Custom Kraft Bags

Start with the bag's job

Kraft bags work when the package needs a visible paper surface and a simple way to carry, present, or hand over a product. The useful starting point is not a stock size; it is the packed product and the setting in which the bag will be filled, displayed, and handled. A retail handoff, a gift presentation, and a small ecommerce order can each call for a different width, depth, opening, and support detail. Share the product type, packed weight, orientation, and intended route before choosing the final bag shape.

A kraft bag may be planned as a flat paper bag, a gusseted format, or a handled presentation bag. The structure changes how the product sits, how the opening carries load, and which panel is seen first. If the product is rigid, irregular, or heavier than a lightweight retail item, describe its widest point, base, and any sharp or projecting parts. If several items share one bag, provide the count and their arrangement rather than only one item's dimensions. The final specification is confirmed from the actual packed profile.

Measure the packed product

Send assembled height, width, and depth, plus the widest point and the direction in which the product should load. Note caps, lids, handles, accessories, or parts that change the profile. For a gusseted bag, explain the desired base depth and whether the product should stand upright or lie flat. For a handled bag, identify the carrying direction and where the handle should sit relative to the front panel. Do not assume that a nominal product size leaves the right room for folds, seams, a closure, or a second item. The dieline review confirms the allowance for the chosen construction.

The quote should also identify quantity, destination, fill method, and whether the bag is handed directly to a customer or placed inside an outer shipper. Those details affect the way the opening and base are evaluated. A photograph or physical sample is useful when the product has a shoulder, irregular base, sharp corner, or unusual orientation. The same kraft color can support several constructions, but the geometry is not interchangeable.

Choose material and surface direction

Kraft Paperboard keeps a warm brown tone and visible fiber character behind the artwork. Corrugated Board may be considered when a stiffer mailer-style bag or outer package needs a fluted construction, while SBS Paperboard can be reviewed when a smoother white printed surface is the intended direction. These are material directions to discuss with the product and handling plan, not a promise that every stock has the same caliper or load rating.

On a natural kraft surface, ink coverage and contrast need to be planned together. A restrained one- or two-color treatment can leave the paper character visible; broader coverage can create a stronger front-panel hierarchy. Matte Lamination can introduce a low-glare surface, Spot UV can add selective gloss contrast, Foil Stamping can highlight chosen lettering, and Embossing/Debossing can add a tactile change. Each finish is reviewed against folds, handles, seams, cut edges, and the supplied artwork rather than assumed to work identically on every bag.

Plan the opening, handle, and support

A handle, folded top, adhesive closure, or open-mouth presentation changes both access and load path. Explain whether the customer needs one-handed carrying, a gift reveal, repeated access, or a simple handoff. Product geometry, weight, orientation, bag structure, desired presentation, and fulfillment route all matter together when deciding whether an internal folded support or separate insert is useful. Avoid treating a handle or insert as a universal answer; the bag should be reviewed around the actual product and use.

The front panel normally carries the first brand and product cue, while side panels, the back, or the inside can carry secondary information. Keep key artwork clear of the handle attachment, top fold, gusset, seam, and any closure area. A physical sample can clarify how the bag opens and how the product is revealed before artwork is finalized.

Prepare the quote and proof

A practical brief names the packed dimensions, product count, weight, orientation, bag construction, handle or closure direction, material preference, print coverage, finish, destination, and artwork status. Easy Box Packaging reviews the selected structure and supplies a dieline for the job. A digital proof is then reviewed and approved before production. The standard path starts at 50 units, production is from 7 business days after digital proof approval, and Free US shipping is available on the standard fulfillment path. Quote requests are typically answered the same business day and always within 24 hours.

For a sample-led decision, a sample kit carries a $44.99 shipping charge credited toward the first order. It can help compare the kraft surface, print contrast, handle feel, fold sequence, and finish direction before the specification is approved. Send the same product information with the sample request so the comparison reflects the intended bag rather than an unrelated stock format.

What to send for a kraft bag quote

Provide the assembled product dimensions, widest point, weight, quantity per bag, orientation, intended setting, handle or closure preference, artwork status, print coverage, finish direction, destination, and any internal support requirement. State whether the bag is for shelf-ready retail, gift presentation, market handoff, or an outer shipping step. That short list gives the structural review a clear job: match the bag geometry and paper surface to the product before the proof is approved.

A clear brief keeps kraft bags distinct from generic shopping-bag assumptions. The natural surface, base, opening, carrying detail, and printed panels should all be visible decisions in the quote, while exact allowances and production details remain tied to the approved dieline and proof.