Packaging Sleeves
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Watch the Packaging Sleeves overview from 4OVER4.COM. A short walkthrough of options, premium stocks, live pricing and fast turnaround.
- From $438.25 per 100 units, with the per-unit price sliding from about $4.38 down toward $0.20 as the run climbs to 10,000.
- One size: a 5" x 5" diecut sleeve, sized to hold a CD, a DVD, or a small flat item.
- 7 materials: 14pt and 16pt gloss cover, 80# gloss, 15pt gloss one side, recycled uncoated covers at 30% and 100% PCW, and 14pt white linen.
- Full color on the front with a blank back, finished plain or with a High Gloss UV Coating.
- 5 business day standard turnaround, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 18 reviews.
Wrap Your Product in Something Worth Keeping
Slide it over a CD, a DVD, or a small flat item and your artwork is the first thing anyone sees. A packaging sleeve is the jacket around your product, a diecut 5" x 5" square in the classic disc-sleeve shape, ready for a music release, a promo disc, or a small kit insert. Sets of 100 units start at $438.25 and rate 4.9 out of 5 across 18 reviews.
These sleeves punch above a plain flat card. The front prints in full color, the die cut gives it a clean opening instead of a folded edge, and the whole run comes out identical because the die is fixed. Want to see where sleeves sit next to the rest of the range? Browse every option on packaging products, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.
The price rewards a bigger run. A set of 100 starts at $438.25, and the per-unit cost keeps sliding as the count climbs to 10,000, so a full production run costs far less per sleeve than a quick test batch. Tap any tier below to see the live total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.
What Are Packaging Sleeves
A packaging sleeve is a printed diecut wrap that holds and presents a product. At 4OVER4 packaging sleeves print full color on the front in one finished size, a 5" x 5" diecut sleeve, on any of 7 materials, with the material, finish, and proofing all set in the live configurator.
Think of it as the cover that does the first talking. The front prints in full color and the back stays blank, so all the ink lands where people actually see it while the sleeve wraps cleanly around whatever it holds. You pick the material, add a High Gloss UV Coating if you want the shine, and choose how you proof it, and the price updates live as you go. If your packaging needs more than a sleeve, the Packaging Tape and Golf Ball Boxes round out the same unboxing look.
How Much Do Packaging Sleeves Cost
Packaging sleeves start at $438.25 for 100 units at 4OVER4. The price scales across 14 quantity tiers up to 10,000, so a larger run drops the per-unit cost sharply, from about $4.38 each at 100 down to roughly $0.20 each at 10,000. Material and finish can adjust the total, and the configurator shows the exact number before you commit.
The entry price is $438.25 for your first 100 sleeves, about $4.38 apiece. Scale up and the math gets friendlier fast: 400 units run $461.32, or roughly $1.15 each, 900 run $532.72, 3,000 run $950.10, and a 10,000-unit run lands at $1,971.60, about $0.20 per sleeve. A heavier stock or a High Gloss UV coat shifts the total, and you see every change in real time. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the run total and the true per-unit cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.
What Size Are the Sleeves
4OVER4 packaging sleeves come in one finished size, a 5" x 5" diecut sleeve. It is a single fixed format, die cut to the sleeve shape and sized to hold a standard disc or a small flat item. The finished trim and the die are set, so every sleeve in the run matches.
This product is built around one shape and one size, the 5" x 5" diecut sleeve. That is the familiar square disc-sleeve footprint: big enough to hold a CD or DVD and small enough to tuck into a mailer or a kit. Because the die is fixed, you do not pick dimensions here. You design to the 5 by 5 template and every unit comes out identical, which keeps the whole run consistent. All the specs and options are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it.
Wally sleeves your product in full color
How a $438.25 stack of diecut sleeves makes a disc or product look finished.
A hundred packaging sleeves costs $438.25, and every one is a diecut 5 by 5 inch wrap that shows your artwork in full color the moment it is handled. Pick a material, from bright gloss to 100% recycled uncoated, add a High Gloss UV coat, and Wally prints them in 5 business days.
Already have your artwork? Skip the guesswork and download a press-ready blank instead. The blank packaging sleeve template is built at the real trim size with the die and bleed already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut. Drop your art in and upload.
Press-Ready Blank Templates
What Materials and Finishes Can You Choose
4OVER4 offers 7 materials for packaging sleeves: 14pt gloss cover, 15pt cover with gloss on one side (30% post-consumer waste), 16pt gloss cover, 80# gloss cover, 14pt uncoated cover (30% PCW), 13pt uncoated cover (100% PCW), and 14pt white linen. Finish is either Standard or a High Gloss UV Coating.
The stock list runs 7 deep and covers three different moods. For a bright, photo-friendly sleeve, reach for 14pt or 16pt gloss cover, or the lighter 80# gloss. For a natural, matte feel, the uncoated covers read soft to the touch, and both come recycled: 30% post-consumer waste on the 14pt and a full 100% PCW on the 13pt, so an eco-conscious brand has a real option here. The 14pt white linen adds a subtle woven texture you can feel with a fingertip. On top of any stock you pick a Standard finish for a clean look or a High Gloss UV Coating to make color and logos snap. Every sleeve prints full color on the front, with the back left blank.
How Are Packaging Sleeves Printed and Proofed
Packaging sleeves at 4OVER4 print 4/0, full color on the front with a blank back. Before the run you choose a proof: go straight to production, approve a free online proof, or order a next-day hardcopy proof. Files upload as print-ready PDF, JPG, or PNG.
Printing is full color on the show side and blank on the back, which keeps the sleeve clean where it wraps the product and puts all the ink where people actually see it. Before anything goes to press you decide how to check it. Straight To Production is the fastest path when your file is locked and correct. A free online proof lets you eyeball a digital version first, and a Next Day Hardcopy Proof mails you a physical sample when color has to be exact. Upload your art as a PDF, JPG, or PNG and the online tools flag anything that would crowd the cut.
How Do Packaging Sleeves Compare to the Rest of the Range
Sleeves are the pick when you want to slide a disc or a flat item into something branded, but they are not your only move. If you are weighing a cover, a tape, or a rigid box, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up packaging sleeves against their closest packaging siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose. The CD Covers are the closest cousin if you want a folded cover instead of a slide-in sleeve.
How Fast Can You Get Packaging Sleeves
Packaging sleeves print on a standard 5 business day turnaround, measured from the moment your proof is approved. Plan your disc release, product kit, or promo drop around that window and you stay covered. If your file is ready and you choose Straight To Production, the clock starts right away, and if you want a proof first, approving it quickly keeps the 5 days on track.
Print Your Packaging Sleeves Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever material and finish you pick, these sleeves are built to make a disc or a small product look finished the moment it is handled. Want to see the rest of the lineup first? Scan the full print product range, then set your quantity, choose your stock, and print your packaging sleeves today.
Sleeve, Cover or Box
A packaging sleeve here is one fixed piece, a 5" x 5" diecut square that slides over a CD, a DVD or a small flat item. It does not wrap a shipping carton, and there is no larger sleeve size to pick. When the thing you are packing is something else, the same range has a closer fit.
- A disc that wants a folded jacket. The CD Covers fold around the disc instead of sliding over it.
- A small boxed item. The Golf Ball Boxes are a rigid box rather than a sleeve.
- A carton you already own. The Packaging Tape puts your print on the seal.
For anything disc-sized, the sleeve is the piece built for it. A run of 100 starts at $438.25 on any of 7 materials, the front prints full color with the back blank, and the per-unit price slides toward $0.20 at 10,000.
Packaging Sleeves: Frequently Asked Questions
What size are the sleeves?
One size is offered, a 5" x 5" diecut sleeve, which is the classic disc-sleeve square. It holds a CD, a DVD or a small flat item. Because the size is fixed, artwork should be built to that square from the start.
What is the minimum order and how does the price scale?
The smallest run is 100 units at $438.25, roughly $4.38 each. The per-unit price slides down toward about $0.20 as the run climbs to 10,000. A music release or a promo campaign is where the larger tiers pay off.
Which of the 7 materials should I pick?
The list covers 14pt and 16pt gloss cover, 80# gloss, 15pt gloss one side, recycled uncoated covers at 30% and 100% post-consumer waste, and 14pt white linen. The heavier gloss covers hold their shape best around a disc, the recycled uncoated stocks give a plain natural surface, and the white linen adds a textured finish. Pick by how the sleeve should feel in a hand, since all of them take the same full color front.
Is the back of the sleeve printed?
No. The front prints in full color and the back stays blank. Track listings, credits or product details all need to sit on that printed face. Design the front panel knowing it is the only printed surface.
What does the die cut actually do?
The die gives the sleeve a clean cut opening instead of a folded paper edge, so the product slides in and out without tearing the mouth of the sleeve. Because the die is fixed, every unit in the run comes out identical. Die Cutting is one of the option groups in the configurator.
Can I add a gloss coating?
Yes. Sleeves finish plain or with a High Gloss UV Coating over the printed front. The coating is the choice when cover artwork or photography needs to look its sharpest on a rack. Standard turnaround is 5 business days and the product is rated 4.9 out of 5 across 18 reviews.
Can I print box sleeves?
Not on this product. The packaging sleeve here is a single 5" x 5" diecut sleeve sized for a CD, a DVD or a small flat item, and the die is fixed, so it cannot be scaled to wrap a box. If the item you are packing is a disc or something the same size, this is the sleeve to order. For a boxed product, the Golf Ball Boxes and the Packaging Tape cover the box itself.
How can I make my own packaging?
Start from the blank packaging sleeve template, which is built at the real 5" x 5" trim with the die and bleed already drawn in. Place your artwork on the front panel only, since the back stays blank, and save it as a PDF, JPG or PNG. Upload it, pick one of the 7 materials, add a High Gloss UV Coating if you want the shine, and approve a free online proof before the run prints.
What is a carton sleeve?
A carton sleeve is a printed band that slips around a carton or a box so the branding sits on the sleeve rather than on the container. The packaging sleeve on this page works the same way at disc scale, a 5" x 5" diecut square that slides over a CD, a DVD or a small flat item, printed full color on the front on a cover stock. Sets of 100 start at $438.25.
