Clear Envelopes

Clear envelopes are the perfect thing to show off an envelope's contents as well protect what is inside. Depending on the material they are made of, you may also be able to put them through the postal service.

Quality of Clear Envelopes

Clear envelopes are available to serve different purposes. Depending on your reason for purchasing clear envelopes, you will want to select the quality of clear envelope that best suits your requirements. Biaxially Oriented PolyPropylene (otherwise known as BOPP), is a good quality plastic material which is more resistant to wrinkling, tearing and ripping than most other materials on the market. This material will also get a foggy appearance and is absolutely crystal clear thus making for a perfectly see-through clear envelope. Purchasing good quality clear envelopes will also help ensure that your product is less likely to show fingerprints on the plastic.

Clear Envelopes for Packaging

Packaging of greeting cards, paper pads or other retail products are one reason for having the need of clear envelopes, also known as clear bags. Often crafters are looking for clear envelopes for packaging their handmade greeting cards for sale. This type of clear envelope packaging is available in various sizes to suit your needs. If your product is a card, measure the closed size of the card, or the plain envelope if you are including one in the packaging, and then add a about a 1/4-1/2 inch all around for the best fit. You may not find the exact measurement you are looking for, but among the standard sizes that are available you will find something to suit your needs.

Pricing

Most manufacturers sell clear envelopes in large quantities. In order to get the best pricing per clear envelope, you will need to purchase a large quantity. Don't forget to add the price of the clear envelope packaging into the retail price of your item you are selling!

Clear Envelope Options

You can select from envelopes which have a sticky seal already manufactured at the top. You simply fold over the top portion to seal the contents inside. Less expensive options are those which do not have the seal able lip. For these envelopes, you can add a topper or header out of cardboard or paper which is printed with your logo. Fold it over in half and staple it down with the clear envelope trapped inside. Clear envelopes or bags are also available with a hole at the top which makes presentation on point of purchase racks much easier to display.

Clear envelopes can also be purchased as glassine envelopes which are somewhat opaque. They are not totally clear. Their main purpose is for postal stamps or entomology purposes. You can purchase them from an entomology supplies dealer. Insect collectors temporarily store their collected insects in these envelopes. Glassine envelopes are also a hot trend in scrapbooking and paper crafting. Scrapbookers will use them for rubber stamping on and embellishing. They will also use them for holding trinkets, a dried flower, locks of hair, and other treasures or memorabilia on a scrapbooking layout.