Comprehensive Guide & Technical Breakdown
A packaging sleeve (or *belly band*) is an open-ended paperboard band that wraps snugly around an inner plain box, container, or ready-meal tray:
### Why Brands Use Sleeves:
- Cost-Effective SKU Multiplicity: Use one standardized, bulk-purchased plain brown or white box, and apply different printed sleeves for each flavor, scent, or seasonal variation.
- Fast Turnaround: Printing flat sleeves takes days rather than weeks.
- Tamper Evidence: Can be secured across the closure with an adhesive seal sticker.
- Popular for: Artisan soaps, ready-to-eat meal trays, apparel boxes, and holiday gift packaging.