Custom Box Sleeves and Belly Bands
Printed paper sleeves and belly bands that brand plain boxes and products with less material than a fully printed box.
Details
Eco Friendly Printer prints custom box sleeves and belly bands on recycled card stock. A printed sleeve or band turns a plain stock box into branded packaging, using much less material than a fully printed box. Product brands use them for soap, candles, chocolate, cosmetics, apparel and gift sets, and couples use belly bands to hold wedding invitation suites together.
Styles
- Box sleeves slide over a box like a jacket, covering the top, bottom and two sides
- Belly bands are narrower strips that wrap around a box, bar or stack of cards
- Wraparound labels for soap bars and similar products
Sizing and paper
Sleeves and bands are made to fit your box or product. Send us the box dimensions, or a sample, and we will size the die line so the sleeve slides on snugly. We print on recycled cover, natural kraft or cotton stock, scored to fold cleanly at each corner. Foil stamping and letterpress are available for gift and wedding packaging.
For mailers and outer boxes, see recycled kraft shipping mailers. For product labels and tags, see recycled labels and custom hang tags. Our guide to eco friendly packaging for small business covers the whole package.
How ordering works
Send the box or product dimensions, your artwork and the quantity. We will confirm the die line and the stock and give you a price and a schedule.
Common questions about box sleeves
What is a belly band?
A belly band is a narrow printed paper strip that wraps around a box, product or invitation suite to hold it together and add branding.
Why use a sleeve instead of a printed box?
A sleeve brands a plain stock box with much less printed material, which lowers cost and makes it easy to change the design.
How do I measure a box for a sleeve?
Measure the length, width and height of the closed box. We use those dimensions to set up the sleeve so it fits snugly.
Options & finishes
- Sized to your box, bar, jar or garment
- Recycled cover, kraft and cotton stocks
- Full sleeves that slide over a box, or narrow belly bands
- Foil and letterpress options
- Brands plain stock boxes with less material
Sizes
Sized to your box or product
Stock options
Recycled cover, recycled kraft, 110lb cotton
Finishes
Scored and folded, glued or wraparound, foil and letterpress options
Recycled content
Recycled cover and kraft stocks, including 100% post-consumer options
Turnaround
Confirmed with your quote
The stock this prints on
The papers we most often recommend for this job. The recycled content and certifications for each are listed on the stock page.
The rest of the catalog
Get a price on this
Tell us the quantity, size and finish and we’ll come back with stock options, a price and a date.