Custom printed pillow boxes made to your size with no minimum order. The pillow box is the curved little box that folds from a flat sheet into a soft pillow shape, and it is a favorite for small gifts, jewelry, favors, and product samples. Full color, and priced to beat your current quote.
Small box, big first impression
Pillow boxes suit anything light and small, from a bracelet to a candle to a set of samples. Add a die cut window to show the product, a hang hole for retail pegs, foil or gloss on the logo, and a ribbon or sticker to seal it. Kraft for a natural look, white for bright print, or full color all over. They ship flat and pop into shape in a second.
Why order your pillow boxes here
No minimum order, free design help, free samples, full color printing and a fast turnaround. Tell us the size and how you want it printed, and we will send a free quote on your exact pillow box.
Ready to price your pillow boxes? Request a free quote with no minimum, and we will match any genuine price you have been quoted.
Custom pillow box FAQs
Is there a minimum order? No. Order a short retail batch or an event count.
How much do pillow boxes cost? It depends on size, finish, and quantity, so we quote your spec for free and match any real competitor price.
What do they fit? Jewelry, samples, accessories, favors, and small gifts, and you can add a window, a hang hole, or a ribbon.
Turnaround and samples? Most orders produce in roughly 7 to 14 business days, with free samples and design help.
Popular in this category, all made with no minimum order: Kraft Sleeve Boxes, Small Kraft Boxes, Cosmetic Hexagon Boxes, Custom Keychain Packaging, and Custom Bandana Packaging.
Related categories: gift boxes, candy packaging, and cosmetic packaging.
A pillow box is a single cut sheet with two curved ends that fold in on themselves. No glue, no separate lid, almost no waste. It is the most material-efficient box shape there is, which is why it ships flatter and uses less board than anything else in this range.
The failure is at the curve. Those folded ends are held by the memory of the board, not by an adhesive. Too stiff for the size and they spring open; too soft and they crease untidily and the box looks unfinished on a shelf. Getting caliper right for the specific size is most of the craft in this format, and it is why a physical sample matters more here than on a straightforward carton.
The pillow shape reads as full. An underfilled pillow box collapses into a flat envelope with two odd ears on the ends, and the perceived value goes with it. Size to the product rather than to a round number, and if the contents are small and loose, tissue or a light insert holds the shape better than a bigger box will.
Good at: light retail goods, party favors, samples, jewelry, small accessories, anything gifted rather than shipped. It ships flat, assembles in seconds without training, and a window or a ribbon slot turns it into a finished present with no extra components.
Not good at: weight, corners, or transit alone. There is nothing structural in the middle of a pillow box, so anything heavy sags it and anything sharp pushes through the curve. If it is going in the mail by itself, it needs an outer.
Paper pillow boxes are the general starting point, printed to your artwork and cut to your size. Window pillow boxes show the contents, which matters most for anything bought on sight.
By material and finish, kraft pillow boxes carry the natural look, cardboard pillow boxes the everyday version, and luxury pillow boxes add finishing where the box is doing the gifting.
By occasion and product, Christmas pillow boxes cover the seasonal run, apparel pillow boxes handle scarves, socks and small soft goods where the shape flatters the contents, and food pillow boxes need a grease barrier if anything inside is buttery. Pillow candy boxes sit in the confectionery range — more on that in candy packaging.
No minimum order, so favors for a single event or a short seasonal run are normal here. Sizes are cut to your product. Design is free, samples are free, and shipping is free. Take the sample on this format in particular: the way the ends hold is something you judge in the hand, not on a screen.
They will if the board is right for the size. Too stiff and they spring, too soft and they crease. That is the one thing worth checking on a physical sample before you approve a run.
Not reliably. There is nothing bracing the middle, so they crush in a sorting machine. Inside a mailer or a shipping outer they are fine, and for direct-to-customer sending that is the normal arrangement.
Size to the product rather than to a round number, and lean small. A pillow box that is slightly full holds its shape and looks considered. One with room to spare flattens out and looks like an empty envelope.
Yes, and it suits this format well because the curve frames whatever is behind it. Film keeps dust out; an open cut vents, which matters only if the contents are food.
Very. One cut sheet, no glue, no separate parts, and they ship and store flat. Of everything in this range, pillow boxes give the most finished-looking result for the least material.
