Custom Gold Mylar Bags
Custom gold mylar bags sized to your fill weight, with your print over a metallic gold face, from 100. A true foil laminate or a metallized film, zipper and tear notch as standard — the spec and price come back the same working day.
Gold is a color the film already has
- Film
- VMPET/PE metallized or PET/AL/PE foil laminate; gloss or matte gold
- Formats
- Stand-up, three-side-seal, flat-bottom, child-resistant
- Sizing
- Set from fill weight and product density; sample before print
Get a price for Gold Mylar Bags
Send the size and quantity — we reply the same working day with a price, a dieline and a date. Artwork optional at this stage.
- Free dielineThe flat drawing comes with the quote, before you commit.
- Proof before pressNothing is printed until you have seen it laid on the dieline.
- Die kept for reordersTooling is paid once. Every reorder skips straight to press.
- Quoted in four marketsUS, UK, Canada and Australia, in the delivery currency.
Metallized film or real foil under the gold
For coffee, supplements and anything shelf-stable for months, foil. For confectionery, cosmetics and gifts, metallized PET is usually enough and looks brighter.
| Metallized PET (VMPET) | Bright gold, lighter barrier, lower cost; most gold bags |
|---|---|
| Aluminum foil laminate | Deeper gold, best barrier against light, oxygen and moisture |
| Matte gold | A matte lacquer over either; hides fingerprints, reads premium |
Printing over gold: the two ways it works
Print a solid white under the artwork and you get normal colors on a gold field. Leave the white out and the ink goes over the metal, so every color picks up the shimmer — a red becomes a metallic red, a black stays glossy black. Most designs use both: white under the text and product shot, gold left open around it. The proof marks which areas are which, because on screen they look identical.
Where the metal is the barrier rather than the finish, the same structures do the work in a plain foil storage bag for a fraction of the print cost.
Formats in gold
Our mylar bag range in every finish covers the same formats in silver, black, clear-window and printed film.
- Stand-up pouch with zipper and bottom gusset — the shelf format.
- Flat three-side-seal bag — samples, single serves, sachets.
- Flat-bottom (box-pouch) — coffee and larger fills; stands square.
- Child-resistant zipper pouch where the contents require it.
Sizing to a fill weight, not a bag size
Bags are specified by what they hold: 50 g, 250 g, 1 lb. The bag dimensions follow from the product density — coffee beans need far more volume than powder for the same weight — so we size from the product, and a plain sample confirms the fill and the headspace before print. Under-filled gold bags look empty; the metal shows every slack area.
Gold shows scuffs in transit more than matte films. A matte gold lacquer or a shipper with dividers keeps them clean.
What the gold bag says, and where it is used
Premium coffee and tea, chocolate and confectionery, cosmetics and bath products, supplements, and gift and festive editions where a standard bag looks ordinary. It is a signal of price, so it belongs on the product in the range that carries one.
Gold Mylar Bags — specification
The rows that are specific to this build first, then what applies to every job we run. Anything not listed is a question, not a limit — send the brief.
This build
- Film
- VMPET/PE metallized or PET/AL/PE foil laminate; gloss or matte gold
- Formats
- Stand-up, three-side-seal, flat-bottom, child-resistant
- Sizing
- Set from fill weight and product density; sample before print
- Up to 10 colors, with or without white underprint
- Features
- Zipper, tear notch, hang hole, degassing valve for coffee
- Barrier
- Light, oxygen and moisture; foil grade for long shelf life
- Minimum
- 100 bags
On every job
- Print process
- Flexo in up to ten colors on the outer film, or digital for short runs and changing artwork.
- Color
- A white underprint carries normal color on metallised or clear film. Without it, every color takes on what is beneath it.
- Tolerance
- Bag width plus or minus 2 mm, length plus or minus 3 mm. Film stretches, so a barcode is verified on a filled bag.
- Tooling
- Print plates or cylinders per design, kept. There is no cutting die — the bag is formed and sealed rather than cut.
- Food contact
- A food-grade sealing layer against the product, with the inks trapped between layers rather than on the food face.
- Sustainability
- Mono-material PE or PP where the shelf life allows, which recycles as a soft plastic. A foil laminate does not.
- Artwork
- Vector PDF or AI, 3 mm bleed, 4 mm safe area, fonts outlined. We check every file and send a proof before press.
- Dieline
- Supplied free with the quote, before you commit. Yours whether or not you order.
- Sample
- A plain unprinted sample at the finished size on request, for fit and construction.
- Reorders
- Skip the tooling and go straight to press at a lower unit price.
- Lead time
- Quoted with the price against your fill date rather than promised before we have seen the spec.
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia — priced in the delivery currency, freight included.
Boards and films we build gold mylar bags on
A flexible pack is a stack of films laminated together, and the middle layer is the barrier. The structure is chosen from the shelf life you need and what you want to be able to say about recycling.
PET / PE
A printable outer and a sealing inner. Moisture barrier, modest oxygen barrier. The everyday laminate for dry goods sold quickly.
2-ply, 70–110 micronPET / AL / PE
Aluminum foil in the middle: the strongest barrier against light, oxygen and moisture. Coffee, supplements, anything with a long shelf life.
3-ply, 90–130 micronMetallised PET
A vapour-deposited metal layer. Bright, lighter and cheaper than foil, with a weaker barrier. Most silver and gold bags are this.
2–3 plyMono-material PE
Every layer polyethylene, so the bag recycles as a soft plastic. Less barrier and a slightly softer hand; the sustainable choice where shelf life allows.
100–130 micronMono-material PP
Stiffer and clearer than PE, with better heat resistance. Suits a stand-up pouch that has to hold its shape on a shelf.
90–120 micronKraft-paper laminate
A paper outer over a film barrier. The natural look with a real barrier behind it; the paper takes only a matte, flat print.
Paper 60–80gsm + filmCompostable film
PLA and cellulose structures certified for industrial compost. Lower barrier, higher cost, and no home-compost claim unless the certificate says so.
60–90 micronLDPE mailer film
Co-extruded opaque film for shipping bags: tear- and puncture-resistant, weatherproof, and recyclable where soft plastics are collected.
60–80 micronNot sure which? Say what goes in it and where it is sold — the material follows from that. Our notes on recycled, recyclable and compostable cover which claims each stock can honestly carry.
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Send what you have
A dimension, a photograph beside a ruler, or the product itself. No technical drawing needed — that part is ours.
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We quote and draw
A price, a dieline and a date come back together. If a different build would suit the product better, that is in the reply too.
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Approve the dieline
The flat drawing is yours to check: which panel is the front, where the folds fall, how deep the cavity really is.
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Artwork on the dieline
You place your design on the flat we sent, or we place it for you, and you see a proof before anything goes to press.
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A sample if you want one
A plain unprinted sample at the finished size shows fit and construction — the things a drawing cannot.
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Cut, printed, shipped
The die is cut once and kept, so every reorder skips the tooling and goes straight to press at a lower unit price.
Format
Vector PDF or AI where possible. Raster artwork at 300dpi at final size, in CMYK.
Bleed
3 mm past every trim line, so a fraction of drift on the cutter never leaves a white edge.
Safe area
Keep type and anything important 4 mm inside the cut and away from every fold.
Color
Convert to CMYK before sending. Uncoated stock prints lighter; a spot color is the only exact match.
Fonts
Outline them or supply the files. A missing font substitutes silently and the proof will not match.
Barcodes
On a light, matte, unvarnished patch with the quiet zone clear — a code on gloss fails the scanner.
Not set up that way? Send it anyway — fixing a file is a short conversation, and we check every one before press. Our guide to preparing print files covers each point.
Film is finished in the lacquer and the ink, not with a laminate.
Matte lacquer
A soft, non-reflective face. Hides handling marks and the most-used finish on a premium pouch.
Gloss lacquer
Wet-looking color. Reads cheaper on some categories and exactly right on confectionery.
Spot matte on gloss
A matte shape on a gloss field, or the reverse. The film equivalent of spot UV.
Metallised effects
Print over the metal layer so a color picks up the shimmer, or lay white under it for a normal color.
Registered emboss
A raised texture pressed into the film. Rare, expensive, and unmistakable in the hand.
Kraft-paper face
A paper outer laminated to the barrier. Matte and flat by nature; no varnish needed.
Not sure which suits the shelf it sells from? Say where the product is sold and we suggest one — our notes on specialty finishes show them on real boxes.
Sizing a pouch by what goes in it, not by a bag size: gold mylar bags
Film packs are specified by fill, not by dimensions. Two products of the same weight can need very different bags, because density decides volume — whole coffee beans take far more room than the same weight of powder.
- Fill weight and density
- Give us both, or send the product. We size from the volume it actually occupies, settled.
- Lay-flat width
- Half the circumference of the finished bag. It is the number a converter works to, and we calculate it from your product.
- Headspace
- Enough film above the fill to seal cleanly and for the bag to stand. Too little and the seal traps product; too much and the pack looks underfilled.
- Gusset
- Bottom gusset depth sets how the bag stands; side gussets add volume without width. Both are chosen from the shelf, not the fill.
- Seal width
- 5–8 mm. Wider on liquids and creams, which contaminate a seal, and on anything that will be posted.
- Sample fill
- A plain bag at the finished size, filled from your line, is the only reliable check before print.
Not sure your numbers are right? Send the product dimensions rather than the box dimensions and we work the box out — the full method is in our guide to measuring for a box.
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Spec your Gold Mylar Bags
Pick a shape, type a size, choose a film and a finish. The preview on the left redraws as you go, and the spec lands with us exactly as you set it.
Frequently asked questions
Got a question about gold mylar bags? The answers below cover what we get asked most. If yours is not here, send it with a brief, message us on WhatsApp, or call +1 503-461-4788 — we reply the same working day.
Is the gold real foil?
It can be. Most gold bags use a metallized PET layer, which is bright and cheaper; a foil laminate gives a deeper gold and a stronger barrier. The quote lists which.
Can I print colors on a gold bag?
Yes. With a white layer under the artwork the colors print normally; without it they take on the metallic shimmer. Most designs mix the two.
Do gold bags block light?
Yes, both metallized and foil grades are opaque, which matters for coffee, supplements and anything that degrades in light.
Can I have a window in a gold bag?
Yes, a clear window is cut into the front. It reduces the light barrier on that panel.
What is the minimum order?
100 bags.
Are they food safe?
Yes. The inner layer that touches the product is food-grade PE.
Are gold mylar bags recyclable?
Standard laminates are not widely recyclable. A mono-material PE bag with a metallic print effect is available where recyclability matters more than the barrier.
Do they scuff?
Gloss gold shows scuffs more than other films. A matte gold lacquer reduces it, and packing them in a divided shipper helps.
Can I add a coffee valve?
Yes, a one-way degassing valve is fitted on request for fresh-roasted coffee.
What sizes do you make?
Any size from a few grams to several kilograms. We size from the fill weight and the product, not from a chart.
Can I get a sample?
A plain bag at the finished size, so you can check the fill and headspace before printing.
Do you ship outside the US?
Yes: United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, quoted in the delivery currency.
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