Custom Window Boxes

What is a window box?

A window box is a folding carton or mailer with an opening cut into one or more panels. The opening is usually backed with a clear film glued to the inside, which keeps dust out while the product stays visible. The window can be a simple rectangle or a shape that echoes your logo or product.

When to choose a window box

Choose a window when the product sells itself on sight: baked goods, handmade soap, candles, toys, socks or cosmetics. A window also helps buyers check color or flavor without opening the box, which can reduce handling on store shelves.

• Retail shelves: shoppers see the real product next to your branding.
• Gift packs: the contents become part of the presentation.
• Food: customers see freshness before they buy.

Materials and finishes

Most window boxes are made from SBS paperboard, a bleached board with a smooth white surface that prints sharp color, or from kraft board for a natural look. For heavier items, a window can be cut into E-flute corrugated. Finishes such as matte or gloss lamination, spot UV and foil stamping work around the window.

Design tips

• Keep important text and barcodes away from the window and the folds.
• Position the window where the most attractive part of the product sits.
• Leave enough board around the opening so the panel stays strong.
• Think about the inside print, since part of it will show through.
• For food, ask about films suited to direct food contact.

How ordering works

Send us your size, quantity, material and artwork through the quote form. We reply with pricing and options. Our team helps set your artwork on the dieline, and you receive a digital proof before print. Nothing goes to production until you approve it, and our production partner makes and ships the finished boxes to you anywhere in the USA and Canada.