Artwork Mailing Tubes
Protect your valuable artwork with our durable and customisable artwork mailing tubes, designed for safe delivery across the UK.
Built for anything that ships rolled or long
Custom mailing tubes sized to protect posters, prints, plans and other rolled or elongated items.
Strength where a flat box cannot help
A round tube resists crushing far better than a flat envelope for anything sent rolled.
Blueprint Mailing Tubes
Secure your blueprints with our durable mailing tubes. Perfect for UK businesses needing safe and stylish document transport.
Document Mailing Tubes
Discover robust and reliable document mailing tubes in the UK, designed for safe and secure mailing of important documents.
Poster Mailing Tubes
Secure your posters with our robust poster mailing tubes, designed for safe delivery across the UK.
What Is a Mailing Tube?
A mailing tube is a rigid, cylindrical tube, usually made from wound paperboard, designed to protect items that are shipped rolled rather than flat, posters, prints, architectural plans, canvases, and similar long, thin products. The round structure resists crushing in a way a flat envelope simply cannot.
Why Mailing Tubes Protect Better
Rolled items are vulnerable to bending and crushing in a standard flat parcel, particularly when handled alongside heavier packages in a courier network. A rigid tube keeps the item's shape intact throughout transit, with end caps sealing each end to keep contents secure and protected from the elements.
Where Mailing Tubes Are Used
This style is widely used for sending posters, art prints, technical drawings, certificates, and any item that needs to travel rolled rather than folded. Businesses selling prints or plans online rely on mailing tubes to prevent the damage a flat envelope or box would risk.
End Caps and Closure
Mailing tubes typically use plastic-free card or metal end caps that push-fit or snap into place, sealing the tube securely. Tamper-evident options are available where an added layer of security matters for valuable contents.
Order Sizes We Support
Custom mailing tubes are available from around 50 to 100 units, suiting businesses shipping prints, plans, or similar rolled products regularly.
Average Prices
As a general guide, mailing tubes typically cost between £0.50 and £2.00 per unit, depending on diameter, length, wall thickness and end cap type. These are guide figures only.
Sustainability
Paperboard mailing tube bodies are widely recyclable, and plastic-free card end caps are available as a lower-impact alternative to plastic caps.
Getting Started
Tell us the size and weight of what you are shipping, and we will suggest a suitable tube diameter, length and wall thickness. We build a proof before production and UK-wide delivery.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our mailing tubes.
What is a mailing tube used for?
It protects items shipped rolled rather than flat, such as posters, prints, plans and canvases, resisting crushing better than a flat envelope.
What are mailing tube end caps made from?
Typically plastic-free card or metal, push-fitted or snap-sealed onto each end, with tamper-evident options available.
What is the smallest order for mailing tubes?
Custom mailing tubes are available from around 50 to 100 units.
How much do mailing tubes cost?
Typically between £0.50 and £2.00 per unit, depending on diameter, length, wall thickness and end cap type.
Are mailing tubes recyclable?
Yes, paperboard tube bodies are widely recyclable, and plastic-free card end caps are available as a lower-impact alternative to plastic.
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