Choosing the right envelope for your letter or document is never easy, not unless you understand how the envelope sizes correspond with paper sizes! However it really is very simple, once you know!

Most people look for the perfect envelope to enclose an A4 document. But first you must think about how you would like your document to be enclosed. Are you looking to post your papers without folding them, or would you like an envelope that takes your A4 sheets folded once? Alternatively, and most popularly within business environments, there are those envelopes which take A4 sheets folded in three parts. It all sounds like it could be quite confusing, but I assure you, it will all make sense! Take a look at our most common envelope sizes:

C4 Envelopes – C4 is the envelopes version of A4, it is made to complement A4 paper perfectly without requiring that the page is folded. These are perfect for when the contents of the envelope must not be folded and must remain pristine. Dimensions – 324mm x 229mm (12¾” x 9″).

C5 Envelopes – As with C4 envelopes, C5 is the envelopes version of A5 and these envelopes are intended to be used with A5 paper UNFOLDED or alternatively with A4 format paper FOLDED ONCE. Normally used to post leaflets and small brochures, the dimensions of the C5 are 229mm x 162mm (9″x 6⅜”).

C6 Envelopes – As with C5 and C4 envelopes, C6 is the envelopes version of A6 and is designed to work with A6 format paper UNFOLDED, or alternatively with A5 format paper FOLDED ONCE, or A4 format paper FOLDED TWISE. These have many uses however most commonly are used to issue wages and payslips. Dimensions – 114mm x 162mm (4½” x 6⅜”).

DL Envelopes – The DL envelope is the most popular business envelope used to post professional documents, letters, invoices, statements and most any papers. They takes a sheet of A4 format paper folded TWISE into thirds or A5 paper FOLDED ONCE. It’s not easy at first to fold your A4 sheets to fit these envelopes, there’s almost an art to it. Carefully bend the letter without actually folding it into an ‘S’ shape, adjusting it until the three sections look the same size. To be entirely sure, check your folded sections against the envelope to make sure it will fit. Once you have found your three equal parts press down to a permanent fold and you’re done. Dimensions – 110mm x 220mm (4⅓” x 8⅔”).

We have all of these envelopes at Office 365 along with a great many different seals and seal positions. Choose from a great range of brands, quality of paper, colour and even window and if you need some assistance, just give us a call – 0870 766 1624!

Choosing your office envelopes is never easy; you have so many different brands of envelopes available to you, and an even bigger variety of sizes, colours, styles and seals! This is where the Office 365 blog comes in handy, we browse through all of our products picking out the best ones in terms of quality, value for money and environmental responsibility. That way, your choice is narrowed making your shopping experience that much quicker!

The DL envelope is by far the most commonly used and bought by businesses and so today we will focus our search on finding you the best DL envelope. We’ve found just the thing! After researching and testing all our different brands and DL envelopes, we decided on Basildon Bond. Without exception, all of their envelopes boasted impeccable quality, environmental friendliness, user friendliness and an affordable price tag!

Basildon Bond are one of the best known stationery brands in the UK and are renowned for their quality! Their popularity has put them high on our agenda’s along with their new found Business Superbrand status which was awarded to them in 2005. The company have been around for nearly 80 years now gathering a great advantage in terms of experience, plus with their 100% recycled range and continuous support of the NSPCC, they certainly make us proud to recommend them! Take a look at our Basildon Bond Peel & Seal DL Envelopes featured.

• Basildon Bond business envelopes
• Opaque and featuring the distinctive Basildon Bond watermark
• Designed for use with Basildon Bond quality watermarked A4 paper
• Peel and Seal
• Size: DL, 110 x 220mm
• 100gsm
• White
• Packed 500
• Massive savings on RRP! – Now just £24.77 inc VAT!

We know that envelopes are more commonly bought in bulk, particularly where businesses are concerned which is why we offer our customers the ability to purchase their goods in bulk at a reduced price! So despite the fact that these envelopes are already reduced, we will take the price down further for you on all orders over 15! Simply click ‘Order in Bulk’ at the basket page, or call us on 0870 766 1624 for more help and information!

Having just gone through about the most stressful move I can remember, (and I’ve moved house 16 times‼) due to a huge flood in the new property postponing the move for a month, (which as it happens should have postponed it longer as the house is STILL WET) after we were packed and ready to go, whilst having to fight the school admissions system to get my children into a good school, the entire reason for the move, after breaking the huge wing mirror off the removal van incurring huge costs, and dealing with NUMEROUS workmen in the new house which has been ongoing for 6 weeks (and still is!), whilst maintaining full time work and two children single handed; I am telling you now…I would have been so much worse off without bubble wrap! Now THAT is a statement!

Despite the fact that friends and family rallied together for me gathering newspaper and boxes, I still found myself desperately in need of a protective, wrapping material that would work that little bit better! I have a lot of ‘stuff’; china, crockery, ornaments, picture frames, mirrors, children’s toys etc, and I knew that newspaper just wouldn’t be up to the job, besides, the time needed to wrap these things in enough newspaper to protect them I just didn’t have! So of course the only option was to acquire bubble wrap rolls, and what better place to turn to than the stationery supply company I write for?! Problem solved, cheap as chips, next day delivery and BAM, I have everything I need to wrap quickly and effectively!

Having made it to the other side (without any breakages – well, not to the items wrapped in bubble wrap anyway…should have thought of that with the wing mirror!), with so many hiccups along the way, I can safely say that I’ve managed it without developing a nervous twitch. Having said this, if I’d had to struggle on without bubble wrap, I don’t think I’d be able to say this to you! I am certain that there would have been damages had I not used the bubble wrap, and the additional time it would have taken me to use newspaper instead would have meant that I just couldn’t have maintained a decent enough work/life balance and my poor kiddie winkles would have ended up with Pot Noodles for dinner every day, which is never good!

Here at Office 365 we have a HUGE selection of bubble wrap, not just the mentioned rolls, but also bubble wrap pouches too which are perfect for mailing delicate items! So come on over and check out our prices; if you find them cheaper anywhere else, we’ll match it! What’s more, if you like to order in bulk, we’ll offer you a discount. You can arrange this from the product page, or call us on 0870 766 1624 where one of our team will take a look at this for you.

Jiffy are fast becoming a household name as homes and businesses turn to their famous bubble wrap for all their moving, packing and protecting (or even stress relieving) needs across the entire globe! Jiffy’s selection of protective envelopes in particular are a treasured essential and the perfect solution for a secure, protective and easy method of posting fragile items. At Office 365 you’ll find we have a wide choice of different Jiffy Bubble Envelopes with a range of styles and sizes including the original Jiffy padded bag, The Jiffy Airkraft bubble bag, bubble lined mailmiser envelopes and various different coloured bags all with varying degrees of bubble protection.

Our choice of bubble lined envelopes provide a superior heavy weight performance which comprises of strong kraft paper on the outside which comes in either gold, buff or white options, and internally features a high grade of bubble wrap lining. Externally you will find the envelopes feature a highly secure self-seal in the form of a peel and seal closure. The Airkraft Plus and Mailmiser bags are of an unbeatable standard; super tough on protection, highly presentable and ideal for heavy duty, domestic and overseas mailing!

Regardless of what the product is that you are trying to mail, time and time again, we will always recommend Jiffy bubble bags. Whether the item is delicate and made of china or is heavy and/or valuable or even industrial parts; you can be sure that Jiffy’s bags will live up to the standards you require. Jiffy provide customers with world leading protective packaging products and solutions to meet the most demanding protective, mailing, cushioning, wrapping or void filling requirements.

Finally, may we recommend an envelope which has pleased all our customers so far; The Jiffy Mailmiser 1 Bubble-Lined Protective Envelope featured.

• Strong white kraft paper on the outside with a super lightweight laminated bubble lining and strong side welds
• Peel and Seal closure
• Bag No.1
• 170x245mm
• 100 per box
• Also available in sizes 000 (90x145mm), 00 (115x195mm), 0 (140x195mm), 2 (205x245mm), 3 (220x380mm), 4 (240x320mm) 5 (260x345mm), 6 (290x445mm) and 7 (340x445mm).
• Just £18.75 for 100!

The Green Bit

Jiffy are a Pregis brand who understand that packaging is not excluded from the focus on saving our environment for future generations. They know that packaging materials are in focus whenever we consider the delicate balance between necessity and unwanted side effects. In developing Jiffy Green mailing solutions, Pregis looked closely on how to combine everything you’d expect from their top brand products with the environmental awareness society needs. All Jiffy Green mailing products meet joint standards and are made of recycled paper, recycled air bubble foil and are in their turn recyclable themselves. Other mailing solutions consisting of different materials -like the Bag-in-Bag mailers – can be separated with the turn of the wrist, making recycling so much easier and more effective!

The most effective way you can mail your small delicate items in the post is to use bubble envelopes. The low cost and ingenious idea is used by businesses and individuals alike for mailing goods, gifts, samples and so on. Each envelope uses the innovative Bubble Wrap on their interior which – simply put – is a pliable transparent plastic material with air filled bubbled, commonly used for packing fragile items. With its regularly spaced, protruding air-filled bubbles, the envelopes provide a decent amount of cushioning for breakable items.

This type of envelope is considered extremely useful, for many they are an absolute essential. Available in a huge variety of sizes, in gold, buff and white, there is a bubble envelope suitable for your requirements. Bubble envelopes can be used in the transportation and mailing of delicate or fragile items in order to protect them from breakages, creases and general damage. So rather than face the expense of replacement products, complaints and the inevitable bad reputation that would surely follow, try using protective bubble envelopes.

We have bubble envelopes by brands such as 5 Star, Jiffy, Postsafe, White Box and Ambassador. Our recommended product however is the Jiffy Airkraft Bag Selection Box featured:

• Large Selection Box
• 50 Jiffy Mailmiser gold bags
• Contains: 5x size 00, 10x size 0, 10x size 1, 5x size 2, 10x size 4, 5x size 5, 5x size 7
• RRP £64.97 – Our price just £ £47.40
• You save £17.57!

Thanks to the fantastic variety in this selection pack, you will find a great selection of sizes to accommodate a wide spectrum of different items – and envelope for every item! So rather than buying them all individually, consider the multipack! However, if you have a specific size in mind, you will find that you can order those individually on the site.

The Green Bit

Jiffy are part of the Pregis group who understand that packaging is not excluded from the focus on saving our environment for future generations. They know that packaging materials are in focus whenever we consider the delicate balance between necessity and unwanted side effects. In developing Jiffy Green mailing solutions, Pregis looked closely on how to combine everything you’d expect from their top brand products with the environmental awareness society needs. All Jiffy Green mailing products meet joint standards and are made of recycled paper, recycled air bubble foil and are in their turn recyclable themselves. Other mailing solutions consisting of different materials -like the Bag-in-Bag mailers – can be separated with the turn of the wrist, making recycling so much easier and more effective!

Posting delicate objects isn’t easy. If you don’t take proper measures to ensure the items safety, it could end up damaged which will only have negative effects on yourself or your business. In order to maintain a good reputation with your customers and to avoid additional costs incurred when replacing broken items, make sure you invest in suitable and protective envelopes.

Fair enough, it is not always essential to post an item using a padded envelope and as they are more expensive this should be a cost avoided where possible.  They are normally more expensive and if what you’re sending is not breakable, then why pay more? However when posting items such as CD’s, DVD, CD-ROM’s, important documents (for example certificates and agreements), or photographs, then you will need to ensure that they do not get creased, bent, folded, squashed, smashed or damaged during transit. Your best option for ensuring the safety of this type of item is to use a protective envelope such as corrugated envelopes.

We have a great range from Smartbox who are a German responsible for manufacturing a range of unique and innovative dispatch packaging and practical Archiving systems. The company even offers a complete portfolio of Packaging materials and Cartons, together with a large range of accessories. We find that when using a company who specialise in one area, that you are more likely to get the quality you would expect, and Smartbox are certainly no exception!

The company take pride in their well thought out ideas and developments and has designed their corrugated envelopes to have the right balance between being protective and being lightweight enough for cost effective and manageable transportation. Available in the following sizes, you’re sure to find a Smartbox Corrugated Envelope for your specific needs:

• W150 x D250 x H50mm
• W210 x D292 x H50mm
• W248 x D340 x H50mm
• W246 x D357 x H50mm
• W285 x D397 x H50mm
• W335 x D500 x H50mm
• W187 x D272 x H50mm
• W235 x D337 x H35mm

With just twelve days to go until Christmas, it’s high time you consider your festive approach to business. Are you planning on using the seasons cheer to advertise a sale? Alternatively you’ll be making changes to the business as of 2012 and would like to let your customer know. Maybe a gesture of goodwill, you’d like to send your customers a Christmas card or thank you letter. Many companies use this time of year as a way of selling themselves and getting their name known and with less than two weeks to go, you haven’t much time to get organised! With this is mind, here at Office 365 we’ve reduced the burden for you by suggesting the perfect envelopes.

A4 envelopes (otherwise known as C4 envelopes) are designed to enclose an A4 sheet of paper perfectly without folding it. It is for this reason that the C4 envelope is perfect for sending large photographs, designs, certificates and any important document that you wish to arrive in pristine condition. A4 envelopes measure 324mm x 229mm (12¾” x 9″) and are available in options such as A4 white envelopes, A4 brown envelopes, heavyweight, medium weight, lightweight, recycled, gusset, non gusset, manila, window and no window options, plus in many different seals and styles. Here at Office 365, you can choose from brands including 5 Star, New Guardian, Plus Fabric, Basildon Bond, Uno, Croxley Script and Ecolabel brands.

Our number one choice during this season would be the 5 Star C4 90gsm white envelopes. The thought process behind this choice is based on affordability and flexibility. Many companies like to print a festive message or image on the envelope and so the white option would give better results. We choose 5 Star because of their renowned value for money, without sacrificing on quality. This is important at this time of year as companies send out such large quantities of post; they must make sure that they can purchase a large quantity of envelopes without breaking the bank.

These particular envelopes boast;

• Short flap/pocket style
• Choice of sealing methods – gummed or press seal
• Pockets
• C4 324 x 229mm
• Press Seal
• 250
• 90gsm
• 81% off‼ – Now just £11.51 for 250 envelopes!

5 Star products are one of the best-known office products brands in the UK and with 15 years experience behind them; they are now experts in their field. Offering a 12 month no quibble quality guarantee, their value for money certainly doesn’t affect their standards! They deliver unbeatable price and quality, across the most popular everyday product lines, plus they’re also one of the most widely available ranges of office products.

Each 5 Star product now has attractively designed packaging for clearer product display and product information, plus they also have a fantastic choice of ‘Green’ options for those who are economically aware.

With so many different brands of envelopes available and even more styles, colours, seals and features, envelope shopping is no easy task. Product selection is one of the reasons we began the Office 365 blog. We found our customers often preferred us to select something appropriate to their needs to save them time looking and to ensure a product they would be happy with. Our blog features an individual product category and selects a particular item within that category which we feel our customers would be happy with. More often than not, this item will be one that has received excellent reviews from our customers already; today’s featured envelope is no exception to this rule.

We’ve been searching for the best in our range of DL envelopes with windows and have come up with a real gem. Not only does this item boast high quality combined with environmental friendliness, but it also comes with a teensy price tag! In most instances, quality comes at a price, but here at Office 365 we cut our prices right back so that we can be confident in our price match policy. However often you’ll find items which have been further reduced, like for example our Basildon Bond White DL Envelopes With Windows.

These beautifully crafted watermarked envelopes featured boast the following qualities;

• Basildon Bond windowed business envelopes
• Opaque and featuring the distinctive Basildon Bond watermark
• Designed for use with Basildon Bond quality watermarked A4 paper
• Peel and Seal
• Size: DL, 110 x 220mm
• Window: 39 x 93mm, 19mm in, 18mm up
• 100gsm
• Colour: White
• Packed 500
• 100% recycled!
• 38% off – Just £23.63 for 500!

What more could you possibly want from an envelope? If you’re stocking up for the office or mailroom, you may want to consider ordering in bulk to save further orders in the year. Not only will this save in the repeat cost of delivery, but buying just two packs will remove the delivery charge completely. Another perk to shopping with Office 365 is our willingness to offer quotes on bulk orders; interested, get in touch at 0870 766 1624, or simply select ‘get a quote’ at the shopping basket.

It is common procedure for businesses to use Internal mail envelopes when sending documents within the office. Whether your business is spread across multiple floors or simply a couple of rooms, you tend to find that your staff are split up into teams or groups who deal with separate aspects of the company. In order to keep communication going and business running smoothly, these teams will need to keep each other informed of all changes and progress. The best way to do this is with internal mail envelopes.

Rather than sending a simple document to the right department which will inevitably become lost within the numerous other heaps of paperwork on peoples desks, send it in one of these specialist envelopes. The envelope itself separates the contents from other paper work thus preventing any confusion, whilst also acting as a record of date sent and the department in which it came from. Using this method will also double as a security measure for when you are sending sensitive or confidential information.

Designed for hard-copy communication and document transfer, the envelopes are also available in various colours in order to distinguish departments and differentiate the post from external mail. They have been developed with consideration towards durability due to the fact that they are intended for repetitive use and so are made using hard wearing materials. With multiple addressee boxes – normally approximately 50 – each time the envelope is used the sender will then cross out the previous addressee and write out the new one in a fresh box. A clever little trick to make your envelopes last longer is to place labels over the boxes when they have all become full returning the envelope to a new state. They are available with various different closure methods, each designed to be repeatedly used, such as specialist tacks and adhesives, tuck in flaps and string and washers. You will find that this type of envelope has multiple holes punched into it; these are to indicate whether the envelope contains any paperwork.

Our range includes;

• 220×110 (DL Size) – Available in our New Guardian Rage
• 229 x 162 (C5 Size) – Also available in our New Guardian Range, plus our antimicrobial range from Oxford Biocote
• 254 x 178 – New Guardian
• 250 x 353 – Available in the Oxford Biocote range
• 260 x 330 – Also available in the Oxford Biocote range
• 324 x 229 (C4 Size) – Available in our 5 Star, New Guardian and Oxford Biocote brands
• 381 x 254 – New Guardian

The C4 envelope is most likely one of the top ordered envelopes in the office. Many companies prefer to send out their documents in pristine condition, unfolded. Unless you are sending a bog standard one page letter, then consider A4 envelopes as they will allow you to send those long reports in a condition which the recipient will be impressed by. Often this goes with the territory; for example if your line of work involves sending out photographs, certificates, legal documents, brochures, artwork, designs or any kind of document to win over a prospective client or customer, envelopes for A4 paper are the way forward.

You will also benefit from considering the weight and quality that you’d like from your envelopes. Will you be sending out numerous documents which do not hold any legal attributes, which are not intended to impress? If so, then you may like to consider the most cost effective option. If this is the case, then we highly recommend the featured 5 Star White C4 90gsm Envelopes.

• Short flap/pocket style
• Choice of sealing methods – gummed or press seal
• Pockets
• C4 (324 x 229mm)
• Press Seal
• 250
• 90gsm
• 81% Off – Just £11.51 for 250 envelopes!

Alternatively, if what you’re looking for is an envelope which will give off a sense of class and quality and which will only encourage the recipient to use your businesses services, then we suggest our Plus Fabric 120gsm C4 White Envelopes featured.

• Available in C4 and C5
• Available in small box quantities
• C4 (324 x 229mm)
• Peel and Seal
• Pack 250
• Easy Open device allows a clean opening tear to the envelope, but does not compromise the strength of the product
• 120gsm
• 39% off – Now just £35.99!