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Belly band for boxes

Paper belly band around the four walls of a box, with creases at the edges and a glue flap; crease-to-crease dimensions from the box's outside dimensions plus material thickness.

Belly band for boxes — Dieline preview of the documented example. Set the dimensions and production material in JetDieline.

Interactive 3D fold view

03 / BOX

Simplified display model without material thickness, not to scale.

Template ID: band.belly
Construction: Labels and bands
Current template version: V1
Dieline preview version: V1

How the shape is constructed

From left to right: glue flap, left side, front, right side, and back. Four creases close the band around the box cross-section. With outside dimensions as the reference, the effective band thickness is added to each wall spacing. Box height limits band width; it is not the height of the blank.

How it is assembled

Pre-break the creases, wrap the belly band around the box, and glue the flap inside to the back; alternatively, glue it first and slide it over the box.

Material and grain direction

Grain direction parallel to box height and wall creases (check)

Test fit, folding and closure on a sample made from the intended material. Confirm material thickness, grain direction and production steps with your printer.

Dimensions of the illustrated example

200 × 100 × 50 mm

20 × 10 × 5 cm7.87 × 3.94 × 1.97 in / ″

Length: 200 mmWidth: 100 mmHeight: 50 mm

Outside dimension

These dimensions describe the preview, not a fixed packaging size. The app recalculates the dieline for your own dimensions.

What to consider for this construction

Band width

Width of the belly band across the circumference; no greater than box height.

Glue flap

Width of the glue flap used to glue the blank into a tube. The material requires a minimum width.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need the box's inside or outside dimensions?

You need the outside dimensions of the enclosed box cross-section. Alternatively, the belly band's direct crease-to-crease dimensions are permitted. Inside dimensions are rejected. Box height serves as a limit for band width; it does not determine the circumference around length and width.

Why is the blank longer than twice the sum of length and width plus the flap?

With outside dimensions, the construction adds the effective band thickness to each of the four wall spacings. Paper 120 g/m² has a thickness of 0.15 mm in the starting profile. Four times this allowance adds 0.6 mm. Thickness and actual fit must be checked with the target material.

Can I make the belly band taller than the box?

The parameter range extends to 300 mm, but the bandWidth.atMost.depth constraint additionally limits band width to box height. With a starting height of 50 mm, a band width of 40 mm is permitted. A value of 60 mm violates this constraint.