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 […]
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 […]