Custom Printed Tissue Paper
Ultra-lightweight 17gsm–28gsm soft tissue paper custom printed with repeating brand logos or bespoke artwork.
Retail Packaging PaperRetail Packaging Paper & Branded Wrapping Tissue
Deliver a luxurious first impression every time a customer opens your parcel. Premium, whisper-soft acid-free tissue paper, printed garment wraps, and retail counter rolls custom designed for boutiques, jewelers, beauty brands, and fashion retailers.
Your specification. Your artwork. A clear quotation.
Consider the details
The secret to memorable e-commerce unboxing
In modern e-commerce and retail, packaging is the first physical interaction a buyer has with your brand. Wrapping your garments, footwear, cosmetics, or handmade goods in custom printed retail paper protects delicate finishes from scuffs while reinforcing quality. Our retail papers are 100% acid-free, preventing colour transfer or tarnishing over time.
- Acid-free archival grade — will not discolour fabric, silver, or leather
- Crisp, lightweight 17gsm, 21gsm and 28gsm tactile weights
- Available with metallic gold, silver, rose gold, and holographic foil accents
- Perfect complement to our custom mailer boxes, rigid gift boxes, and paper bags
- Stocks
- White Acid-Free Tissue · Coloured Base Tissue · Kraft Tissue · Silk Wrapping Paper
- Weights
- 17gsm (Ultra Light) · 21gsm · 28gsm (Heavy Tissue) · 70gsm–100gsm (Gift Wrap)
- Sheet Sizes
- 380x500mm · 500x750mm (Standard Apparel) · 700x1000mm (Coat/Dress)
- Finishes
- Matte · Satin · Metallic Foil Stamped · Tinted Base
- Minimum Run
- From 250 sheets · Bulk wholesale up to 50,000+ sheets
Find your fit
Explore Retail & Boutique Papers
Find the perfect wrapping sheet or roll for your fashion, cosmetics, or luxury lifestyle brand.
Gift Wrapping Paper Rolls
Continuous branded counter rolls in 70gsm to 115gsm silk or uncoated paper for boutique gift wrapping services.
Foil Stamped Paper Sheets
High-end luxury sheets embellished with reflective metallic hot foil stamping in gold, silver, copper, and rose gold.
Apparel & Boutique Packaging Paper
Generously sized 500x750mm and 700x1000mm sheets cut specifically for wrapping knitwear, shirts, dresses, and coats.
A closer look
Designed for Fashion, Beauty, and Luxury Brands
Soft to the touch, visually stunning, and kind to the environment.
100% Acid-Free & Bleed Resistant
Specially pH-neutralized so dyes never leach onto delicate fabrics, silks, or white garments.
Soft Whisper Sound & Feel
Delivers that distinctive, high-end 'crinkle' sound that customers associate with luxury boutiques.
Eco Soy-Based Inks
Printed with eco-friendly soy and water-based inks that are non-toxic and fully recyclable.
Foil Embellishments Available
Add instant luxury with shiny metallic hot foil accents stamped across your pattern.
The Science of Retail Tissue & Boutique Wrapping Paper
In luxury fashion, designer footwear, boutique cosmetics, and premium lifestyle e-commerce, the unboxing ritual is the primary physical bridge between your brand and the consumer. Custom printed tissue paper and retail wrapping sheets provide essential surface protection against abrasion and dust during transit, while orchestrating an unmistakable sensory experience—characterised by delicate tactile softness, translucent anticipation, and that satisfying acoustic ‘rustle’. Drawing on 40 years of UK converting expertise, our technical team shares the principles of specifying retail paper for peak brand prestige and supply chain resilience.
1. Substrate Caliper: 17gsm vs 22gsm vs 28gsm
Choosing the exact grammage balances sheet transparency, folding crispness, and tearing resistance:
- 17gsm Ultra-Delicate Tissue: High translucency, featherweight drape, and subtle rustle; the classic standard for luxury lingerie, jewellery boxes, and fine silk accessories.
- 22gsm Heavyweight Boutique Tissue: Our most popular e-commerce weight. Provides enhanced opacity, superior fold memory, and puncture resistance for sweaters, shirts, and leather handbags.
- 28gsm Machine Glazed Wrapping: Semi-opaque, crisp presentation paper designed for shoe boxes, artisan pottery, and rigid gift box interleaving.
- Machine Glazed (MG) vs Machine Finished (MF): MG offers a glass-smooth glazed side for razor-sharp ink definition with an absorbent reverse; MF offers uniform matte tactile warmth.
2. Acid-Free & Bleed-Resistant Chemistry
Retail packaging must never damage the premium merchandise it is engineered to protect:
- Neutral pH 7.5–8.0 (Acid-Free): Calcium carbonate buffering prevents acidic degradation, ensuring paper will not tarnish silver jewellery, corrode metal eyelets, or yellow white bridal wear.
- Lignin-Free Virgin Pulp: Chemical extraction of lignin guarantees fibres remain bright and supple over extended warehouse storage without embrittlement.
- Zero Colour Bleed Guarantee: Deep-dyed and printed pigments undergo wet-crock testing, ensuring zero dye transfer to light-coloured silks, wools, or bridal laces even in damp courier transit.
- Chlorine-Free Bleaching (ECF/TCF): Processed using modern elemental chlorine-free bleaching to preserve fibre integrity and environmental safety.
3. Embellishments: Metallic Inks & Hot Foil
Transforming tissue into a collector’s keepsake through precision finishing techniques:
- Fine-Screen Flexography: Up to 4-colour rotary printing allowing subtle continuous-tone patterns, step-and-repeat logos, and exact Pantone colour matching.
- Metallic Lustre Inks: Specially milled bronze and aluminium flake inks that produce radiant gold, silver, and champagne shimmer without compromising recyclability.
- Precision Hot Foil Stamping: Genuine mirror-finish foil blocked onto select focal motifs, creating tactile depth and luxury reflection.
- Full Flood Tinting: Custom base paper dying to match your exact corporate brand identity across both faces of the sheet.
4. Packing Bench Speed & Sheet Optimization
Operational speed at fulfilment centres is vital to keeping picking costs low:
- Standard Dimensions: 375 x 500mm (small parcel/accessories), 500 x 750mm (apparel/knitwear), and 750 x 1000mm (coats/bedding).
- Crisp Edge Cutting: High-precision hydraulic guillotine cutting ensures sheets separate instantly on packing benches without clinging static.
- Sturdy 500-Sheet Reams: Ream-wrapped in heavy moisture-proof kraft wrappers to protect edges from bumping and curling in busy retail stockrooms.
- FSC® Certified Sustainability: 100% recyclable in domestic kerbside paper bins and compostable, satisfying consumer eco expectations.
Production & Workflow
How We Produce Your Retail Packaging Paper
From vector proofing to clean sheet packing.
Step 01 Choose your exact sheet dimensions or roll specifications, paper grade (greaseproof, tissue, silk, or kraft), and grammage (17gsm to 90gsm+).
Step 02 Upload your brand logo or full repeating artwork. Our UK pre-press studio provides a 100% free digital proof and dieline alignment check.
Step 03 High-definition flexographic or lithographic printing using certified food-safe vegetable inks, vivid CMYK, or metallic foil stamping.
Step 04 Guillotine trimmed into neat stacks or rolled onto cores, shrink-wrapped in protective cartons, and dispatched with fast UK mainland delivery.
Clear Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers on sizing, minimum order runs, artwork proofs, board calipers, and free tracked UK delivery.
Why is acid-free tissue paper essential for clothing and jewellery?
Standard paper pulp contains residual lignin and acidic chemicals from the manufacturing process, which slowly release acid over time. If non-acid-free paper touches dyed clothing, bridal gowns, fine leather goods, or silver jewellery, it causes premature yellowing, fabric embrittlement, and metal tarnish. Our acid-free tissue is buffered to neutral pH 7.5–8.0, guaranteeing total protection for archival storage and luxury retail packaging.
Will the printed inks on custom tissue paper rub off onto white garments?
Never. We use specially formulated low-crock, water-based flexographic inks that undergo extensive dry and wet abrasion testing. The pigments bind securely into the cellulose fibres of the paper and will not smudge, bleed, or transfer onto delicate white silks, cashmere sweaters, or leather accessories during transit.
What is the most popular tissue paper size for clothing brands?
The UK fashion e-commerce gold standard is 500 x 750mm (20 x 30 inches). This generous dimension allows warehouse staff to easily fold sweaters, denim, dresses, and shirts into a neat parcel, securing the fold with a branded sticker before placing it into the postal box or mailing bag.
What is the difference between single-colour print and full-bleed coverage?
Single-colour step-and-repeat printing features your brand logo patterned across a natural white or kraft background with white space between logos. Full-bleed or solid-flood printing coats the entire surface of the paper in your custom brand colour, leaving your logo as a crisp knockout or contrasting shade. Both methods deliver exceptional visual punch.
Can I order custom printed tissue in short runs for a seasonal campaign?
Yes. We offer boutique short runs starting from just 500 sheets, making bespoke tissue accessible for boutique launches, limited-edition collaborations, and seasonal campaigns without tying up working capital in warehouse storage.
Can custom retail tissue paper be recycled by the consumer?
Yes. Our tissue papers are manufactured from 100% virgin wood pulp with water-based inks and zero plastic lamination, making them 100% kerbside recyclable across all UK local council paper collections as well as home compostable within 60 days.
Have a specific requirement or custom dieline?
Our UK packaging specialists can verify bottle clearances, create tailored structural CAD dielines, and supply physical plain samples.
Let’s make it yours
Transform Your Customer Unboxing Experience
Contact our packaging specialists today for design templates and competitive UK trade pricing.