Custom Branded Tissue Paper

How Printing on Tissue Behaves

Tissue is thin and absorbent, so it does not hold detail in the same way as card. Fine lines, small text and subtle gradients spread slightly as the ink sinks in. We recommend a minimum line thickness of around 1 mm and text no smaller than about 8 pt, roughly 3 mm cap height, for the clearest result. Logos with chunky letterforms reproduce beautifully; delicate script fonts may need thickening.

Most branded tissue is printed in one or two spot colours rather than full colour. Spot inks give a crisp, even result on tissue and are easy to match to your brand Pantone. Metallic inks in gold or silver look striking on black or white tissue and suit premium fashion and jewellery.

Colours on tissue often look a touch softer than on your screen or on printed boxes. If an exact match matters, we can show the closest achievable shade on your free proof and talk you through it. Tape printed in the same ink shade, from our printed packing tape to match, is a good way to carry the colour to the outside of the parcel.

Choosing Sheet Size and Colour

Sheet size should follow the largest item you wrap. A folded T-shirt or a pair of trousers needs a sheet around 500 x 750 mm to wrap fully, while jewellery, cosmetics and candles need far less. Many brands order one standard size and fold it in half for smaller items, which keeps stock simple. Larger sheets are available for coats, bedding and homeware.

White tissue is the most versatile base and makes printed colours brightest. Black tissue with gold, silver or white print feels luxurious. Coloured tissue in pinks, greens or blues ties into a palette and can be paired with a contrasting sticker. Kraft-coloured tissue suits natural and handmade brands.

If you pair deep-coloured tissue with pale garments, test a sheet against the fabric first. Dry tissue behaves well, but a damp hand or a humid parcel can lift a trace of colour from strong shades, and white tissue removes that worry. A printed card slipped into the fold, such as the packaging inserts for online orders, gives the customer something to keep.

Wrapping Techniques That Look Professional

The way staff fold tissue affects how polished your parcels look. A simple method that works for clothing is to lay the garment in the centre of one sheet, fold the long sides over so they overlap by a few centimetres, tuck the ends underneath, then seal the join with a branded sticker. For smaller items, a gathered pouch with the top twisted and held by a sticker or ribbon feels more like a present.

Lining the box with an open sheet before adding the product gives a neat frame, with the tissue edges folded over the top at the end. Two sheets of different colours layered together add a little extra flair for premium orders.

If you train a team or work with a fulfilment centre, a one-page wrapping guide with photos keeps every order consistent. We are happy to suggest a fold that suits your sheet size. The guide to choosing a box style covers which mailer shapes fold tissue most neatly.

Pairing Tissue With Boxes and Stickers

Branded tissue works best as part of a set. A printed mailer box, tissue with a repeat logo and a round sticker to seal it create a clear sequence: outside, wrapping, product. Keep the colours consistent across all three and the parcel looks planned rather than pieced together.

You do not need everything printed at once. Many small brands start with plain kraft mailers and branded tissue, then add a printed box later. The tissue alone does a lot of the work of making an order feel personal.

We can quote mailer boxes, stickers and tissue together, which makes colour matching easier as the proofs are prepared side by side.

Send a Vector Logo and a Fold Test

Tissue is printed from a single flat sheet, but it is seen folded, so the useful thing to do before ordering is a fold test. Take a plain sheet in the size you are considering, wrap the product you send most, and mark with a pen where the logo would show once the parcel is folded. A repeat pattern survives any fold; a single large logo can end up on the underside. That test decides between a pattern and a logo.

Then send the logo as a vector file, the sheet size, the tissue colour and the ink colours you want. A custom quote arrives by email within one working day with minimums set per job, so a brand sending a few hundred parcels a month can order a sensible quantity. The free proof shows the repeat on the full sheet, printing takes 4 to 7 working days after you approve it, and tracked UK mainland delivery is free in 2 to 3 working days. Sheets that arrive marked or misprinted are reprinted or refunded if reported within 10 days. Seal the folded tissue with a matching sticker from the printed thank-you stickers for parcels range.