Custom Tissue Boxes & Tissue Packaging
A tissue box is one of the few carton that live out in the open for weeks. It sit on a desk, a car dash or a bathroom shelf and people look at it every day. That makes it half packaging and half home decor, which is a rare thing in this trade. We print a lot of tissue packaging at ZEE Packaging and the brands doing well here design for the room, not just the shelf.
The Opening Is The Whole Product
If the tissue does not feed properly the buyer blame your brand, not the carton.
- Oval or slot die cut sized so one sheet come up cleanly
- Poly film liner over the opening, this is what grip the sheet
- Perforated tear panel so the buyer open it without tearing the print
- Never place the slot too close to the edge, it split
- Test the pop up feed against your actual tissue fold before we run
- Reinforce the opening on a slim tissue box, that panel take the most stress
- Flat rectangular carton the classic tissue box for desk and counter
- Cube upright carton bathroom and bedside tissue packaging
- Slim car carton narrow profile for dash and console
- Purse and pocket pack sleeve small format tissue packaging
- Multipack bundle sleeve three, four or six carton in one
- Corrugated shipper bulk and retail case
Sizes We Print Regular
Every tissue box is built to your sheet size and count, but these run often:
- 9" x 4.5" x 3" for a standard flat tissue box
- 8.5" x 4.5" x 2" for a slim counter carton
- 5" x 5" x 5" for a cube upright
- 10" x 3" x 2" for a car and console tissue box
- 4" x 2.5" x 1" for a pocket pack
- 14" x 10" x 6" for a multipack tissue packaging bundle
Tell us sheet dimension, ply and count, because the folded stack height set the carton depth.
Board And Print Surface
- SBS C1S coated, our default for printed retail tissue box
- 16pt to 18pt for standard flat carton
- 20pt on cube and anything with a tall side panel
- Kraft board for natural and unbleached range
- Corrugated E flute for the shipper case
- Recycled board where the look suit the brand
Thin stock buckle when someone pull the last few sheet. We would rather move client up a caliper.
Designing For The Room
This is where tissue packaging differ from most category.
- Print all four side, it get seen from every angle
- Seasonal and collection design sell better than plain
- Match the print to interior trend, people buy to suit a room
- Pattern that work upright and flat if the carton get turned
- Keep branding tasteful, nobody want a billboard on their coffee table
What The Panel Needs
- Sheet count and ply
- Sheet dimension
- Lotion, aloe or balm if included
- Hypoallergenic or dermatology claim
- FSC or recycled content mark
- Barcode with proper quiet zone
Our prepress team check it all against the dieline so nothing get trimmed at the edge.
Finish Options
- Matte lamination, it suit interior style better than gloss
- Soft touch on premium tissue packaging
- Spot UV over a pattern or logo
- Foil stamping on seasonal and gift range
- Emboss for a textured panel
- Aqueous coating only, if you want full recyclability
Making It Easier To Recycle
- Recycled board with water based coating
- FSC certified stock, certificate on request
- Soy based ink through the run
- Compostable liner film in place of poly
- Uncoated tissue box that go straight in curbside
- Right sized tissue packaging so you ship less air
What We Do For You
- 100 unit minimum on any tissue box design
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof before print
- Free dieline drawn by our own designer
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business day
- Free shipping worldwide, nothing hidden
- One contact from artwork right through to delivery
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we need the poly film over the opening?
For pop up feed yes. Without it the sheet fall back in and the next one does not lift. Compostable film is available if plastic is a concern.
Can the whole carton be recyclable?
It can if you skip the poly liner and use aqueous coating instead of lamination. The opening then need a tear panel rather than a film slot.
Which board for a cube?
20pt minimum. Cube have taller unsupported side and thin board bow inward once the stack settle.
Can you print all four side?
Yes and we push for it. A tissue box get viewed from every angle at home, so a blank back panel is a wasted surface.
How do we stop the opening tearing?
Correct slot placement away from the edge, plus a reinforced die cut. Most tear we see come from a slot cut too near a fold.
Do you do seasonal design runs?
Regularly. Low minimum let brand run a holiday design without committing to bulk.
What is the price of a tissue box?
Rough estimate is $0.18 to $0.55 per unit for a standard flat carton, $0.30 to $0.80 for cube and premium print, and $0.60 to $1.60 for multipack sleeve at moderate quantity. Print coverage and finish move it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
