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Free Box Sleeve Dieline Template
A box sleeve is an open-ended band of board that slides over a tray, a box or a product. This free generator draws a flat sleeve dieline from the inside length, width and sleeve depth you enter: four panels and a glue flap, with optional thumb notches on both open edges of the front panel. Download SVG or a 100%-scale PDF with cut, fold, bleed and safe zone lines.
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- Cut line
- Fold / crease
- Bleed 0.125 in
- Safe zone 0.125 in
- Glue area
Ready-made templates
Common sleeve sizes
Inside sizes in inches on SBS paperboard 0.018 in (0.46 mm). Each file is drawn at actual size with cut, fold, bleed and safe zone layers.
| Inside size (L × W × H) | Flat size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 4 × 2.5 × 1 in | 13.57 × 1.00 in | SVG · PDF · Quote this size |
| 5 × 3 × 2 in | 16.57 × 2.00 in | SVG · PDF · Quote this size |
| 6 × 4 × 1.5 in | 20.57 × 1.50 in | SVG · PDF · Quote this size |
| 8 × 6 × 2 in | 28.57 × 2.00 in | SVG · PDF · Quote this size |
| 9 × 6 × 2 in | 30.57 × 2.00 in | SVG · PDF · Quote this size |
| 10 × 8 × 3 in | 36.57 × 3.00 in | SVG · PDF · Quote this size |
About this style
Sleeve
Sleeves are used for drawer boxes, belly bands around a plain box, soap and food trays. Size the sleeve to the outside of whatever it slides over, plus a little clearance.
What the template includes
- Cut lines (solid) and fold lines (dashed) on separate layers
- A 0.125 in (3.2 mm) bleed outside the cut and a 0.125 in safe zone inside each main panel
- Panel labels and a legend with every panel size, the flat size and the board
- 1 in and 25 mm scale bars, so you can check a print at 100%
How to use a dieline
From template to printed box
- Pick the box style. Choose the style and enter the inside length, width and height in inches or millimetres.
- Set the board. Choose SBS paperboard, E-flute corrugated or a custom thickness, and adjust the glue and tuck flaps if you need to.
- Download the template. Download the dieline as SVG or PDF. Both are drawn at actual size.
- Check the scale. Print the PDF at 100% (actual size) and measure the 1 in bar in the legend, then cut and fold a test sample.
- Place your artwork. Open the file in Illustrator, Affinity, Inkscape or Canva, keep the dieline on its own layer, extend backgrounds to the bleed line and keep text inside the safe zone.
- Send it to print. Ask your printer to confirm the final die line for their board, then send the artwork for a proof.
FAQ
Dieline questions
What size should a sleeve be?
Enter the outside size of the tray or box it slides over as the sleeve's inside length and width, and the band width as the height. Add a small clearance so it slides easily.
What are thumb notches?
Half-circle cut-outs on the open edges that make it easier to push a drawer tray out. Tick the option to add them to the front panel.
Is the sleeve glued?
Yes, the glue flap on the last side panel is glued to the inside of the back panel to close the band.
