Clothing Boxes are custom-printed paperboard cartons for apparel, made for fashion labels, boutiques, and online stores that ship folded garments and want a branded unboxing. They are produced from SBS or kraft folding-carton stock and printed to your artwork.
A printed apparel box keeps shirts, knitwear, and folded pieces tidy and protected from creasing in transit, and a tuck or auto-bottom close makes packing fast at your fulfillment desk. Inside print greets the buyer with your brand on opening. Apparel brands use these for ecommerce orders, retail shelf sets, and gift-ready garment presentation.
Materials & Specifications
- Material: SBS white or natural kraft paperboard folding carton
- Weight: 300-400gsm paperboard
- Box style: reverse-tuck-end or auto-bottom folding carton
- Printing: full-color CMYK, inside and outside
- Finishing: matte, gloss, or soft-touch lamination, spot UV, foil, emboss/deboss
- Sustainability: FSC-certified paper option
Best Used For
- Ecommerce apparel and direct-to-consumer shipments
- Boutique and retail shelf packaging for folded garments
- Knitwear, tees, and loungewear sets
- Gift-ready clothing presentation
Printing & Finishing
Soft-touch lamination gives the box a velvet hand that reads premium, foil adds a metallic logo, and spot UV makes a printed graphic pop against matte. Emboss your wordmark for tactile branding.
Why Order from Teal
Teal is a US-based custom packaging supplier with a 50-unit minimum on folding cartons. You get free design help, free US shipping, and full-color CMYK printing on every box. Choose standard production from about 7 business days after proof approval or a rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs), with an FSC-certified paper option available. Try a sample kit ($50, credited to your first order), and expect a quote within 4 business hours.
FAQ
What's the minimum order quantity? The minimum is 50 units for these folding cartons. Specialty rigid styles start at 100 units.
How long is production? Standard production runs from about 7 business days, and a rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs) is available.
Can I get a sample? Yes. Order a $50 sample kit, credited toward your first order.
Are these recyclable? Yes. Paperboard is recyclable, and you can choose FSC-certified paper.
Request a free quote and we'll get back to you within 4 business hours.
Apparel Box Ordering as Volume Climbs
Folded garments need depth more than strength, so interior height should be measured against a real folded stack rather than a flat pattern. Two piece base and lid construction presents well for premium apparel and begins at 100 pieces in specialty rigid, while a tuck top mailer style ships flat and assembles quickly on a pick line.
| Boxes | Garment packing guidance |
|---|---|
| 50 | Depth checks using your bulkiest folded item. |
| 500 | A capsule drop with reserve stock held back. |
| 1,000 | Shirt and knitwear depths built on one footprint. |
| 5,000 | Foil logos and lamination stop moving the piece price. |
| 10,000+ | Wholesale apparel programs from about $0.44 per unit at volume. |
Expect two routes to the dock: work retained on domestic lines may land inside about 7 business days, specialty imported rigid builds can take about 12 weeks, described only as planning ranges, not guarantees. A digital proof of the flat layout is shared before any board is cut. Send folded stack dimensions, lid style, finish, and seasonal volume.
How to Order Clothing Boxes
Ordering custom clothing boxes is simple:
- Submit a quote request with your dimensions, quantity, and design references
- Receive quote guidance within one business day
- Send your artwork or work with our design team (free dieline + 2 revision rounds)
- Approve the digital proof and production begins
- Standard production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer
