The Stowliva Journal
Better packaging starts with useful detail.
Practical guides to materials, custom print and shipping formats for independent and growing brands.
Latest packaging guides
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Custom Earring Cards: Will Your Earrings Fit? 8 Print Checks
Get the card size, hole layout and print details right before your jewellery collection goes into production.
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Custom Tote Bags: Flat or Gusseted? 7 Decisions Before Print
Compare flat and gusseted totes, fit real products and approve handles, print and washing before ordering.
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Custom Wine Boxes: Gift Box or Shipper? 7 Decisions
A practical guide to wine gift boxes, bottle inserts and outer shippers, with a sample brief for wineries and gifting teams.
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Custom Chocolate Boxes: Which of These 5 Styles Fits?
Five chocolate box styles compared, with practical advice on tray fit, food-contact materials, artwork and delivery.
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Custom Shoe Boxes: 8 Fit & Shipping Mistakes
Buying custom shoe boxes? Check packed-pair fit, box strength, tissue, size labels, printing and dimensional shipping costs before ordering.
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Custom Perfume Boxes: 9 Mistakes Before Print
Ordering custom perfume boxes? Check bottle fit, inserts, labeling, print finishes and shipping risks before approving production.
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Custom Bubble Mailers: 8 Costly Shipping Mistakes to Avoid
Choose custom bubble mailers by packed size, cushioning, seal, print and documented shipping tests.
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Custom Bubble Mailers: 8 Costly Mistakes to Avoid
Choose custom bubble mailers by size, cushion, seal, print and shipping tests—and avoid eight costly mistakes before your next production run.
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Custom Thank You Cards: 9 Print Mistakes That Make Packaging Look Cheap
Choose custom thank you cards by paper, size, print, proof, QR code and message before approving production.
Go deeper
Read the material behind the story.
Choose a guide to understand the reason behind a material or design decision, then return to the articles with that context.
Packaging EducationRecycled Packaging
Recycled content gives used material another productive life. Understand where it comes from, why purchasing it matters and how to read the percentages on a packaging specification.
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Packaging EducationSeaweed Packaging
Seaweed offers a renewable marine input for emerging packaging materials. The important details are how it is grown, how much is used and what else is in the finished film.
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Custom BrandingArtwork Guidelines
A production file must explain how a flat design becomes a finished object. Follow the guides for boxes, bags, tissue, tags and textiles, with examples of the mistakes a proof should catch.
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