How to Choose Between Different Materials for Mailing Bags?

Feb 08, 2025

In today's era of booming logistics and express delivery industries, mailing bags are an important carrier for packaging items, and the choice of materials is crucial. Appropriate mailing bag materials can not only ensure the safe delivery of items, but also reflect the corporate image and even the overall environmental protection. So, how to choose between many different mailing bag materials?

Protective performance

  • Paper mailing bags
    Generally suitable for lightweight items such as documents and papers that do not require high waterproofing and are not easily damaged. Its strength is limited. Thicker cardboard materials can provide certain protection, but the protection ability for sharp objects or heavier items is weak.
     
  • Plastic mailing bags
    It has good flexibility and waterproofness, and can withstand a certain degree of collision and friction. For example, mailing bags made of polyethylene (PE) can protect some small objects and clothes that are not afraid of squeezing. However, for fragile or delicate items, additional cushioning materials may be required.
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  • Composite material mailing bags
    Such as paper-plastic composites, aluminum-plastic composites, etc., combine the advantages of multiple materials, have certain strength and stiffness, and have good waterproof and moisture-proof properties, which can provide better protection for electronic products, cosmetics, etc.
     
  • Woven cloth mailing bags
    Common materials include polypropylene (PP) woven cloth, which is strong and wear-resistant. It is suitable for shipping heavy, large and not easily damaged items, such as books, small hardware tools, etc., but the waterproof performance is average, and usually requires lamination and other treatments to enhance the waterproof effect. 

 

Printing and logo requirements

 

  • Paper mailing bags
    Good surface flatness, strong printing adaptability, can achieve high-quality color printing, convenient for enterprises to carry out brand promotion and identification marking, can clearly print company logos, addresses, warnings and other information.
  • Plastic mailing bags
    It can also be printed, but there are certain requirements for printing technology and inks, and high-quality printing may be costly. Some transparent plastic mailing bags may have problems such as changes in light transmittance after printing.
  • Composite material mailing bags
    Usually have good printing performance, can meet the printing needs of various complex patterns and texts, and the printing effect is long-lasting and clear.
  • Woven cloth mailing bags
    Printing is relatively difficult, and generally only simple single-color or two-color printing can be performed, and the clarity and firmness of the printing may not be as good as paper and composite material mailing bags.

 

Cost factors

 

  • Paper mailing bags
    The cost is relatively low, especially for ordinary kraft paper or white cardboard materials. The price advantage is obvious when purchasing in large quantities. It is more suitable for scenarios with limited budgets and no particularly high requirements for mailing bag performance.
  • Plastic mailing bags
    The cost varies depending on the material and thickness. Generally speaking, the cost of ordinary PE plastic mailing bags is not high, but the cost of some special plastic mailing bags, such as those with anti-static and anti-puncture functions, will increase accordingly.
  • Composite material mailing bags
    Due to the complex production process and relatively high material cost, the price is usually more expensive than single material mailing bags. It is suitable for situations where the protection requirements for items are high and the cost is not very sensitive.
  • Woven cloth mailing bags
    The cost is relatively moderate, and the price mainly depends on the quality and thickness of the woven cloth, as well as whether there are additional processing processes.