Custom Umbrella Boxes & Umbrella Packaging
An umbrella is a long tube with a bulge at one end and a hooked handle at the other, which is close to the worst shape you can hand a carton designer. Folding models are easier but they still spring open if the sleeve slip off. We print a decent amount of umbrella packaging at ZEE Packaging and almost all the difficulty sit in the shape rather than the print.
Shape Is The Whole Challenge
The canopy bulge and the handle hook fight each other for space inside an umbrella box.
- Measure the closed canopy at it thickest point, not the shaft
- Handle end usually need more depth than the tip end
- Velcro strap or sleeve on before it go in, or the canopy spring open
- Tapered dieline so you are not paying for empty corner
- Tip cap protected, it will punch through a thin end panel
- Corrugated outer whenever umbrella packaging ship on it own
Long carton with a wide end is where most board choice go wrong, so we always spec from the widest section.
- Long slim tuck end carton the classic stick umbrella box
- Corrugated shipper with tapered dieline freight and ecommerce
- Square carton with cradle for folding and compact umbrella packaging
- Sleeve over an inner tray premium look at a fair cost
- Rigid box luxury, golf and corporate gift umbrella packaging
- Window carton shows the canopy pattern on shelf
Sizes We Print Often
Every umbrella box is built to your model, though these run regular:
- 10" x 3" x 2.5" for a compact folding umbrella box
- 12" x 3.5" x 3" for a travel folding model
- 36" x 4" x 3" for a standard stick umbrella
- 40" x 5" x 4" for a golf umbrella box
- 24" x 4" x 3" for a mid length auto open
- 14" x 12" x 4" for a multipack umbrella packaging carton
Send us the closed length and the canopy girth. Girth decide the section, length decide the flute.
- B flute corrugated for any stick or golf length umbrella box
- Double wall on golf and bulk case
- E flute fine on compact folding only
- SBS C1S for printed retail carton on folding model
- Litho laminated corrugated when you want full print with strength
- Rigid greyboard 36pt for corporate gift range
A 36 inch carton in light board flex in the middle and look poor the moment someone lift it. We push client up rather than deal with that after.
The Panel Buyers Read
- Canopy diameter open, the figure people compare
- Closed length and weight
- Rib count and material, fibreglass or steel
- Auto open, auto close or manual
- Wind resistant or vented canopy claim
- Fabric, pongee or polyester with waterproof rating
- Barcode with proper quiet zone
Our prepress team check it all against the dieline so nothing get trimmed at the edge.
Print And Finish
- Matte lamination, it hide scuff on a long panel far better than gloss
- Litho print for full color umbrella packaging
- Spot UV over the logo
- Foil stamping on corporate and gift range
- Window patch with clear PET so the canopy print show
- Emboss on rigid presentation box
Cutting The Environmental Cost
- Recycled corrugated umbrella box with no lamination
- FSC certified board, certificate on request
- Soy based ink through the run
- Paper sleeve in place of a poly bag
- Tapered dieline so you ship less empty space
- Right sized umbrella packaging on every run
How An Order Works Here
- 100 unit minimum on any umbrella box design
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof before print
- Free dieline drawn by our inhouse team
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business day
- Free shipping worldwide with no hidden charge
- One contact from artwork right through to delivery
Frequently Asked Questions
Which flute for a golf umbrella?
Double wall. At 40 inch with a wide canopy the middle of the carton carry real bending load, and B flute alone start to give.
How do we stop the canopy springing open?
Velcro strap or a fabric sleeve fitted before packing. A carton alone will not hold a sprung canopy shut.
What is the price of an umbrella box?
Rough estimate is $0.45 to $1.20 per unit for a compact folding carton, $1.10 to $2.60 for a stick length corrugated box and $2.80 to $6.50 for rigid at moderate quantity. Length and print coverage move it a lot. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
Can you taper the box to the shape?
Yes, and we usually recommend it. A tapered dieline cut board waste and it stop the umbrella rattling in a square corner.
Will the tip go through the end panel?
It can on thin board. We add a cap well or a double thickness end so the tip never press directly on a single wall.
Is a window worth adding?
When the canopy print is the selling point, yes. We patch it with PET and place it away from the tip.
Do you supply the sleeve too?
We do, in paper or board. Fabric sleeve you would source, though we size the umbrella packaging around it.
