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Custom Frosted Poly Bags
This is not a mailer, and treating it as one leads to the wrong purchase. A frosted poly bag is a zip-closure garment bag: translucent rather than opaque, resealable rather than single-use, and designed to be kept rather than torn open and discarded.
It does a job the mailer range does not. It presents a folded garment so the product is visible without being handled, keeps it clean in a warehouse or on a shelf, and stays with the customer as storage after purchase.
Plenty of brands use both: the frosted bag holds and presents the garment, the mailer carries it through the post. This page covers when that pairing is worth it and when one of the two is enough.
From$0.30per unit, indicative — your quotation is priced against your own specification
Price custom frosted poly bags
A short brief is enough to start. We come back with a written specification and a price.
Frosted zip bag or poly mailer
They look similar in a catalogue and behave completely differently in an operation.
| Row label | Frosted zip bag | Poly mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | Zip or slider, reopens repeatedly | Adhesive strip, single use |
| Opacity | Translucent — contents visible | Opaque — contents hidden |
| Designed to be | Kept and reused | Opened and discarded or recycled |
| Carries a shipping label | Not intended to | Yes |
| Protects in transit | Little | Containment and moisture resistance |
| Usual role | Presentation, retail, storage | Delivery |
If the bag needs an address label on it, you want a mailer. If the customer should be able to see the garment and reopen the bag, you want this.
What these bags are used for
Garment presentation
A folded piece stays visible and clean, so it can be handled in store without being touched.
Wholesale and stockist supply
Individually bagged garments arrive at a retailer ready to shelve without repacking.
Inside a shipping mailer
The frosted bag holds the garment and keeps its presentation; the mailer takes the label and the handling.
Customer storage after purchase
A resealable bag gets kept for travel or seasonal storage, which extends how long a brand mark stays in a home.
Sample and showroom sets
Pieces that are handled repeatedly stay clean between viewings.
Printing on a translucent surface
Frosted film is not white film with a haze over it. It is translucent, so ink sits on a surface that light passes through, and the contents behind the print affect how it reads.
Dark inks work reliably because they hold their edge whatever is behind them. White ink can look either crisp or washed out depending on the garment inside, which makes it a risk on a bag whose contents vary. Large solid areas of any colour reduce the transparency that is the reason for choosing the bag in the first place.
The layouts that work most reliably are restrained: a mark, a care-symbol row, a size marker. If you want a heavily printed bag, an opaque film will serve you better and cost less.
What can be specified
Confirmed in writing on your quotation.
| Option | Choices | What changes |
|---|---|---|
| Closure |
| A slider is easier to operate one-handed; a press seal is lower profile in a stack. |
| Film finish |
| Clear shows the garment fully; frosted softens it and hides handling marks better. |
| Restrained print keeps the translucency that justifies the format. | |
| Vent hole |
| A vent lets air out so bagged garments stack flat rather than trapping air. |
| Size |
| Custom sizes are quoted against your folded garment measurements. |
Options shown are the choices we can quote against. The exact specification for your order — including film weight, closure and print method — is confirmed in writing on your quotation.
Using both together
The common setup in apparel is a frosted bag inside a mailer. The garment stays presented and clean, the mailer takes the label and the handling, and the customer opens something that looks considered rather than something that looks like transit packaging. Where you only want one, and it has to travel through a delivery network, the apparel shipping bag options cover what garment-specific mailers are designed to do.
Handling and quality checks
Zip closures are checked for smooth operation along their full length, because a zip that binds halfway is a bag a retailer will not use. Print is checked against your approved proof for placement and density on the translucent surface, where inconsistency shows more than it does on opaque film.
Bags are counted by carton and checked for clean seams. Store them flat and out of direct sunlight; the zip is the component most affected by heat.
Questions about custom frosted poly bags
Can frosted poly bags be used for shipping?
They are not designed for it. They are translucent, they reopen, and they are not built to carry a shipping label through a sorting network. Use one inside a mailer if you want both presentation and delivery protection.
What is the difference between frosted and clear poly bags?
Frosted film diffuses light so the garment is visible but softened, and it hides fingerprints and handling marks better. Clear film shows the product completely, which suits retail display more than repeated handling.
Do frosted bags need vent holes?
If garments are stacked or boxed after bagging, a vent lets trapped air escape so the stack stays flat. For single bags handled loose it makes little difference.
Can care instructions be printed on the bag?
Yes, and care-symbol rows are one of the most common print requests on this format. Keep them dark on the frosted surface so they read regardless of what is inside.
Quote frosted garment bags
Send your folded garment dimensions and whether you want print. We will confirm the size and closure that suit your product before pricing.