Custom Folding Boxes, Introduced by Packative
A folding box refers to a box made from a single layer of paper. It can also mean a small box often used for lightweight products. Because it is widely used for small and lightweight items, it can mean a small box, and when used together with outer boxes such as carton boxes or rigid boxes, it can also refer to an inner box. Among box types, folding boxes are relatively affordable and offer the best workability for printing and finishing.
A folding box refers to a box made from a single layer of paper. It can also mean a small box often used for lightweight products.
Because it is widely used for small and lightweight items, it can mean a small box, and when used together with outer boxes such as carton boxes or rigid boxes, it can also refer to an inner box. Among box types, folding boxes are relatively affordable and offer the best workability for printing and finishing.
Folding boxes are used across many industries, including pharmaceutical boxes for drug companies, cosmetic boxes for the beauty industry, and snack boxes for food companies.
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Types of Folding Boxes
Folding boxes come in three bottom structures: tuck-end, crash-lock bottom, and three-side seal. The type is selected based on the product’s weight and characteristics.
Tuck-End Folding Box
As the name suggests, a tuck-end folding box is a basic box with the top and bottom designed in the same tuck style. It is often used for cosmetics such as lipsticks and nail products, or for other lightweight items. However, because the lid can open, it is often secured with stickers or other closures during packaging.
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Crash-Lock Bottom Folding Box
A crash-lock bottom folding box is structured so the bottom can be assembled into a cross shape, making it sturdier than a tuck-end box. Since it opens only from the top, with the bottom already assembled, it is also called a top-opening single-side box. It is often used for products that are heavier than tuck-end box items, such as stationery and nutritional supplements.
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Three-Side Seal Folding Box
A three-side seal folding box has both the side panels and the bottom glued, allowing it to hold heavier products than other folding boxes of the same size. Like the crash-lock bottom box, it opens from one side with the top serving as the lid. It can be used for heavier or safety-sensitive products such as skin lotion, diffusers, and tumblers. Because it is mostly pre-assembled, it is simple to use and efficient for fast packing work.
However, a three-side seal folding box cannot be used when the box area is too small. If the length or width is less than 3 cm, a tuck-end or crash-lock bottom folding box should be made instead. For this reason, small products such as tints are often packed in tuck-end boxes.
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Folding Box Printing
Folding boxes need premium paper and vivid printing. At Packative, full-color printing is available for folding boxes at no extra cost, and matte and glossy coating options are provided. Design a beautiful box and create the box you want.
Also, if you have a clear brand color code, spot color printing can help keep your print colors consistent. If you want to use spot color printing, the service is available only when a spot color is clearly specified. In addition, using more than one spot color may incur additional charges, so please keep that in mind.
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Folding Box Applications
Folding Boxes: Mask Bundle Packaging Boxes
Folding boxes are also often used to package bundle-style masks, which are essential items in the pandemic era.
They are also commonly used when packaging mask packs in 5-piece or 10-piece sets.
Folding Boxes: Nutritional Supplement Boxes / Pharmaceutical Boxes
Everyday medicines such as Tylenol, cold medicine, and pain relievers are often packed in folding boxes rather than medicine pouches.
Small tube products such as toothpaste and ointment are also commonly secondary-packed in folding boxes.
If you're curious about custom boxes, see: Experience the Box Production Process at Packative
Folding Boxes: Cosmetic Boxes
Lipsticks, tints, foundations, perfumes, soaps, and many other products are often packed in folding boxes.
Depending on the brand, special finishes such as partial coating and embossing are often used to bring out the brand’s personality.
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Folding Boxes: Candles and Diffusers
Candles for Mallory Page, Designed by. SDCO Partners
As demand for home decor and interiors has surged, more small businesses have started making candles and diffusers.
Since making major design changes to diffuser bottles and candles costs a lot beyond adding labels, adding a brand design to the folding box can create a strong branding effect.
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Folding Boxes: Cookie and Macaron Boxes
Recently popular dessert shops selling macarons, thick macarons, Levain cookies, ugly cookies, and other items also purchase folding boxes for takeout orders.
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Folding Boxes: Gimbap and Sushi Boxes
Packative’s folding boxes are made with food-grade materials, so they can also be used for takeout foods such as sushi and gimbap.
Home sweet sushi kids package Designed by Savvy Agency
Folding Boxes: Tea Boxes
Recently, various beverages beyond coffee have become popular. Try using folding boxes when packaging black tea, green tea, blended tea, herbal tea, and more.
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Folding Box Design
Check out folding box design samples and get design inspiration.
