Subscription box packaging

Custom subscription box packaging is an E-flute mailer with a tuck tab lid, printed inside and out and sized to the carrier rate band you ship in, with an insert or divider for the month's products. Tria makes subscription boxes from 200 units, 10 to 14 business days after proof approval, so a 50 subscriber launch and a 5000 subscriber month run on the same box. Common sizes are 9 by 6 by 3 and 11 by 8 by 4 inches.

EssentialKraft and one colorA kraft mailer box, one color logo, a thank you card.

SignaturePrinted inside and outA subscription box printed inside, tissue, an insert sized to the set.

AtelierA box subscribers keepA subscription rigid box with a magnetic lid, shipped inside a mailer.

What to order for subscription

Across these products, all start at 200 units, with lead times of 10 to 14 business days after proof approval. Each product page states its own.

Subscription boxTuck tab lid, printed inside, sized to a rate band200 minimum · 10 to 14 days Full color printed mailer boxEdge to edge CMYK outside and inside200 minimum · 10 to 14 days Kraft mailer boxOne color on kraft for lean launches200 minimum · 10 to 12 days

Subscription rigid boxMagnetic keepsake box that fits in a mailer200 minimum · 10 to 14 days

Corrugated insertCradle or divider for the month's set200 minimum · 10 to 12 days

Custom tissue paperBranded tissue over the contents200 minimum · 10 to 12 days

Thank you cardFirst thing read: message, QR code, offer200 minimum · 10 to 12 days

Belly bandHolds an item shut and carries print200 minimum · 10 to 14 days

Pick by need

If you need	Choose	Why
Launch on a lean budget	Kraft mailer box	One color, 10 to 12 business days
A strong unboxing on camera	Subscription box	Printed inside and out, 9 by 6 by 3 or 11 by 8 by 4 in
Full color artwork every month	Full color printed mailer	Digital for small runs, offset above about 500
Fragile items in the set	Corrugated insert	E-flute or B-flute cradle or divider
A box subscribers keep	Subscription rigid box	1200 gsm, magnetic lid, fits inside a mailer
A ritual on opening	Tissue and a card	Tissue from 200 sheets, cards 4 by 6 or 5 by 7 in

Size for the carrier first

Pick the smallest inside dimensions that hold the contents with about a quarter inch of clearance, then check the outside dimensions against the carrier's dimensional weight and cubic tiers. Staying under half a cubic foot and under 18 inches on any side opens the cheapest bands. Our carrier rate sizing guide walks through the math.

One box, changing contents

Products change every month; the box usually should not. Design one mailer size that fits your largest typical month, and use an insert or divider to hold smaller sets still. A belly band or sticker can carry the month's theme without reprinting the box.

Inside print is the unboxing

A subscription box is opened on camera. Print the inside of the lid with a message or pattern, add tissue and a card, and protect the outside print with matte aqueous so it arrives clean. Reorders carry the same 200 minimum, and the saving is time, because the artwork and dieline are already approved.

Questions about subscription box packaging

What size should a subscription box be?

The smallest inside dimensions that hold your largest typical month with about a quarter inch of clearance. 9 by 6 by 3 and 11 by 8 by 4 inches are the common sizes, and staying under half a cubic foot opens the cheapest carrier bands.

Can subscription boxes be printed inside?

Yes. The subscription box prints inside and out, so the lid opens onto a message, a pattern or the month's theme.

What is the minimum for subscription boxes?

200 units, and reorders carry the same minimum. That lets a small launch and a large month run on the same box.

How do I hold different products each month?

Keep one box size and change the insert. A corrugated or paperboard insert, or a simple divider, holds smaller sets still without reprinting the box.

Kraft or white mailer for a subscription box?

Kraft with one color for a natural look and a lean budget. White for full color artwork that needs to print bright and true.

Price your subscription box packaging

Send the product size and quantity for a quote and a dieline, usually within one business day. Your complimentary digital proof follows, usually within one business day of your artwork. Design help and the Swatch Book of materials are free.

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