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Printing Envelopes
Date: Jan 20, 2003
Custom
printed envelopes are an excellent compliment to any company?s office stationary
supply. Commercial business envelopes come in several standard sizes and are
normally expressed by a number such as #9, #10, and others.
Business
envelopes are manufactured anywhere between 16 lb. to 40 lb. paper stock. 24
lb. White Wove is quite common for everyday mailing. Custom printed personal
envelopes are also available in a wide variety of sizes and colors.
Make sure
you remember to remind your printers if you need:
- Fancy Paper or special material like Tyvek
- Special Shape or Gusset
- Window
- Interlined (Black Out Inside)
- Open End or Open Side
- or other special use, such as X-Ray, First Class Mailing, Jewellery Repair,
Library Pocket, and so on.
The following
envelope sizes are commonly used in North America:
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#8 |
3-5/8” x 6 ½” |
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# 8 ½ |
3-5/8” x 6 ¾” |
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# 9 |
4” x 9” |
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# 10 |
4-1/8” x 9 ½” |
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Booklet # 1 |
5 ½” x 7 ½” |
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Booklet # 3 |
6 ½” x 9 ½” |
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Booklet / Catalogue # 7 |
9” x 12” |
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Booklet / Catalogue # 8 |
10” x 13” |
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Catalogue # 9 |
11 ½” x 14 ½” |
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Catalogue # 10 |
9 ½” x 14 ¾” |
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Catalogue |
12” x 16” |
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Catalogue |
12” x 18” |
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Catalogue # 15 |
15” x 18” |
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Invitation # 13 |
4-1/8” x 6-1/8” |
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Invitation Large Octavo |
4 ¼” x 5 ¼” |
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