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Bag Packaging Options

Packaging is the last brand touchpoint before the bag hits the customer's hand. Three tiers cover the range — baseline retail, premium unboxing and gift/e-commerce. Match the tier to the RRP and channel; over-packaging kills margin, under-packaging kills perceived value.

Baseline
Polybag + tag
US$0.15–0.30
Hangtag
300–400gsm
Printed both sides
Premium
Box + dust bag
US$1.50–4.00
CBM impact
+40–60%
With gift box

Tier 1 — polybag baseline

The default OEM packaging on every bag. A folded bag inside a clear or opaque LDPE polybag, sealed at the top with a self-adhesive strip. Every polybag must carry a suffocation warning under EU/US safety rules.

  • Film: LDPE 0.04–0.06mm thick; too thin tears in transit, too thick wastes plastic.
  • Print: 1–2 colour brand logo screen-printed on the face.
  • Recycled content: 30–100% PCR LDPE available with matching pricing.
  • Compliance: printed suffocation warning in the destination-market language(s).
  • Cost: US$0.05–0.15 per polybag depending on print and PCR content.

Tier 1 — hangtag

Attached to the zipper puller by a printed cotton string with a plastic seal or safety pin. The hangtag carries the brand, style name, SKU, size/capacity, care icons, RRP and barcode.

  • Stock: 300–400gsm coated card, or 350gsm uncoated kraft for craft/eco tone.
  • Print: 4-colour process both sides; spot UV or foil for premium tiers.
  • Finishing: rounded corners, punched hole, cotton string in brand colour.
  • Barcode: EAN-13 or UPC-A printed on the reverse; check digit auto-generated.
  • Cost: US$0.05–0.20 per tag depending on print and finish.

Tier 2 — dust bag & tissue

Adds an inner non-woven dust bag around the folded bag inside the polybag or gift box. Signals premium and doubles as a storage/travel bag for the customer.

  • Non-woven polypropylene 60–80gsm; drawstring closure.
  • Screen-printed brand mark, 1–2 colours.
  • Tissue wrap — 17gsm coloured tissue with a branded seal sticker; adds unboxing texture.
  • Cost: US$0.35–0.80 per bag for dust bag + tissue combined.

Tier 3 — printed gift box

For premium retail and e-commerce hero SKUs. The bag ships inside a full-colour printed corrugated box sized to the folded silhouette, often with a magnetic-closure lid or die-cut window.

  • Board: E-flute or F-flute corrugated for structure without bulk.
  • Print: 4-colour lithography wrap; matte lamination + spot UV for premium.
  • Closure: tuck-flap for basic, magnetic hinge for premium.
  • Insert: die-cut EVA or paper pulp cradle to hold the bag shape.
  • Cost: US$1.20–3.20 per box; adds 40–60% to per-unit CBM.

Master carton & shipping label

Retail packaging goes inside a corrugated master carton for the container. 10–20 bags per master carton is the sweet spot — small enough to lift, large enough to fill the container ceiling cleanly.

  • Master carton: 5-ply corrugated for volume duffels, 7-ply for wheeled/heavy SKUs.
  • Shipping mark: PO number, SKU, quantity, gross/net weight, CBM, made-in-Pakistan.
  • Barcode: SSCC or GS1-128 for retailer DC compliance where required.
  • Bag-in-a-carton dry pack: 2 silica gel sachets per master carton in humid transit routes.

Pick a tier by channel

ChannelRecommended tierAdder cost
Team kit / club supplyPolybag + tagUS$0.15–0.30
Wholesale to sports retailPolybag + tag + barcodeUS$0.20–0.40
Direct e-commercePolybag + tag + dust bagUS$0.60–1.00
Premium DTC hero SKUGift box + dust bag + tissueUS$2.00–4.00

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