Custom Tie Boxes
Custom tie boxes from 100 — long cardstock cartons and wrapped rigid gift boxes with an insert cut to show the tie, for a single necktie, a tie and pocket square, or a boxed set of three.
Long, narrow, and judged entirely on the fold
- Board
- Cardstock 18–24 pt for cartons; wrapped chipboard 1,200 gsm for rigid boxes
- Lengths
- Long box for a single fold, short box for a tie folded in thirds, square box for bow ties
- Builds
- Long tuck carton, window carton, rigid base and lid, rigid set box
Get a price for Tie 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.
The two folds a tie box is built around
A standard necktie is around 58 inches long and three to three and a half inches at the blade. Folded once it needs a box near 15 inches long; folded into thirds it fits in a box near 10 inches. Those two lengths are the whole range of tie boxes. The long box shows more silk and suits a gift; the shorter box stacks better and ships cheaper. A bow tie or a pre-tied bow needs neither, only a small square box with a cradle for the knot.
Width is set by the blade plus the insert border. Depth is set by how many ties go in. A single tie sits in under an inch of depth; a tie, pocket square and bar set needs closer to two.
Builds, from counter to gift
| Long tuck carton | Cardstock, printed outside, a paper insert; the counter-sale box |
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| Window tie carton | Cardstock with a PET window over the blade and the knot area |
| Rigid base and lid | Wrapped chipboard, contoured insert; the gift and wedding-party box |
| Rigid set box | One lid, three bays for a tie, a square and a bar or cufflinks |
Inserts that hold silk without marking it
- A die-cut paperboard platform with a shaped recess for the folded tie, so the fold line never has to be re-pressed.
- A raised lip under the blade point to tilt it upward in the box and catch the light.
- Flocked or satin-wrapped inserts for rigid gift boxes; plain SBS board for cartons.
- No elastic bands or plastic clips on the tie itself. Silk marks under a band left on for a season.
Print, foil and the lid interior
A tie box is a brand box more than a shipping box. Our tie boxes are printed in deep solids with the brand foiled on the lid, and the interior of the lid is often printed in a contrast color so the silk stands against it. For a wedding party, the groomsman’s name can be foiled on the lid in place of a logo. The same wrapped rigid construction is what we use for rigid jewelry boxes for cufflinks, which many tie brands sell beside the tie.
Shipping a tie box without a second box
A long rigid box is strong across its width and weak along its length, where a parcel bent in a van bends the box with it. A tie carton in cardstock bends more easily still. For ties sold online we size an outer shipping carton to the tie box, or build the tie box itself in a stiffer board with a tight-fitting lid, so a single-tie order can go out as it is.
Boxed sets change the arithmetic. A set box is nearly square, so it is stiff in both directions and travels well on its own in a padded mailer. For a brand selling single ties online we often build the long box in a heavier board for that reason alone, and keep the lighter carton for the shop counter where it is never posted. Both take the same insert, so the tie is folded the same way wherever it is sold.
Send us one tie folded the way you want it shown. The insert is drawn from that fold, not from a standard.
Tie 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
- Board
- Cardstock 18–24 pt for cartons; wrapped chipboard 1,200 gsm for rigid boxes
- Lengths
- Long box for a single fold, short box for a tie folded in thirds, square box for bow ties
- Builds
- Long tuck carton, window carton, rigid base and lid, rigid set box
- Insert
- Die-cut paperboard platform; flocked or satin-wrapped for rigid
- Window
- Optional PET window over the blade and knot
- Full color or deep solids; foil stamp on the lid; printed lid interior
- Minimum
- 100 tie boxes per size
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 tie 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.
280–350gsmMetalized 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.
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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.
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: tie 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 Tie 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 tie 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.
What size is a tie box?
Two lengths cover almost every necktie: a long box for a tie folded once and a shorter box for a tie folded in thirds. The width follows the blade and the depth follows how many pieces go inside.
Do you make tie boxes for bow ties?
Yes, a small square box with a cradle for the knot. A bow tie needs nothing like the length of a necktie box.
Can a tie box hold a pocket square and a tie bar as well?
Yes. The rigid set box has separate bays for the tie, the square and the bar or cufflinks under one lid.
How is the tie held in the box?
In a die-cut platform with a shaped recess for the fold and a lip under the blade point so it tilts upward. There are no bands or clips on the silk.
Can a tie box have a window?
Yes. A PET window over the blade and knot area on a cardstock carton, so the pattern is seen on the shelf.
Is a tie box rigid or a folding carton?
Either. Folding cartons in cardstock suit counter sales; wrapped rigid boxes suit gifts and groomsmen. The insert is the same idea in both.
Can we foil a name on each tie box for a wedding party?
Yes. Foil stamping is done per lid, so a run can carry the groomsmen’s names in place of a logo.
Can a tie box be shipped on its own?
A rigid tie box in stiff board with a tight lid can. A cardstock tie carton should go inside an outer carton so it is not bent along its length.
Will the insert mark the silk?
No. The insert is smooth board, flocked or satin-wrapped for gift boxes, and the tie is held by its fold rather than pinned.
Can the inside of a tie box lid be printed?
Yes, usually in a contrast color so the tie stands against it when the lid is lifted.
What is the minimum order for tie boxes?
One hundred per size. One long box and one insert die serve every necktie in the range.
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