Custom Sunglasses Boxes
Sunglasses are the one eyewear product bought on impulse from a display and also sold heavily online. Those two journeys want opposite packs, and choosing the wrong one is why plenty of good frames sit unsold.
- Builds
- Open-front display boxes, window cartons, rigid lid and base
- Board
- 18–24pt folding; 1.5–2 mm grayboard wrapped for rigid
- Sizing
- Built to the hard case measured across its belly, plus a bed for the cloth
Get a price for Sunglasses Boxes
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.
On a shelf, the frames do the selling
A shopper picks sunglasses up because of the shape and the color of the lens. A closed box prevents that entirely, which is why retail sunglasses packaging is usually an open-front build, a large window, or no box at all beyond a tag and a case.
If the frames are on a spinner or a wall display, the pack is competing with dozens of others at arm's length. Anything that hides the product loses.
Shelf builds still need the case to travel with the frames. A box that shows the frames but strands the case creates work at the till.
Online, the box is the first impression
A customer buying online has already seen the frames on screen; what they have not experienced is the brand. A closed rigid box with a fitted insert does the work the shop floor would otherwise have done.
It also survives the post far better than an open-front display pack, which arrives with crushed edges and a dented front. The construction trade-offs are set out in our eyewear packaging notes.
The case sets nearly every dimension
Case dimensions quoted by suppliers are usually the base. Measured across the belly with frames inside, a case is often several millimeters larger, and that is what has to fit.
| Hard shell case | Widest across its belly; the number the box is built from |
|---|---|
| Soft pouch | Compresses; size to the hard case and the pouch is comfortable |
| Cloth | A flat bed under the case, a few millimeters of depth |
| Care card | Under the cloth, or tucked inside the lid |
Windows, and what they cost you
- A window shows lens color and frame shape, which is most of the purchase.
- It also lets light onto the lenses, which is harmless, and onto printed card, which fades.
- Filmed windows scuff on a display where dozens of packs rub together.
- An open die-cut shows more and protects less; on a display that is usually the right trade.
Print that survives a sunny window
Sunglasses displays sit in shop windows and outside kiosks, in direct sun for months. Standard inks fade there — reds and warm tones first — and a faded pack next to a fresh one makes the whole display look like old stock.
Dark grounds, foil and uncoated stock hold up far better than a light full-color print. It is a real constraint in this category and almost nowhere else on the site.
Sunglasses Boxes — 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
- Builds
- Open-front display boxes, window cartons, rigid lid and base
- Board
- 18–24pt folding; 1.5–2 mm grayboard wrapped for rigid
- Sizing
- Built to the hard case measured across its belly, plus a bed for the cloth
- Windows
- Open die-cut on display builds; filmed where the pack is posted
- Dark grounds and foil where the display sits in direct sun
- Minimum
- 100 boxes
On every job
- Print process
- Digital below about a thousand, offset above it. One side or both, with spot colors where a match has to hold.
- Color
- CMYK as standard. Uncoated and kraft stocks print lighter and warmer; a spot color is the only exact match.
- Tolerance
- Cutting plus or minus 1 mm, creasing plus or minus 0.5 mm, confirmed on a plain sample before the run.
- Tooling
- A cutting die per size, made once and kept. Foil and emboss dies per artwork, also kept.
- Food contact
- Food-grade board and inks where the carton touches food, with the interior left plain.
- Sustainability
- Mono-material board wherever the product allows; recycled-content and FSC stocks; no claim printed the pack does not earn.
- 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 sunglasses boxes on
A folding carton is one sheet of board, so the board is the product. These are the stocks we run for cartons, what each is good at, and where it lets you down.
Natural kraft
Unbleached folding board. Warm, hides marks, costs least. Mutes color — one or two flat colors print well, photographs do not.
250–350gsm sleeves; 14–24pt cartonsWhite SBS
Solid bleached sulfate: bright, coated, the retail carton standard. Takes accurate color and every finish. Shows scuffs sooner than kraft.
14–24ptWhite lined chipboard
A recycled gray core under a white printing face. Cheaper than SBS and slightly duller; the back of the sheet stays gray.
16–24ptKraft-look coated
A kraft face over a coated inner. The natural look with a barrier behind it — the answer where oil, grease or moisture would mark plain kraft.
14–20ptRecycled-content board
Post-consumer fiber with a gray-brown cast. Right for outers and inner components; poor for bright whites and photography.
16–22ptMicro-flute E and F
A fine corrugated layer where a carton needs structure it cannot get from board — a large panel, a heavy product, a box that ships alone.
E 1.5 mm; F 0.8 mmUncoated and textured
No clay coat, or a linen or laid grain. Print reads softer and warmer; a deboss goes deeper. Photographs do not sit well on it.
280–350gsmMetallised and pearlescent
A metallic or pearl face for a shelf that needs to catch light. Costly, and it fights a photograph — a mark or a pattern suits it better.
16–20ptNot 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.
- 02
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.
- 04
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.
Every finish here is a decision about light on a shelf, not about luxury.
Matte lamination
Reads considered, hides marks, takes a ballpoint.
Gloss lamination
Lifts color; glares under shop lighting.
Soft-touch
Velvet in the hand; shows fingerprints in a bag.
Hot foil
Real metal leaf — the most reliable premium signal.
Emboss / deboss
Shape with no ink; works in the dark.
Spot UV
Gloss shapes on a matte field.
Uncoated kraft
Warm, natural, mutes color.
Textured stock
Texture in the paper; cannot scuff off.
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 folding carton so the die comes out right: sunglasses boxes
Measure the product, not the box it is in now. A carton is built around what has to fit inside it, assembled — cap on, lid fitted, folded if it folds — at its widest point in each direction. Send those three numbers and say which is which.
- Length x width x height
- Internal, always. External dimensions include the board and are what the carrier measures, not what the product needs.
- Clearance
- 2–3 mm a side for a snug fit; more where an insert or void fill goes in. A carton cut exactly to the product is slow to pack and transmits every knock.
- Board thickness
- Heavier board takes internal space from the product. It matters most on small boxes, where four walls of 24pt is a real share of the cavity.
- Varies between batches?
- Glass, textiles, molded parts and cured soap all do. Measure several and build to the largest.
- Cutting tolerance
- Plus or minus 1 mm on folding board. Confirmed on a plain sample before the run.
- Units
- Metric or imperial, as long as you say which. Mixing them in one spec is where mistakes happen.
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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Build your Sunglasses Boxes in 3D
Pick a shape, type a size, choose a board 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 sunglasses boxes? 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.
Window or closed box?
Window or open front for a shop display, closed rigid for online. The two journeys want opposite packs.
What size do you need from me?
The hard case measured across its widest point with frames inside — not the supplier's stated dimensions.
Will the print fade in a shop window?
A light full-color print will, reds first. Dark grounds, foil and uncoated stock hold up far better.
Do I need a box at all for retail?
Not always. A tag, a case and a good display can outperform a box that hides the frames.
What is the minimum order?
100 boxes, in any build.
Where does the microfibre cloth go?
A flat bed under the case. Crammed in beside the hinge it holds the case open and stops the box closing.
Window or closed box?
Window or open front for a shop display, closed rigid for online. The two journeys want opposite packs.
What size do you need from me?
The hard case measured across its widest point with frames inside — not the supplier's stated dimensions.
Will the print fade in a shop window?
A light full-color print will, reds first. Dark grounds, foil and uncoated stock hold up far better.
Do I need a box at all for retail?
Not always. A tag, a case and a good display can outperform a box that hides the frames.
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