Why Does A Pouch Brand Orders That A Box Cannot?
A wrapped rigid box at four dollars a unit earns its place on a three hundred dollar engagement ring. It earns nothing on a twenty dollar pair of studs. A printed pouch closes that gap at a fraction of the box price.
Buyers pricing jewelry pouches wholesale reach the same answer from the other direction. One pattern covers a whole range when the pieces run close in size, so a small brand puts its logo on every order it ships.
What Size Should The Pouch Be?
A pouch is sized from the piece laid flat, then given 15 to 20 mm of ease so the mouth closes without forcing. A tight pouch is worse than no pouch because the customer fights the drawstring and the chain snags against the seam.
| Piece | Reference pouch size | What sets the real figure |
|---|---|---|
| Rings, studs and small drops | 70 x 90 mm | Band diameter, setting height |
| Bracelets and bangles | 90 x 120 mm | Clasp closed, laid flat |
| Necklaces and chains | 100 x 150 mm | Folded chain, pendant width |
Most suppliers sell a stock pouch and add a logo to it, which forces the piece to fit the bag. We cut the pattern from your measurements instead, so a long chain gets the depth it needs. Buyers checking these reference figures against box sizing will find the standard internal dimensions on our custom jewelry boxes product.
Which Fabric Or Paper Suits Your Product?
| Material | Weight or gauge | What the surface takes | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velvet | 180 to 260 GSM | Screen print, heat transfer, hot foil | Fine jewelry and bridal |
| Suede effect microfiber | 180 to 260 GSM | Screen print, foil, woven label | Silver and gold plate |
| Cotton, linen and organza | 120 to 160 GSM | Screen print, transfer, woven label | Handmade and favors |
| Kraft and coated paper | 170 to 250 GSM | Full CMYK, foil, rope or ribbon handle | Counter sales and gifting |
| Zip lock poly | 2 to 4 mil | Full CMYK and a printed header card | Findings and hanging display |
Velvet under 180 GSM goes limp and shows the outline of the piece through the face while 260 GSM holds its shape standing upright. Brands buying plastic jewelry bags wholesale work at the bottom of the range and the 2 mil gauge suits earring backs rather than a finished retail piece.
Custom jewelry bags in kraft or coated stock carry full process color across the whole face. Brands ordering jewelry bags wholesale pick 250 GSM for a bag a customer carries home and 170 GSM for one that goes straight into a tote. Closure is chosen separately from the material and it decides how the piece comes out.
- Drawstring with a cord lock: holds a chain inside the pouch without tipping when a customer lifts it
- Snap button flap: opens one handed at a counter and closes again with an audible click
- Envelope flap: suits flat cards and pendants where a gathered top would crease the piece
- Folded sleeve: the cheapest cover we make and the usual choice for a piece going inside a box
How Does Your Logo Go Onto A Pouch Or Bag?
By whichever method the surface accepts, which explains why two quotes for jewelry pouches with logo come back so far apart. Fabric takes screen print, heat transfer, hot foil and a woven label sewn into the seam. Paper and poly take full CMYK process alongside Pantone spot colors, so a gradient reproduces on a kraft bag that fabric would flatten into a block.
Heat transfer carries fine detail and small type because it sits on the surface rather than soaking into the pile. Artwork reaches us as vector PDF or AI on our dieline with 3 mm bleed and Pantone colors identified. Brands working without a dieline start from our die cut boxes product.
Does Sterling Silver Need A Tarnish Inhibiting Liner?
Sterling silver yellows at the edges while it sits in stock and the packaging around it decides how fast. A tarnish inhibiting liner is available on our fabric pouches and it goes in as a second layer cut to the same pattern. Order the liner with the pouch because fitting one into a finished pouch costs more than sewing it in.
When Is A Pouch The Wrong Choice?
Fabric stops a chain scratching against a clasp and it adds no crush resistance at all. Anything shipping on its own needs a box or a mailer around the pouch, because a padded envelope flattens under a stack of parcels.
Pieces with a standing stone or a rigid bangle belong in a box for the same reason. Our bracelet boxes hold a bangle at its own diameter and custom mailer boxes carry the pouch out to the customer intact.
Minimum Order, Lead Time And Samples
- Minimum order is 100 units per size and design across fabric, paper and poly
- Price breaks arrive at 500 and 1,000 units on one artwork and not across mixed designs
- Paper and poly bags run 8 to 10 business days and fabric pouches run 10 to 12
- A plain sample takes 3 to 5 business days and a printed one takes 7 to 10
- No setup or tooling fees apply because the die and the plates sit inside your unit price
- Shipping is free across the United States on every order we take
Request a Quote
Send the piece measurements, the quantity and the material you have in mind through our quote form and we return a pattern and a price. Brands buying jewelry packaging bags alongside boxes will find the rest of the catalog under custom packaging boxes.
The Customized Boxes