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• Paper (cardboard)

  It is the most commonly used material of all and the best choice for most industries and products. Because it’s cost-effective, sustainable,  and friendly for both small and large production runs. Gift boxes made of paper(cardboard) is also known as rigid boxes. 

• Metal (Tin)

  It is firm, cost-effective, and good airtightness. As a result, it is great for products like food, cosmetics, etc. It is a very eco-friendly material as a tin box can be re-used as a container for small items in daily life.

• Wood

  It is the choice for high-end and luxury products, as it’s thick, firm, compatible with many luxury finishing processes. 

• Plastic

  It is firm and cost-effective. It does not need much assembling work. It must be coated with paper and leather on top, as the raw plastic looks awful. In most cases,  it is used for hinged jewellery boxes. By the way, plastic is not eco-friendly.

Paper (cardboard) is unquestionably the most common and the best choice for most gift boxes, as it has the most variants and the most finishing styles. It’s also the most customizable material. It also becomes more and more popular as sustainability is getting more and more important.

Subordinate Materials

• Artificial Leather

  For high-end and luxury products; Acts as the coating material on top; Works with cardboard, wood and plastic, etc.

• Fabric

  Elegant and nice; Acts as coating and decorative material as well.

• Foam

  Often referred to as EVA and sponge; Works as the insert to fasten the product in gift boxes.

Besides the materials listed above, we have full access to almost any material you want.

• Cardboard Insert

  • Cost-effective and elegant.
  • Not for delicate and fragile products as it’s hard.

• Sponge

  • It has different density levels, such as #324, #329, etc. The higher level, the higher density and the higher cost.
  • Cost-effective.
  • Great protection for fragile products.

• EVA

  • Good strength but also soft.
  • Good protection for fragile products.

• Fabric

  • Often acts as coating material and comes with the materials listed above.

• Pulp

  • Made from tree, bamboo, sugar cane or a mix of any of the above.
  • Very sustainable and eco-friendly.
  • High set-up cost, not cost-effective for small production runs.

• Lamination: A thin plastic layer coated on top of the paper to protect the ink as well as to generate a matt or glossy look; Anti-scratch lamination is advised if the gift box is big and in dark colors as scratches are more likely to happen; Works the most with coated art paper;  Bio-degradable lamination material is getting more and more popular nowadays.
• Varnishing: A thin oil layer coated on top of the paper to protect the ink; Works the most with kraft paper; Matt or glossy. 
• Texture Embossing: “Transforms” paper into another form of material, for example, you can feel wood or linen when you run your fingers on the paper if you choose the proper texture pattern.
• Spot UV：使内容“弹出”以产生 3D 效果的斑点光泽区域;非常适合强调内容。
• 贴膜：金属饰面;哑光或有光泽;
• 压花和压花：生成“弹出”或“下沉”的 3D 效果。