A natural look customers trust

Kraft boxes are made from an uncoated, naturally brown board. You can spot it by its raw, unbleached look and slightly rough surface. Many small brands choose kraft to build a natural or sustainable image, since customers link this look to eco-friendly, less-processed packaging before they even read the box. Larger businesses use kraft too, often to lower material cost across a big order while still keeping that natural look.

Why Brands Choose Kraft

Coated white board gives sharper, brighter print, but it costs more and does not carry the same natural feel that kraft has. For brands in food, skincare, candles or handmade goods, kraft board backs up a "natural" message before a customer opens the box. The trade-off is print brightness: colours look slightly softer on kraft's brown base than on white board. Many kraft designs use one or two strong colours instead of full-colour photos, and this actually reads more clearly.

Kraft Box Styles

We make kraft boxes in several formats: mailer boxes for shipping straight to a customer, folding cartons for shop shelves, kraft sleeves to wrap around an inner tray, gable boxes for a market-stall or gift look, and pillow boxes for small items and favours. Many brands use a kraft mailer or folding carton as their main box, with a smaller style for gifting or in-store use.

Printing on Kraft

Because kraft is uncoated, print sits a little differently on it than on white board. White ink is often used to lift logos and text so they stand out against the brown base. Black or single-colour print tends to look cleanest. We will guide you on ink choice and layout at the proofing stage, so the finished box matches what you had in mind.

Weight and Strength

Kraft comes in different weights. Lighter kraft board suits folding cartons and shop packaging, where the box is not shipped loose. Corrugated kraft, with a fluted inner layer, gives the same natural look with the added strength needed for courier delivery. The right choice depends on whether the box is a shipping outer or a display box.

Small Orders to Bulk Runs

Custom kraft boxes are available from around 50 to 100 units, so new brands and small businesses can start without a large upfront order. Unit cost improves as order size grows, which suits larger businesses placing regular bulk orders.

Average Kraft Box Prices

As a general guide, custom kraft boxes typically cost between £0.50 and £1.60 per unit, depending on size, board weight, print colours, and whether the box is corrugated kraft or lightweight folding carton. These figures are a guide only; an exact price depends on your box specification.

Sustainability

Kraft board is naturally one of the more sustainable packaging materials. It is usually recyclable and biodegradable, with FSC-sourced certification available on request. For brands making sustainability claims, kraft packaging backs that message up with a genuinely lower-impact material.

Getting Started

Tell us your product size and the look you want, and we will suggest a suitable kraft weight and box style. Our design team builds a proof so you can see exactly how your design prints on kraft's natural base, before we move to production and UK-wide delivery.

A Kraft Supplier for Growing Brands

Whether you are packing your first batch of handmade products or running an established eco-focused range, we keep kraft box ordering simple: a clear quote, an accurate proof, and boxes delivered on time. Ask for a free quote on your kraft boxes.