GSM vs PT: Paper Thickness & Weight Explained
GSM and PT measure two different things. GSM stands for grams per square meter. It tells you how much a sheet of paper weighs. PT stands for points, a measure of physical thickness. One point equals 0.001 inch. The two are related, but they’re not interchangeable. A common shortcut divides GSM by roughly 25 to […]
Chinese Takeout Box Sizes: Pint, Quart & Oz Chart
Chinese takeout box sizes run from a half pint holding 8 ounces up to a quart holding 32 ounces. Pint and quart are the two most ordered sizes. People mix them up constantly, since neither term describes the box shape itself. This guide charts all four common sizes. It also explains the taper that lets […]
Cosmetic Box Dimensions: Sizes for Jars, Tubes & Palettes
There’s no single set of cosmetic box dimensions, since “cosmetics” covers four completely different container shapes. A lipstick tube boxes at around 1 × 1 × 3.5 inches. A standard cream jar boxes at 2 × 2 × 2 inches. Palettes and dropper bottles need their own dimensions too. This guide charts all four container […]
Cardstock vs Cardboard vs Corrugated: Picking Box Material
Cardstock, cardboard, and corrugated aren’t the same thing. Cardstock, also called paperboard, is a single dense sheet. Cardboard is a casual term. People use it to mean either paperboard or corrugated. Corrugated is a three-layer structure. It has two flat liners with a fluted layer sandwiched between them. That fluting is what gives shipping boxes […]