| Box Style | Self-Locking Mailer Box (Roll End Tuck Front - RETF) |
|---|---|
| Material Options | Kraft Corrugated, White Corrugated, E-Flute, B-Flute, Rigid Stock (Premium) |
| Flute Types | E-Flute (1.5mm), B-Flute (3mm), Custom Flute on Request |
| Stock Thickness | 16pt – 28pt (depending on material selection) |
| Printing Options | Offset Printing, Digital Printing, Flexographic Printing |
| Color Options | CMYK (4 Color Process), Pantone (PMS), Inside & Outside Printing Available |
| Finishing Options | Matte Lamination, Gloss Lamination, Soft-Touch Lamination, AQ Coating |
| Add-Ons | Spot UV, Foil Stamping (Gold/Silver), Embossing, Debossing, Custom Inserts |
| Sizes | Custom Sizes Available (Length × Width × Depth) |
| Minimum Order Quantity | Low MOQ Available |
| Turnaround Time | 3–4 Business Days (Rush Available) |
| Shipping | Flat Packed, Free Shipping Available |
| Eco-Friendly | Recyclable & Biodegradable Options Available |
Custom apparel gift boxes from Custom Boxes Store are built for clothing brands, boutique retailers, and e-commerce businesses that want their garments to arrive looking exactly as good as they did when they left the facility. These are properly structured boxes that hold folded apparel in position, keep collars from crushing and fabric from shifting during transit, and give the recipient a clean, well-presented opening experience. Full color printing, custom sizing, and free design support included. Ships to all 50 US states.
There is a specific frustration that clothing brand owners and their customers share, even if they experience it from opposite ends. The brand spends time folding, prepping, and presenting a garment carefully. The customer opens the box and finds the collar crushed, the fabric shifted to one side, and the whole presentation looking like the box was an afterthought.
That is a packaging problem, not a product problem. And it is entirely preventable with the right box.
Custom apparel gift boxes are built around how clothing actually behaves inside a package. The dimensions are chosen to hold a folded garment without excess space for movement. The structural walls keep the box from compressing under stacking weight. The opening experience gives the customer a clear, clean reveal of what is inside rather than a rummage through tissue paper looking for the actual item.
At Custom Boxes Store, we produce custom apparel gift boxes for clothing brands, boutique retailers, subscription clothing services, and e-commerce businesses across the United States. Whether you are shipping a single t-shirt or a full outfit set, we build the box around the garment so the presentation is right every time.
Clothing sold online has a challenge that clothing sold in a physical store does not. In a store, a customer can touch the fabric, check the fit, and make a decision based on direct experience. Online, they cannot do any of that. The package that arrives at their door is the first physical contact they have with your brand.
If the box feels flat and generic, if the garment is loose inside and arrives wrinkled, if there is no sense of care in how the clothing was packed, that first physical impression creates a gap between the price the customer paid and the experience they received. That gap is one of the most common drivers of returns and one-time purchases rather than repeat customers.
A well-made custom apparel gift box closes that gap. It tells the customer, before they even touch the garment, that the brand they ordered from pays attention to the whole experience.
Built from thick chipboard and wrapped in printed paper, rigid gift boxes are the most structured option available. They do not compress under stacking weight, they hold their corners through transit, and they give the garment inside a firm, stable environment that prevents movement and shifting. These are the right choice for higher-priced garments, gifted clothing items, and any brand that wants the box itself to communicate quality alongside the clothing inside it.
Common uses include dress shirt boxes, knitwear gift sets, scarf and wrap packaging, tie and accessory gift sets, and boutique clothing brand retail packaging.
A lighter-weight option made from SBS or Kraft paperboard that ships flat and is folded into shape before packing. Folding carton apparel boxes are well suited for e-commerce brands that pack high volumes of individual orders and need a box that assembles quickly without adding significant weight to the shipment. They work well for t-shirts, lightweight tops, activewear, and single-item clothing orders where the garment does not need the structural protection of a rigid box.
A rigid box with a hinged lid and embedded magnets that hold it shut. The lid opens smoothly and closes with a clean snap. This format is used for high-value clothing gifts, corporate apparel packages, and branded gifting programs where the opening mechanism is part of the brand experience. Popular with luxury clothing lines, limited edition drops, and brands that sell their products as gift-ready items year-round.
Corrugated tuck-top mailer boxes printed with your brand on the exterior. These are the standard format for direct-to-consumer clothing shipments across the US e-commerce market. They are lightweight, ship flat for easy storage, and assemble without tape or glue. Interior printing is available so your branding carries through from the outside of the box to the inside flaps, giving the customer a complete brand experience on opening.
Solid bleached sulfate board is the most common material for folding carton apparel boxes. It has a smooth, bright white surface that takes CMYK printing with clean color accuracy. SBS is available in caliper weights from 16pt to 24pt depending on the structural requirements of the box dimensions and the weight of the garment going inside.
Unbleached Kraft board gives apparel packaging a natural, warm look that works well for brands built around a casual, organic, or handcrafted identity. Kraft apparel boxes pair well with black ink printing, minimalist logo stamps, and twine or ribbon closures for a presentation that feels considered without looking overproduced.
Grey chipboard in 1.5mm to 2.5mm thickness is the structural foundation for rigid apparel gift boxes. The chipboard is wrapped in printed paper and gives the box walls a stiffness that paperboard cartons cannot match. The right choice for garments that need the most stable packaging environment and brands that want the physical weight of the box to communicate the quality of what is inside.
Every custom apparel gift box from Custom Boxes Store is fully printable and finishable to your specifications:
Full color CMYK printing covers the exterior surfaces of the box with accurate reproduction of your logo, brand colors, patterns, and graphics. PMS color matching is available for brands that need precise color consistency across production runs.
Matte lamination gives the exterior a flat, clean surface finish that photographs well and works across all apparel categories and seasons. Gloss lamination produces richer color saturation with a reflective finish. Soft-touch coating creates a velvety surface texture on the exterior that feels noticeably different from standard lamination the moment the customer picks the box up.
Gold, silver, rose gold, and copper foil stamping applies metallic accents to logos, brand marks, or decorative elements. Embossing raises specific design areas above the surface for a tactile finish. Debossing presses them in. Spot UV applies selective gloss over a matte base for contrast on logos or key graphic elements.
Interior printing is available on all box styles. Many clothing brands print a brand message, a seasonal greeting, a care instruction, or a QR code on the inside of the lid or on the interior base so the customer sees it the moment the box is opened.
We produce custom gift boxes for clothing brands working across every garment category in the US market:
T-shirts, hoodies, and casual tops ordered through e-commerce need a box that fits the folded garment without excess space and ships without adding unnecessary weight to the package. Dress shirts, button-downs, and formal tops need a box with enough wall strength to keep the collar and cuffs from shifting during transit. Knitwear, sweaters, and heavier garments need a box with enough interior volume to hold the folded item without compressing the fabric.
Accessories including scarves, ties, belts, hats, and socks are commonly gifted items that benefit from a box with structured interior space and a clean lid reveal. Lingerie and intimate apparel brands across the US use rigid gift boxes with velvet or tissue-lined interiors to give their products a presentation that matches the personal nature of the purchase.
We ship to businesses across all 50 US states and work with brands at every scale. A boutique clothing brand placing its first order of 100 boxes gets the same quality and design support as a growing e-commerce label ordering 10,000 units a month.
Tell us the garment type you are packaging, the folded dimensions of the item, your quantity, and your print requirements. We will send you a quote and a 3D digital proof of your design on the finished box before production begins.
No die fees. No plate charges. Free design support on every order. If you have a logo and a brand direction, our team builds a print-ready file for you at no extra cost.
Request a free quote from Custom Boxes Store today and get apparel gift boxes that make your clothing worth receiving.
