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Grammage is the first number on a packaging quote and the one buyers most often guess. These are the ranges that work, and what changes when you move within them.

Packaging is light and bulky, which is the worst shape for air freight. The shipping decision is best made before the box style is fixed.

The signed sample becomes the reference for the whole run. Ten minutes with this list catches most problems while they are still cheap to fix.

A minimum order is the point where set-up cost stops dominating the unit price. Knowing what drives it shows where there is room to move.

The two styles differ in cost, freight and how the product feels in the hand. Here is how buyers usually decide.

Five checks that prevent the most common reprints: dieline, bleed, colour mode, fonts and finishes.