Custom Packaging Guide & Design Insights

Compare the best fabrics for bags, including cotton, canvas, linen, satin, velvet, polyester and nylon. Learn how GSM, weave, printing and use affect material selection.

Learn how shelf ready packaging is designed for retail, including SRP types, materials, perforations, shelf sizing, testing and custom packaging requirements.

Explore specialty packaging processes including die cutting, flocking, laser engraving, holographic effects and 3D lenticular printing, with applications and comparisons.

Compare packaging printing methods including offset, digital, flexographic and screen printing. Learn which process suits your material, quantity, artwork and packaging project.

Learn gold and silver metallic paper printing, including CMYK, white ink, colored metallic effects, artwork, costs and metallic paper vs foil stamping.

Learn how flexographic printing works for packaging, including flexo plates, anilox rollers, inks, kraft, corrugated and films, costs, applications and comparisons.

Learn how digital printing for packaging works, including short runs, variable data, CMYK, white ink, UV digital printing, materials, costs and digital vs offset printing.

Learn how offset printing for packaging works, including CMYK, Pantone colors, paper materials, metallic card printing, costs, artwork, finishes and offset vs digital printing.

Learn how packaging die cutting works, including cutting, creasing, perforations, tear lines, laser cutting, tooling costs, dielines and design considerations.

Learn how holographic packaging works, including holographic films, foil stamping, applications, costs, design considerations and how to choose the right effect.

Learn how screen printing works for packaging, including mesh count, costs, applications, tactile effects, and screen printing vs digital UV printing and UV coating.

Learn how 3D lenticular printing works for packaging, including 3D, flip and motion effects, lens parameters, design tips, costs and applications.