Cashmere Thoughts | Packaging Decision Pack

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The decision

Select one treatment level for each product category. Bronze uses the smallest applied branding, Silver makes the applied branding more visible, and Gold moves to supplier-applied direct printing.

Vinyl12-inch record protection

TPC stock wrap + small CT seal for Bronze; Bri's Lil + large Bizay sticker for Silver; direct print for Gold.

CDPadded square or portrait mailer

Kite stock bubble envelope for Bronze and Silver; Sticker Mule full-print bubble mailer for Gold.

Soft merchandiseGarment-sized mailing bag

Davpack stock bag + small CT seal for Bronze; larger sticker for Silver; direct-print bag for Gold.

Every category now follows the same rule: Bronze has the lowest order total, Silver is the next step, and Gold has the highest commitment. Each card shows one complete supplier-order total and one genuine per-packed-item figure. No shared-stock subtotal is placed in the unit-price position. Sticker Mule prices remain displayed supplier prices because checkout VAT is unconfirmed.

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Vinyl

All three routes are purpose-built for 12-inch records. Silver and Gold use Bri's original product directions; the figures below separate her source values from the exact current quantity and any remaining unknowns.

Clean schematic | 25 × 50mm CT seal across the opening fold

BronzeVerified current

TPC LP Wrap + small CT seal

The stock self-sealing vinyl mailer receives a small burgundy 25 × 50mm paper CT seal across the opening fold.

Complete supplier orders

£703.99 ex VAT

£672 for 1,200 mailers + £31.99 for 2,000 printed seals

£0.59per packed vinyl with the full seal order allocated; 800 seals remain

ProductTPC LP Wrap, 343 × 343 × 0-32mm
Quantity1,200 mailers + 2,000 seals
Mailer£672 ex VAT; £0.56 each
CT sealHelloPrint 25 × 50mm silk-paper envelope seal; full colour; £31.99 ex VAT
PurposeSmall applied brand element across the opening fold
DeliveryTPC free-shipping threshold met; HelloPrint standard option has no displayed surcharge

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Clean schematic | 100 × 150mm CT sticker

SilverCurrent promo

Lil CLP book-wrap + Bizay CT sticker

Bri's strong Lil vinyl book-wrap receives a separately purchased glossy paper 100 × 150mm Cashmere Thoughts sticker.

Exact current order

£800.85 ex VAT

£752.80 for 1,000 mailers + £48.05 for 1,000 Bizay stickers

£0.80per packed vinyl; both listed deliveries are free

ProductLil Packaging CLP strong book-wrap vinyl mailer
Quantity1,000 mailers + 1,000 stickers
MailerTen packs of 100 at £75.28; £752.80 ex VAT
StickerBizay 100 × 150mm glossy adhesive paper; £48.05 ex VAT
PromotionBizay configured price and free delivery valid through 31 July 2026
CorrectionBri's £708 figure corresponds to the 1,140-unit pallet, not exactly 1,000

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Clean schematic | one-colour direct print

GoldUnverified quote

Bri's custom printed vinyl mailer

Cashmere Thoughts is printed directly in one colour on the front of the custom vinyl mailer.

Bri-supplied quote

£4,020 ex VAT

6,000 custom printed mailers at £0.67 each

6,000 MOQ67p base rate is a volume price; setup and delivery were not supplied

ProductCustom vinyl record mailer quoted in Bri's original document
Quantity6,000 mailers minimum
PrintOne-colour black print on the front
Included6,000 printed mailers at £0.67 each
EvidenceBri's document only; no supplier page or quote attachment is available
Not suppliedSupplier name, exact dimensions, product image, setup fees and delivery

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Why Bronze is now genuinely cheaper: the earlier route loaded a 36-roll tape order and tooling into Bronze. This corrected route uses a smaller supplier-priced seal: £703.99 total and £0.59 per packed vinyl, versus Silver at £800.85 and £0.80. Gold's 67p base rate is a volume discount that requires a £4,020 order for 6,000 units and still excludes unknown setup and delivery.

Visual note: the vinyl treatments are shown as clean schematics so the branding differences remain legible. Gold still requires a supplier-specific proof before production.

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CD

Bronze and Silver use the exact same 165mm square Kite bubble envelope. The £74 Silver uplift buys only a larger sticker; Gold changes to a fully custom-printed padded mailer.

Kite black metallic CD bubble envelope with burgundy Cashmere Thoughts seal sticker

Supplier-form composite | CT-created 50 × 25mm sticker treatment

BronzeCT-created tier

Kite black metallic + small CT seal

The stock square padded envelope receives a small 50 × 25mm burgundy CT rectangle sticker near the flap.

Exact mixed-basis subtotal

£278.50

£159.50 ex VAT mailers + £119 displayed stickers

£0.28per packed CD; Sticker Mule checkout VAT remains unconfirmed

ProductKite black metallic bubble envelope, 165 × 165mm internal
Quantity1,000 mailers + 1,000 stickers
MailerFive packs of 200; £159.50 ex VAT
Sticker1,000 Sticker Mule 50 × 25mm stickers; £119 displayed
Bri's briefPlain Kite mailer only; the CT sticker treatment was added by us later
DeliveryFree for the Kite order in England/Wales and free from Sticker Mule
UnknownSticker Mule checkout VAT treatment

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Kite black metallic CD bubble envelope with white Cashmere Thoughts rectangle sticker

Supplier-form composite | CT-created 75 × 50mm sticker treatment

SilverCT-created tier

Kite black metallic + larger CT sticker

The exact Bronze mailer receives a larger 75 × 50mm white matte CT rectangle sticker on the front.

Exact mixed-basis subtotal

£352.50

£159.50 ex VAT mailers + £193 displayed stickers; £74 above Bronze

£0.35per packed CD; Sticker Mule checkout VAT remains unconfirmed

ProductKite black metallic bubble envelope, 165 × 165mm internal
Quantity1,000 mailers + 1,000 stickers
MailerFive packs of 200; £159.50 ex VAT
Sticker1,000 Sticker Mule 75 × 50mm stickers; £193 displayed
Bri's briefNo Silver CD tier was specified; this larger-sticker tier was created by us
Difference£74 buys a larger sticker only; protection and packaging are unchanged
DeliveryFree for the Kite order in England/Wales and free from Sticker Mule
UnknownSticker Mule checkout VAT treatment

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Sticker Mule style burgundy custom bubble mailer

Supplier-form composite | centered exact CT artwork added

GoldPublished price

Sticker Mule custom bubble mailer

The poly bubble mailer is printed edge to edge in full colour on both sides at no additional print charge.

Total supplier order

£622 displayed

1,000 fully printed mailers; printing and shipping included

£0.62per packed CD before checkout tax treatment

ProductSticker Mule custom poly bubble mailer
Size191 × 267mm
Quantity1,000 mailers
IncludedFull-colour, full-bleed print on both sides and free shipping
Not includedCheckout tax treatment is not shown
DeliveryProduct page states free shipping in four days

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CD Bronze versus Silver: there is no packaging or protection upgrade. Both use the same £159.50 Kite mailer. Bronze adds £119 of small stickers; Silver adds £193 of larger stickers. The £74 difference buys only greater logo visibility and should be selected only if that visual uplift is worth it.

Mockup action: no new CD designs are required. All three visuals still match the stated product forms and CT applications. Bronze and Silver are now explicitly identified as treatments created by us, rather than options originally specified by Bri.

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Soft merch

These are garment-sized mailing bags for folded T-shirts and similar soft goods. Bronze and Silver use Davpack's 305 × 405mm stock bag; Gold uses the 300 × 420mm direct-print version.

Davpack 305 by 405 millimetre econoMAIL garment bag with a small burgundy Cashmere Thoughts seal

Supplier-photo-based composite | 25 × 50mm glossy PP CT seal added

BronzeVerified current

Davpack stock bag + small CT seal

The stock self-sealing garment bag receives a small burgundy 25 × 50mm glossy polypropylene Cashmere Thoughts seal.

Complete supplier orders

£106.46 ex VAT

£73.98 bags + £6.99 Davpack delivery + £25.49 printed seals

£0.11per packed item for 1,000 bags and 1,000 seals

ProductDavpack econoMAIL FPF020, 305 × 405mm
Quantity1,000 bags + 1,000 seals
Mailer£36.99 per pack at 1-2 packs; £73.98 ex VAT
CT sealHelloPrint 25 × 50mm glossy PP envelope seal; full colour; £25.49 ex VAT
DeliveryDavpack £6.99 included; HelloPrint standard option has no displayed surcharge
CorrectionThe former £80.97 was the bag-and-delivery subtotal, never a unit price

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Davpack 305 by 405 millimetre econoMAIL bag with white 100 by 150 millimetre Cashmere Thoughts sticker

Supplier-form composite | glossy paper CT sticker added

SilverCurrent promo

Davpack stock bag + Bizay CT sticker

The stock garment bag receives Bri's 100 × 150mm white glossy paper Cashmere Thoughts sticker. It is applied by hand rather than printed into the bag.

Exact current order

£129.02 ex VAT

£73.98 bags + £6.99 Davpack delivery + £48.05 Bizay stickers

£0.13per packed item; Bizay promotional delivery is free

ProductDavpack econoMAIL FPF020, 305 × 405mm
Quantity1,000 bags + 1,000 stickers
Mailer£73.98 ex VAT
StickerBizay 100 × 150mm glossy adhesive paper; £48.05 ex VAT
DeliveryDavpack £6.99; Bizay free under the promotion
PromotionBizay configured price valid through 31 July 2026
CorrectionThe sticker is glossy paper, not matte or weatherproof vinyl

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Davpack 300 by 420 millimetre white custom mailing bag

Supplier-photo-based composite | exact CT direct-print artwork added

GoldKnown subtotal

Davpack FP/M10 custom printed garment bag

Cashmere Thoughts is printed directly in one colour on one side of the white gloss co-ex mailing bag.

Known first-order subtotal

£490.45 ex VAT + artwork

£405.45 bag order + required plate from £85; artwork origination is unpublished

£0.49+known subtotal per packed item before artwork origination and delivery

ProductDavpack FP/M10, 300 × 420mm
Quantity1,000 bags
PrintOne colour, one side
Known extraPrinting plate starts at £85
Not publishedFirst-order artwork origination charge
ToleranceManufacturing quantity may vary by ±10%; overruns charged and underruns deducted
Lead timeThree weeks after artwork approval
DeliveryCharge not published

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Why Gold costs more: Bri's £405.45 is the price for 1,000 directly printed bags. Davpack separately states that printing plates start at £85, so the honest known subtotal is £490.45 ex VAT. That extra £85 is a required print-production charge, not an upgraded material. Artwork origination and delivery remain unknown.

Fit boundary: these two Davpack sizes are appropriate candidates for folded T-shirts and similar soft goods. The suppliers do not publish a garment-capacity guarantee, so the page does not claim that either bag fits bulky hoodies or multi-item orders.

Clear progression: Bronze is £106.46 total / £0.11 each, Silver is £129.02 / £0.13 each, and Gold is £490.45+ / £0.49+ each. The former £80.97 figure was a total for 1,000 plain bags plus delivery, not a per-item price.

Mockup action: the new Soft Merch Bronze small-seal mockup is complete. Silver and Gold remain accurate; no further Soft Merch mockup rebuild is required.

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Cost comparison

Costs are shown on the most decision-useful basis: exact first-purchase cash where known, plus incremental category cost where stock may already be held. Unknown charges are not converted into estimates.

Category	Tier	Total order cost	Quantity / MOQ	Cost per packed item	Included in total	Not included / unknown
Vinyl	Bronze	£703.99 ex VAT	1,200 mailers + 2,000 seals	£0.59	£672 mailers + £31.99 small paper seals; 800 seals remain	Both supplier configurations verified; standard delivery has no displayed surcharge
Vinyl	Silver	£800.85 ex VAT	1,000 mailers + 1,000 stickers	£0.80	Lil mailers £752.80 + Bizay glossy paper stickers £48.05; free delivery	Bizay promotion expires 31 July 2026
Vinyl	Gold	£4,020 ex VAT quoted	6,000 MOQ	£0.67 volume rate	Custom vinyl mailer and one-colour front print	Lower unit rate requires six times the Silver quantity; supplier, setup and delivery unverified
CD	Bronze	£278.50 mixed-basis subtotal	1,000 mailers + 1,000 stickers	£0.28	£159.50 ex VAT mailers + £119 displayed stickers; delivery free	Sticker Mule checkout VAT; sticker treatment was created by us
CD	Silver	£352.50 mixed-basis subtotal	1,000 mailers + 1,000 stickers	£0.35	Same mailer as Bronze + £193 displayed larger stickers; delivery free	Sticker Mule checkout VAT; tier was created by us; £74 is visual uplift only
CD	Gold	£622 displayed	1,000 custom mailers	£0.62	Full-colour two-side print and shipping	Checkout tax treatment
Soft merch	Bronze	£106.46 ex VAT	1,000 bags + 1,000 seals	£0.11	£73.98 bags + £6.99 Davpack delivery + £25.49 glossy PP seals	Both supplier configurations verified; standard HelloPrint delivery has no displayed surcharge
Soft merch	Silver	£129.02 ex VAT	1,000 bags + 1,000 stickers	£0.13	£73.98 bags + £6.99 delivery + £48.05 glossy paper stickers	Bizay promotion expires 31 July 2026
Soft merch	Gold	£490.45 ex VAT + artwork	1,000 custom printed bags ±10%	£0.49+ known subtotal	Bags, one-colour one-side print, starting plate charge	Artwork origination and delivery

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What Yussef is choosing

The decision is the packaging direction and the associated order commitment. The page does not conceal any published limitation or convert an unknown fee into an estimate.

BronzeSmall applied brand element

Lowest visual intervention and lowest complete supplier-order total in every category.

SilverLarger applied brand element

The same stock product receives a larger, more visible CT sticker purchased separately.

GoldSupplier-applied direct print

The branding is manufactured into the packaging, creating the strongest experience and usually the largest commitment. Unknown fees remain visible.

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