature mailers.

      How do I reduce dimensional weight?

      Measure the product rather than the box currently in use. Most operations we quote are running at least one size too large with void fill compensating, and dropping a band saves on every parcel white literature mailers carry.

      Should the outside be printed?

      That is a brand decision, not a cost or protection one. For direct-to-consumer parcels where the customer opens it, print can be worth it. For business deliveries it usually is not.

      Will a heavier board reduce my damage rate?

      Only if boxes are arriving crushed. If they arrive intact with damaged contents, the product is moving inside and a heavier outer changes nothing. A fitted insert solves that case, usually at lower cost.

      Do you supply inserts with the outer?

      Yes, and for white literature mailers we prefer to specify both together. A cavity that holds the contents still often lets us drop a grade on the outer, so the pair can cost less than an over-specified box alone.

      What do white literature mailers cost?

      Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. For this format the biggest levers are quantity, print route, board grade and how many finishing passes are involved. We quote each element separately so you can see where the money is going. An insert often lowers the total rather than raising it, because holding the contents still lets us drop a grade on the outer.

      Can I see a sample first?

      Yes. We can send a plain unprinted sample so you can check the fit and structure, or a printed prototype for colour and finish. Sample costs are normally credited against the production order. On white literature mailers the thing to check is whether the contents still sit tight once the pack is closed, because movement inside is what causes damage rather than the board grade.

      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. A physical sample tells us more than a specification sheet — board caliper and coating are usually described loosely and measured exactly.

      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. If you are shipping to a fulfilment centre rather than your own address, send their receiving requirements with the order — pallet height and labelling rules are usually fixed and refusals are expensive.

      Can I order white literature mailers 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 mailer box 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 mailer boxes 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.

      Do you offer recycled or recyclable options?

      Recycled grades are available across most of the substrates we run for mailer boxes. Recycled content, kerbside recyclability and certified compostability are three different claims though, so tell us which one you intend to print.

      Next step

      Get White Literature Mailers priced for your route

      Send the dimensions, the quantity and how it ships. We reply with a full specification and a written price, usually within one business day.