Factory-direct from Dongguan, China • MOQ from 500 pcs • FSC & ISO 9001
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Paper gift bags · Factory direct since 2009

Custom gift bags,
made properly.

We print, laminate, foil and hand-finish paper gift bags for retail and corporate brands in 40+ countries. Low minimums, honest lead times, and a real bag in your hands before you commit to a run.

500pcs minimum
7 daysto first sample
13–16days production
40+countries shipped
Custom printed paper gift bags and rigid boxes produced by Cloubay
Checked twice, every run

Once on the finishing line, then again at AQL 2.5 before the cartons are sealed. Photos of your actual production go out before it ships.

Trusted by
MAISON VELA Northbound Aster & Co LUME BOTANICS Kin Studio FERRANT

What we make

Seven bag families, one set of dies, no surprises at the quote stage.

Every format below is tooled and running in our factory today. If your size sits between two of them, we cut a new die at no charge on orders over 3,000 pieces.

Selected lines

Best sellers, with real specs attached.

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Kraft paper shopping bags on the finishing line at the Cloubay factory

Why brands move their bag programme here

We are the factory, not a broker.

Most packaging sites you'll compare us against are trading companies. That's fine until something goes wrong on press. Our presses, die-cutters, foil stampers and hand-finishing lines are all under one roof in Dongguan — so when a Pantone drifts or a ribbon shade is off, we stop the line ourselves.

  • No design fee. Send a logo, a sketch or a competitor's bag. Our structural team returns a dieline and a 3D mock inside two working days.
  • MOQ from 500. Low enough for a boutique launch, priced so a 50,000-piece seasonal programme still makes sense.
  • Dates we actually hit. 13–16 working days on standard runs. If we're going to miss, you hear it from us first, not from your freight forwarder.
  • Recyclable by default. Aqueous coating, soy inks and paper handles unless you specifically ask for film.
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Printing & finishing

The difference between a bag and a gift is usually one finishing pass.

Foil, emboss, spot UV and coating are all done in-house, so a second pass adds a day — not a subcontractor.

Handle options, all stocked

How an order runs

Artwork Monday, sample the following week, cartons on the water inside six.

You get one named contact from enquiry through to delivery. No ticket queue, no handover.

01

Brief & quote

Tell us size, quantity and roughly what it should feel like. Costed quote back within 24 hours, usually the same day.

02

Dieline & mock-up

Our structural team sends a print-ready dieline plus a 3D visual. Revisions are free and unlimited.

03

Physical sample

A real bag, on your stock, with your finish — made in 7 days and couriered to you. $60, credited against the order.

04

Production

13–16 working days. Press-check photos on day one, line photos mid-run, AQL 2.5 audit before packing.

05

Freight

Sea, rail or air, DDP or FOB. We hold stock in Manchester and New Jersey for repeat programmes.

Recent work

Three briefs, three very different answers.

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What clients say

Reordered, not just ordered.

★★★★★
“We'd been through two suppliers who both promised 14 days and delivered in 30. Cloubay has hit the date on all five runs so far, and they flag problems before I find them.”

Head of Retail OperationsFashion group, 62 stores · United Kingdom

★★★★★
“The sample was the thing. Getting a real bag in my hand a week after the first email is what made the decision easy — the price was competitive but not the cheapest.”

FounderSkincare brand · Australia

★★★★★
“They talked us out of soft-touch lamination on a recycled brief because it would have killed the recyclability claim. That cost them margin and won them the account.”

Packaging ManagerHome & lifestyle retailer · Germany

Before you ask

The questions that come up in almost every first email.

What is the real minimum order?
500 pieces per design on most gift bag formats, 1,000 on laminated retail bags and 2,000 on die-cut handle bags. Below 500 the setup cost per bag stops making sense and we'll tell you so rather than take the order.
How much is a sample, and how long does it take?
A custom sample on your stock with your finishes is $60 and takes about 7 working days, plus courier. That fee is credited in full against your first production order. Blank stock samples and a material swatch book are free — we just ask you to cover the courier.
Can you match a bag I already have?
Usually, yes. Post us the bag or send photographs with a ruler in frame. We'll identify the stock weight, coating, handle and construction, then quote the closest match and tell you honestly where it will differ.
Do you handle shipping and customs?
We quote FOB Shenzhen/Guangzhou as standard, and DDP door-to-door to the UK, EU, US, Canada and Australia on request. DDP quotes include duty and clearance so the number you approve is the number you pay.
Is the packaging actually recyclable?
Our kraft and aqueous-coated lines are kerbside recyclable in most markets, with paper handles and no plastic film. Laminated bags — matte, gloss, soft-touch — are not, and we will say so on the quote. If a recyclability claim matters to you, ask for the aqueous or uncoated build.
What certifications do you hold?
ISO 9001:2015, FSC Chain of Custody (mixed and 100% recycled), BSCI social audit, and Prop 65 / REACH / FDA-grade ink declarations on request. Certificates are issued in the buying entity's name with each shipment.

Send us your artwork. We’ll send back a real bag.

Free structural advice, a costed quote within 24 hours, and a physical sample in your hands in about a week. No design fees, no tooling charge on standard dies.