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Polybag Costing

Poly bags, also known as polythene bags, are used in various industries including apparel, garments, and fabrics to protect goods during shipment from dirt, dust, and moisture. Different types of polybags used in the garment industry include poly tubing/heat sealed bags, re-closable bags with features like self-adhesive tape, buttons, or zip locks, and bags with hangers attached. Key specifications for ordering polybags include the material type, thickness, bag dimensions, sealing mechanism, printing details, and any special requirements.

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Polybag Costing

Poly bags, also known as polythene bags, are used in various industries including apparel, garments, and fabrics to protect goods during shipment from dirt, dust, and moisture. Different types of polybags used in the garment industry include poly tubing/heat sealed bags, re-closable bags with features like self-adhesive tape, buttons, or zip locks, and bags with hangers attached. Key specifications for ordering polybags include the material type, thickness, bag dimensions, sealing mechanism, printing details, and any special requirements.

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POLY BAGS

Poly bags, also known as polythene bags, have a variety of uses in many industries. In the apparel,
garment, sew goods, fabric and related industries, poly bags are use to protect goods during
shipment from dirt, dust, and moisture.

In particular to garments, the material used may be of LDPE, PP or VINYL. In these LDPE can be
recyclable, and others cannot be recycled.

Different Types of polybags used in garment Industry

1) Poly tubing / Heat Sealed


2) Re-closable
a. Self adhesive tape / Resealable
b. Button
c. Zip lock
d. Slider Zip lock
3) Gazetted
4) With Hanger

Heat sealed Polybags are primarily used for dry cleaning and garment storage.

Self Adhesive Bags can be re sealed even after opening also. Button, zip lock also can close the bag
after opening once. Slider zip lock is actually meant for to work with gloves also, but it also gives
good feel on the brand when it is presented with the garments. Hangers can also be welded to the
poly bags for socks, under garments, suits or shirts etc.

Gazetted polybags are made to accommodate any rise in the packaging, like shirt collar or shoulder
projection at blazers etc.,

Bags which consists hangers, buttons, zip lock are generally more than 3 mil thickness, able to
withstand the load near to hanger area, or the stress applied near to the buttons etc.
GAUZING SYSTEM / THICKNESS OF POLY BAG
In general, 3 units of measurement will be used for polybags,

1) Mil
2) Microns
3) Gauge

Mil:

This system is widely used for the polybags in garment industry. Mil is identified as thousand of an
Inch. 1 mil means the thickness is of 1/1000 of an inch.

Micron:

Micron is 1/1000 of an m.m

Gauge:

It is universally accepted system for packaging polybags. 1 gauge is equal to 1/ 1,00,000 of an inch.
So, 1 mil is equal to 100 gauge.

Conversion:

1 mil = 25 microns = 100 Gauge.


COSTING OF POLY BAGS
The general LDPE, PP Poly bags cost will be estimated according to its weight. The general formulae
used for costing of the polybags will be determining the cost of raw material, and then adding the
extra amount depends upon it specifications provided.

Formulae for determining the weight of polybags:

(L (IN INCHES) X W (IN INCHES) X GAUGE OF POLY BAG)


WEIGHT IN K.G/ 1000 PCS. =
3300 (CONSTANT)
Once we get the raw material weight, we can multiply it by the raw material cost will give us the cost
per 1000 units, And we can get the cost of 1 unit. And depending upon the specifications, the cost
will be decided.

GENERAL NORMS FOR LDPE, PP POLY BAGS :

For Hanger Cut : Add 10 Paisa per unit

For Single Colour Print (Text) : Add 10 Paisa per Unit

For Multi Colour Print (Text/ Design) : Add Multiples of 10 Paisa per Colour per unit

For Gazette type : Add 40 Paisa per side

For Perforated Poly bag : Add 20 – 40 Paisa Depending upon the slits or opening

For Buttons : Add Multiples of 30 Paisa per Button

For Self Adhesive Tape : Add Multiples of 5 Paisa per inch of the tape

For Hanger : Add Rs. 2 – 4 (Varies depend upon design, Material Etc.,)

Vinyl Poly Bags

These bags are popular due to its glossy finish in the surface, and excellent strength, great tear
strength. Generally these will be made with 3mil and above only. These types are generally available
with much detailing in the design. Sometimes these are made with seams and stitches for aesthetic
finishes or even a normal nylon zipper also be attached. There are no specific guidelines for costing
of these products.

The cost of these products will be mainly depends on the style provided, design to be printed, and
the type of sealing mechanism (Adhesive tape, Button, Ziploc Etc.,).
EXAMPLE

A PP Polybags having 17” width, 30” Length, 180 Gauge, Consisting of self adhesive tape. And Cost of
PP is Rs.90

So, Weight of material = (17 X 30 X 180)/3300


= 91,800/ 3300
= 27.81 KG / 1000 Pcs.

Cost of Material in Rs. = 27.81 X 90

= Rs. 2502.9 / 1000 Pcs.

So, cost of 1 Poly bag = Rs. 2.502

Cost of Adhesive Tape = 17 X 5 Paisa

= Rs 0.85 Paisa

Final Cost of 1 Unit = RS. 3.352

M.O.Q
The minimum order quantity for polybags normally would be around 5,000 units for LDPE, PP bags.
In case of gazette type of polybags, it will be around 25,000 to 30,000 units. But it can also be
negotiable it case, there is no special designs.

LEAD TIME
The commonly used size polybags will be generally available, so those can be procured within 2 days.
In case of gazetted, printed, with sealing mechanism and attachments will increase the lead time up
to 10-12 days, depend upon the buyer.

ORDERING SPECIFICATIONS
While ordering the polybags, the following specifications should be mentioned, inorder to get the
correct type of material.

 Type of material
 Gauze of the material
 Length and width of the bag
 With or without flap
 Sealing mechanism
 Recyclable logo required or not (depends on type of material)
 “Warning” Sign / Brand Logo / any Special Information to be Printed
 No. of colours and colour specifications
 Special Information regarding banned chemicals etc.,
 No. of vent opening holes or design of venting.

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