What is GSM? Understanding Fabric Weights in Custom Non-Woven Polypropylene Bags
Some reusable bags feel solid in your hand and some feel like tissue paper, and we get asked why about once a week. You’ve probably had the cheap kind, two library books go in and the handle starts peeling off, while your neighbor’s bag hauls milk cartons and juice home every Saturday and still looks […]
Mylar Bags: Complete Guide to Types, Sizes, Uses & Custom Packaging
So what’s a Mylar bag, really? It’s that shiny, crinkly pouch your jerky or coffee came in. A few films glued together, and it’s surprisingly good at keeping air out. All over the US, brands put coffee, snacks, supplements and pet treats in them. Herbs too, and a long list of other stuff. Preppers love […]
How Long Does Food Last in Mylar Bags? Complete Food Storage Shelf Life Chart
How long does food last in Mylar bags? If it’s dry food and you pack it right, often for years. Decades, sometimes. White rice, dried beans, wheat, pasta and oats can all keep a very long time in a food-grade Mylar bag with an oxygen absorber, stored somewhere cool. Not everything lasts that long though. […]
Standard Cosmetic Box Sizes: A Complete Guide for Beauty Brands
Box size is the thing new beauty brands skip past, right up until the first samples arrive. We’ve had clients open a carton of 500 lipstick boxes and find the tube rattles around like a pebble in a can, and we’ve had the reverse too, where you have to shove the tube in and the […]
Top 5 Custom Packaging Companies in Chicago for Small to Medium Businesses
Running a small or mid-size business in Chicago and hunting for someone to make your boxes look sharp and professional? You’re in the right spot. Packaging matters more than people expect. Think about the last parcel that landed on your stoop. The outside is the first thing you saw, and if it looked good you […]
How Many Beers Come in a Case? Every Pack Size Explained
So how many beers come in a case? Annoyingly, it depends. The brewery, the can or bottle size, where it’s being sold and how the box is built all change the number. Packing beer rather than buying it? Our guide to beer box dimensions covers how big a 6, 12 or 24-pack box actually needs […]
Best Custom Box Suppliers for Small Orders (Honest Comparison)
We hear some version of this story from small brands almost every week, so it’s probably familiar: You find a packaging supplier whose site looks great, fill in the quote form, wait a day or two, and when the quote finally lands there’s a line near the bottom that says the minimum is 500 or […]
Mailer Box Dimensions: Complete Size Guide (Charts, Types & Tips)
Here’s a story we hear way too often. Someone orders 500 mailer boxes, they show up, the first batch of orders goes out, and about three days later the emails start. Dented product. Tissue paper squashed flat. That “premium unboxing” they paid a designer for? Felt kind of sad and rushed. And the cause wasn’t […]
Shoe Box Dimensions: A Complete Guide
Maybe you’ve got a footwear brand, maybe you ship resold sneakers out of the garage, or maybe you just want your collection off the closet floor. Whichever it is, getting the right shoe box dimensions means cheaper shipping and fewer crushed toe boxes, and the lid comes off feeling like a little event instead of […]
Countertop Display Boxes vs Floor Display Boxes: Which One Is Better?
Retail is mostly a fight for the shopper’s eyes, and good display packaging wins a surprising share of that fight. Lip balm, candles, gummies, phone cables, it doesn’t really matter what you sell. Where it sits in the store and what it sits in changes how often somebody grabs it. Most brands end up choosing […]