Header Cards
See Header Cards in action
Folded over the open top of a clear bag, the header carries your brand, the product name and the price on a retail peg.
- From $218.30 for 1,000 header cards, in 4 tiers up to 10,000.
- 3 widths, 3.5", 4" and 6", each scored to fold into a 2" panel.
- 14pt Gloss or Uncoated Cover, both at the same price.
- Full color front with a blank back.
- 6 business day standard production, rated 5.0 out of 5 across 62 reviews.
Turn a Plain Bag Into Shelf-Ready Packaging
A header card is a scored 14pt card that folds over the sealed top of a polybag and staples shut, so the bag hangs on a peg with your logo and product name on top. It hides the seal and puts your brand where a shopper looks first, and a handmade or small-batch product topped this way can hang on the same peg as a store brand.
Every other size and style sits on header cards printing.
Can You Get Foil or Embossed Header Cards
Foil stamping and embossing are not options on this header card. For a foil or embossed topper, send the details through our custom project request.
A test run of 1,000 tops one product line, and a full production run of 10,000 costs less than half as much per card.
What Is a Header Card
A header card is a folded piece of cardstock that fits over the top of a retail bag of socks, screws, jewelry, or cookies. You fold it along its score and staple it over the bag, and the front face sells the product on the shelf while the back stays blank.
How Much Do Header Cards Cost
The entry run of 1,000 header cards works out to about 22 cents a card. Order more and the per-card cost falls fast: 2,500 cards run $341.88, 5,000 run $520.36, and 10,000 run $1,028.35, about 10 cents a card. Set the slider below to the number of bags you fill to see the total and the per-card cost. Have a lower quote in hand? 4OVER4.COM's Price Match beats a lower price from a U.S. retail printer by 10%, the 110% price-match guarantee.
Wally turns a plain bag into retail packaging
Why a folded 14pt topper makes a polybag look shelf-ready.
A header card folds over the top of a bag and staples shut, so your product looks store-ready with your brand up front. A thousand cost $218.30, printed full color on sturdy 14pt stock. Pick your bag width, pick gloss or uncoated, and Wally prints them in 6 business days.
What Sizes Do Header Cards Come In
Pick the size by the width of the bag you are topping. The 3.5" x 4" card, the default, folds over a 3.5 inch bag, the 4" x 4" suits a 4 inch bag, and the 6" x 4" tops a wider 6 inch bag. Every size arrives flat at 4 inches tall with a score across the middle, so it folds into a 2 inch front panel and a 2 inch back panel over the seal, and the staple goes through both.
What Paper Stock Should You Choose
Both stocks are a 14 point cover weight that holds a fold and a staple, so you choose the surface. Pick 14pt Gloss Cover when the front carries a product photo or a bright logo under store lighting. Choose 14pt Uncoated Cover for a clean, matte look that suits handmade, food, or eco brands, and for a card a shelf worker can write a price or a size on, by pen or stamp.
What Do Businesses Use Header Cards For
An apparel brand can top polybagged shirts and socks, a hardware store can bag screws, hooks, and small parts under a branded header, and a maker selling soap, candles, jewelry, or craft kits can turn a plastic bag into a shelf-ready package for a market stall or a boutique. On a 2 inch front panel, a logo, a product name, and one short line of copy fit. For a flat card behind a blister-packed product, see the backing cards, and for a tag that hangs off the product itself, the hang tags.
How Do You Order Header Cards, and How Fast Do They Ship
Standard production is 6 business days from proof approval. Set up your file at the flat size for the width you picked, keep your logo and text clear of the score line and the edges, and upload a print-ready PDF, JPG, or PNG. Then request a free online proof, or send it straight to production to save a step. Every run is covered by 4OVER4.COM's guarantees, and the full print product range has the rest of the packaging line.
Header Cards: Frequently Asked Questions
Do I staple the header cards myself?
Yes. The cards arrive flat and scored. Fold one over the top of the bag and staple through both panels; a desk stapler does the job.
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