Standard Envelopes for Your Office

2008-06-17 10:31:11

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All Kinds of Envelopes

There are many different types of envelopes for office or home use. They come in various sizes, shapes and colors. Most envelopes are either square or rectangular.

For casual purposes, any kind of envelope is acceptable for use. You can use fancier envelopes with embellishments or even frills to enclose invitations or gifts, and some eastern cultures use tiny red envelopes to contain cash gifts.

Standard Envelope Types

For business or office use, you should use either of two standard envelope types, the US Standard or the ISO metric system. These are the most universally acceptable envelope systems which will ensure proper and prompt delivery by postal system. In addition, standard envelopes have definite dimensions, so you'll know if your letter, document or mailed matter will fit inside.

And if you use a standard envelope, you can print bar codes right on the envelope that are readable by the postal office. This further speeds up sorting and delivery to the right place.

US Standard Envelopes

The US Standard envelope is commonly used in the United States. There are several groups under the US Standard depending on use.

Commercial sizes range from the size 6 1/4 with dimensions 3.5 x 6 inches to the size 14 with dimensions 5 x 11.5 inches.

Then there are the invitation or announcement envelopes which are more squarish in shape and can also contain brochures or promotional materials. Another type is the baronial envelope which has a similar shape but a pointy flap.

Booklet and catalog envelopes have different sizes, the largest of which can contain an unfolded legal size piece of paper.

Some commercial envelopes have windows, either just one on the center part for the addressee, or may also have another at the upper left hand corner for return addresses.

ISO Envelopes

These are envelopes which are commonly used outside of the USA. Unlike US Standard envelopes where sizes are indicated by numbers, the ISO envelopes have a combination of a letter and a number, such as B5 or C7.

Most of the ISO envelopes are sized to contain folded A4 paper sizes which are slightly longer than a letter size sheet.

Window envelopes under ISO are not standard, and each country has its own prescribed measurements.

Buying Standard Envelopes

Standard envelopes are available everywhere, especially in office and stationery supply stores, and even in supermarkets and thrift shops. However, they may not always have the right size that you need.

To get more specialized sizes, you may need to look up websites that sell standard envelopes. The site can easily process your order and deliver it within a few business days.

You can also have your standard envelopes customized with your company's return address and logo. You can have bar codes printed or you can also order envelopes with windows.


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