Custom Packaging

Grow your brand with custom packaging
Why ClearBags?
Over 25 years of experience, industry-leading clients, and multiple custom packaging solutions created every single day.
With over 25 years of experience and some of the industry’s biggest clients, we know how to do custom packaging, and do it well. Custom stand up zipper pouches? No problem. Unique sized crystal clear bags? Easy. We want to help you, whether you need 5,000 pieces or millions. We use only the highest quality materials and printing processes, and have some of the lowest minimum order quantities in the industry. Couple that with a top-notch customer service support staff and you have a recipe for success.
A Glimpse of a Few Packaging Solutions We Offer

Custom Food Packaging
Whether you're packaging coffee or macarons, ClearBags offers fully customizable food packaging. Work with our packaging experts to find the right solution for your product to stand out. From child resistant to fully compostable, check out some of our many options by clicking the link below.

Custom Stand Up Pouches
Let our packaging experts help you choose the right barrier, shape, or closure type for your custom stand up pouch. From high clarity clear stand up pouches to metallized options, check out are vast selection and customize from there.
Find Out Why Over 100,000 Professionals Trust Our Packaging

Paula Skene Designs
"Clearbags is our go to partner for custom acetate sleeves for our greeting cards. They consistently provide knowledgeable service and quality products at a great value. Ordering is always easy and error free. We truly value the partnership!"
- Kyle Guthrie, COO
Vera Mona
"Clearbags has surpassed my expectations of a supplier! Not only have they provided the absolute best pricing and customer service, they've also met every deadline and delivered every one of our orders on time. I am an extremely satisfied customer!"
- Leticia Cabrera-Calvo
Calypso Cards
“We have been delighted with the quality of the custom-size card jackets we receive from ClearBags. Shipping times are reliable and the customer service is excellent.”
- Nicky BurtonSee what we've produced
Bags

Stand Up Pouches and Other High Barrier Bags
The ultimate in moisture and air barriers to keep your products fresh. Stand up pouches and hanging barrier bags are becoming a retail staple. Print full-color with a glossy finish, matte finish, or any combination of the two. Learn more about our custom stand up pouch capabilities below.
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Crystal Clear Bags
Subtly brand your products with a perfect fitting bag and a custom printed logo. Clear bags are our specialty. Get them with an adhesive or without. Add a hang tab or don’t. Find bag packaging designs that have no flap to bags with adhesive on their flaps. You tell us what you want and we can do it.
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Gusset Bags
Perfect for holding foods or anything that might be too thick for a flat bag (hence the gusset). These can come in whatever size or printing you can imagine. Finish off gusset bag packaging by closing it with one of our various stock accessories (bows, twist ties, and more).
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Crystal Clear Boxes
Crystal clear is our specialty. Showcase your product while offering superior protection at the same time. Print a logo in gold or silver ink for extra class. Available in standard soft fold or pop and lock assembly.
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Ornate Boxes
Crystal clear boxes with some added flare. From carry out totes to purse boxes to flower tops, these boxes are sure to stand out from the rest of the crowd. Combine that with superior protection and you have a recipe for success.
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Paper Boxes
If you can dream it we can do it. While we don’t have a lot of stock paper box options, on the custom side, we can do about anything. From custom weights to any combination of colors and sizes, we will help you craft the perfect paper box.
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Pre-cut Mats and Backing
Craft the perfect photo layout for the win! Customize the size and shape of your mats and backing, or print your name or logo for some subtle branding. We even do custom colored cores. High quality and acid-free, archival safe materials.
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Vinyl
From luggage tags to game day bags. If you need a special vinyl product you can get it made here. Customize the size or add your favorite logo for the ultimate branded experience.

Eco Compostable Bags
ClearBags is proud to be the exclusive provider of custom eco friendly, compostable clear bags and stand up pouches. Make a statement with eco packaging for your products!
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Let a ClearBags custom packaging expert help you out! If you would like one of our representatives to contact you about a potential custom order, please fill out this brief form below or call us directly at 800-233-2630. Form submissions are for individual items.
Custom Packaging FAQs
Consider these options and requirements when planning your order. If you have any questions, please contact one of our Custom Packaging Representatives at 800-233-2630.
- Custom Bags (all shapes, sizes and materials)
- Custom Boxes (standard folding and thermoformed)
- Custom Stationery (to meet all your paper needs)
- Custom Mats (proudly made in the USA)
- Custom Backing and Foam Boards (cut to order at extremely low minimums) - Call (800) 233-2630 for Custom Backing & Foam Boards
- Plastic Options: PET, KPET, MPET, Foil, BOPP, CPP, IPP, PP, LDPE, PVC, Nylon, Laminates
- Bioplastic or Sustainable Options: PLA, Cellulose, Additives, Paper
- PET, PVC, PP, Paper
Don't see the material you are looking for there? Contact us to see if we can do that at our facilities.
- We can do most thicknesses, but the thicker the packaging the more material it uses and the higher the cost (though still very competitive in price).
- Available from .25mm (10mil) to .45mm (18mil)
- See answer below for more details on thicknesses of custom cut mats and backing
Yes! We do low, 25-piece minimums on most styles and have fast lead times typically under 14 days. Through ClearBags’ Customs Team you have access to top-of-the-line mat customization services at unbeatable pricing.
CUSTOM MATS- Single mats, double mats, double thick, collage and floating mats, straight or computerized design cuts
- Most any major matboard brand, thickness and color, specializing in Crescent® brands
- Bevel cuts using high speed and super accurate Gunnar computerized mat cutters
- Die cuts are available including blanks or specialty shapes
- V-Groove mats and colored cores – specialty cuts to expose more of the matboard core
- Customized Labeling, bundling, bagging available
- Themed mats – Family, Holiday, Wedding, School and Sport Team colors
- Embossed mats – emboss a signature or logo (500 pc minimums)
- Foil stamped mats – (500 pc minimums)
We cut all our backing and foam to custom size at our California facility (proudly made in the USA).
CUSTOM CUT BACKING AND FOAM BOARD - Call (800) 233-2630 for Custom Backing & Foam Boards- 100 piece minimum for custom cut paperboard backing and 50 piece minimum for foam board.
- Standard Most Economical 50 point double sided white super smooth paper coated chip board 100% recycled (75% PCW) and PH Neutral (BACKMISC)
- Super rigid Bainbridge® UB1 - 100 point “Double thick” Utility Board – White blemish free surface paper PH Neutral (BACAMISC)
- Black Bainbridge® 100 Super Black 50 point deep black double sided scuff resistant smooth black finish ideal for art and photography presentation PH Neutral and 100% recycled Fiber.
- Super Rigid Black Bainbridge® 100 Super Black 100 point same as above but double thick.
- Self Adhesive Bainbridge® Self Adhesive convenient pressure sensitive permanent cold mounting solution for art and photo. Adhesive is initially repositionable and becomes permanent within 24 hours. Acid Free adhesive. Will not crack or become brittle. 60 point.
- Bainbridge® Foam Boards 4 styles: Standard 3/16 inch Claycoat, ArtCare™ Acid Free, All Black, and Self-Adhesive.
- Bags: Flap tape (adhesive on flap), protective closure (adhesive on body of bag), no flap, zip top, handle Bags, hanging bags, gussets and more!
- Boxes: Soft Fold, Crystal Clear, Anti Scratch, Food Safe, Archival, Hanging, Auto Locking Bottoms, Frosted, two-piece, shapes (squares and rectangles, circles, purses, tubes, clamshells, blister trays, sheets, pillow)
Full color and spot color rotogravure printing with the capability of holographic, gradient, metallic, matte/glossy/combo finishes, and more. If you can think it up, give us the chance to try and do it!
Bags:
Full color and spot color rotogravure printing with the capability of holographic, gradient, metallic, matte/glossy/combo finishes, and more.
Boxes:
Full, 8-color CMYK process on a Heidelburg Press, allowing for white, metallic, varnish and other finishes.
Basically, if you can think it up, give us the chance to try and do it!
When submitting artwork for a custom product, please follow the guidelines below to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
FILE FORMATSPlease submit original, layered files in one of the following formats:
- Adobe Illustrator (*.ai)
- Encapsulated Post Script (*.eps)
- Adobe Photoshop (*.psd)
- Editable PDF (*.pdf)
All images should be embedded into the design file. Please be sure to communicate any clear areas of the packaging (e.g., windows). Recommended: In addition to sending us the editable file(s), please send either a flattened jpg or pdf, of your final design, as a soft proof. With the proof of your design, our designers are better equipped to compare your approved design with the editable file(s) sent, ensuring that all elements are present.
FONTSAll fonts must be converted to outlines in the document or included with design files. The benefit of outlined fonts is that design remains intact, while the drawback is text cannot be edited. Outlined fonts are preferred.
COLORSPlease submit artwork in Pantone color format. We will have to separate and reformat any artwork that is not given to us, layered by specific Pantone color. When using Pantone colors, you must include color codes (i.e., Pantone Number). Providing a printed sample to match colors will help ensure proper print matching (sample is not required). Providing a printed sample to match colors will help ensure proper print matching (sample not required). Please send any printed samples to the ClearBags representative you are working with.
RGB format will NOT be accepted.
If your art is in CMYK format, we will convert the colors to Pantone and try to color match to the best of our abilities. Colors converted from CMYK may not exactly match (we can typically get a 90% color match). Please provide Pantone colors if you want to ensure 100% color match.
DENOTING WHITE, CLEAR, AND SPECIAL FINISH AREASUse pink (or another color if you already have a pink color in your file) to represent clear, white, and special finishes such as a matte or glossy finish. The color layer can be layered on part or all of the image. Donte what this color means in the file.
BLEED
Please use a 1/8” bleed (i.e., extend artwork 1/8” beyond dieline).
RESOLUTIONResolution should be 300 dpi and 100% in size. Having our artists resize elements could result in image quality loss.
SUBMITTING ARTWORKPlease submit artwork to the representative assisting with your order via email (if less than 50MB), Google Drive, or WeTransfer.com.
QUESTIONSPlease direct any questions to the customer service representative assisting you with your order or call 800-233-2630.
That depends on the type of product and whether or not it is being printed.
The figures below are the average base prices for custom orders, meaning it is the minimum dollars that you should expect to spend on a give bag or box type. Actual quantities and costs will depend on the size of the bag and the complexity of the project.
- Unprinted typically start at $250 to $300
- Printed 1-2 colors typically start at $500-$600
- Printed 3+ colors typically start at $700+
- Unprinted typically start at $700-800
- Printed 1-2 colors typically start at $1000-$1250
- Printed 3+ colors typically start at $1400+
- Unprinted typically start at $450-$550
- Printed 1-2 colors typically start at $600-$800
- Printed 3+ colors typically start at $900+
- Unprinted typically start at $1000-2000
- Printed 1-2 colors typically start at $1500-$2500
- Printed 3+ colors typically start at $2500+
- Unprinted typically start at $800-1600
- Printed 1-2 colors typically start at $1200-$2000
- Printed 3+ colors typically start at $2000+
- Unprinted typically start at $1000 to $1500
- Printed 1-2 colors typically start at $2000-$2,500
- Printed 3+ colors typically start at $2000+
- Low minimums on custom mats – as low as 25 pieces!
- Single Decorative typically start at $20-$50
- Double Decorative typically start at $35-$100
- Note: Custom sizes over 20 x 24 inch outer dimension must be shipped by truck.
Minimum order quantities apply. Varying lead times from 8-10 weeks standard, or 3-4 weeks express. Zip Top and retail handle bags require a 3-4 month lead time. Call a Custom Packaging representative (800-233-2630) for more information.
We get it. This is a lot to take in. Here is a summary of some of most popular custom types/styles along with minimum order costs.
The below quotes are average base prices for custom orders i.e., at a minimum, you, or your client, can expect to spend around listed costs for the type of packaging you're interested in. For example: An order of "Unprinted - Crystal Clear Bags" would, at the minimum, cost $250 to $300. Actual quantities and cost will depend of the size of the bag and the complexity of the project. Please contact us using the custom product request form or by calling 800-233-2630.
Crystal Clear Bags
- Unprinted: $250 to $300
- Printed 1-2 colors: $500-$600
- Printed 3+ colors: $700+
- Side seal bags (flap tape, no flap, hanging)
- Flat heat seal (flow seal back side seams)
- Gussets (standard and flat bottom)
- Food grade and archival
- High Clarity
- Rotogravure printing 1 to 8 color presses
- Foil/Aluminized, metallized
- Lamination (high strength side seals)
- Gussets
- Microperf or other custom holes
Crystal Clear and Paper Boxes
- Unprinted: $1000 to $1500
- Printed 1-2 colors: $2000-$2,500
- Printed 3+ colors: $2500+
- Plain folding box
- Auto lock bottoms
- Ornates
- Hanging
- Food grade and scratch resistant material (PET and PVC)
- High clarity
- Spot or CMYK printing
- Holographic or lenticular printing
- Micro-embossing
- Specialty inks or printing (Matte, Varnish, Foil)
Stand Up Zipper Pouches
- Unprinted: $700-800
- Printed 1-2 colors: $1000-$1250
- Printed 3+ colors: $1400+
- Tear notches
- Hang holes
- 2.5 to 4 mil thickness
- Quad seals, box pouches
- Rotogravure Up to 10 colors!
- Special laminations, coatings or thicknesses
- Metallic or foil
- Matte printing
- Spot varnish
- Holographic
- KPET or nylon
- Multiple barrier levels: normal, high (KPET or nylon), higher (metallic), highest (foil)
- Freezer/nylon bags
Hanging Zipper Barrier Bags
- Unprinted: $450-$550
- Printed 1-2 colors: $600-$800
- Printed 3+ colors: $900+
Mats
Low minimums on custom mats – as low as 25 pieces!
Cost Estimate:- Single Decorative: $20-$50
- Double Decorative: $35-$100
PE or PP Zipper Bags
- Unprinted: $1000-2000
- Printed 1-2 colors: $1500-$2500
- Printed 3+ colors: $2500+
- Slider zipper
- Vent, hang or other holes
- Up to 8 color printing!
- Special additives (e.g., metallocene for strength)
PE or PP Bags
- Unprinted: $800-1600
- Printed 1-2 colors: $1200-$2000
- Printed 3+ colors: $2000+
- Flat (side or bottom seal)
- Gusset
- Zipper (see zipper bags)
- Microperforation or other H
- Up to 8 color printing!
- Special additives (e.g., metallocene for strength)
If you're still unsure or have questions, give us a call at 800-233-2630!
We'd also be happy to discuss stock packaging options that might be a better fit for your needs.