Polythene Bags for Streetwear Labels and Merch Drops
By The Velocity Wear Team
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Streetwear packaging earns its keep on drop day: a printed polythene bag carries your logo, a size sticker tells staff what is inside at a glance, and a zip seal keeps the garment clean from the box to the buyer. Velocity Wear makes these frosted bags at 50 per design, a quantity that suits a small drop, with 10 to 15 working days of production.
Why does packaging matter for a drop?
A limited drop sells an object as much as a garment. The bag is the first thing a buyer opens, the thing that can end up in an unboxing post, and the thing a collector may keep the piece in. A printed bag carrying the drop's logo makes the packaging part of the release, which is what our printed polythene bags are for; a plain stock bag makes it look like any other parcel. For pieces that will be stored or resold, a clean, resealable bag keeps them in the condition they were bought in.
How do you sell faster at a merch table?
Speed at a merch table comes from never unfolding anything. Pre-bagged stock sorted by size, with a sticker on every bag, means whoever is serving can grab a large from the right pile and hand it over in one movement. It also keeps stock clean when tables are sticky and venues are damp, and bags with a hang hole can go up on a pegboard behind the table, the way shops use them in hang hole bags for retail.
| At the table | Without bags | With printed, stickered bags |
|---|---|---|
| Finding a size | Unfolding shirts to read neck labels | Size sticker read at a glance |
| Keeping stock clean | Loose shirts pick up spills and dust | Each piece sealed until it is sold |
| Showing the range | A pile on the table | Bags hung by the hang hole on a pegboard |
| Handing it over | A loose garment, often in a stock carrier | The buyer leaves with it bagged and branded |
| Packing up after | Refolding whatever is left | Unsold stock goes back in the box still sealed |
Does a 50-piece minimum suit a small drop?
Yes. The minimum is 50 bags per design, which suits a small first drop or a short tour run. A useful approach is to keep the bag artwork evergreen, just your logo, so one bag design can serve several drops of different garments, provided they fold to the same bag size. A drop-specific bag is worth it for a collaboration or anniversary release, where the packaging is part of the story. The garments follow the same 50-per-design rule, with sizes mixed freely inside it, as on our custom t-shirt range.
Designing the bag as part of the release
Treat the bag like a garment graphic, within the limits of film. Keep the mark below the zip and clear of the hang hole, check it reads over the colour of the garments inside, and leave room for the size sticker. Artwork rules for printed bags goes through the checks one by one, and the bands and music page covers what else tends to go on a tour order.
Planning back from the drop date
Start with the release date and count back: 10 to 15 working days of production after artwork approval, plus freight to your studio, venue or warehouse, plus a few days for the proof. Then send the drop date, the garments and size breakdown, your bag artwork and the delivery address through the enquiry form. The polythene bag range has the specification, and the printed polythene bag guide covers the rest.