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Custom Mailer Boxes for Apparel & Footwear Brands
Apparel and footwear packaging has needs that a generic shipping box doesn’t fully solve: garments need to stay uncreased, footwear boxes need real load-bearing strength, and both categories see higher-than-average return and exchange rates that put the box through more than one trip.
Sizing for folded vs. hung apparel
Flat-fold items like tees, basics, and accessories do well in a standard or mini mailer sized close to the folded garment. Bulkier items — outerwear, knitwear, multi-piece sets — need extra depth to avoid a tightly stuffed box that creases on arrival.
Footwear needs a sturdier build
Shoe boxes are frequently shipped inside an outer mailer, and that outer box needs to bear weight when pallets or totes stack in a warehouse or delivery van. Double-wall board is the right spec here — single-wall can deform under sustained stacking pressure.
Branding that survives returns
With apparel return rates running well above most other e-commerce categories, your box often makes a round trip. Spec a tuck-top or resealable closure rather than a single-use tape seal, and keep your print method (full-color or kraft stamp) durable enough to survive a second trip through the carrier network looking presentable.
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