Ordering terms are as published on our [eyewear packaging](https://elapack.com/eyewear-packaging/) page.
Eyewear is our longest-standing category, and it splits cleanly in two: the hard-shell trade we do not work in, and the fabric-and-box programme we do. This page covers that second side properly — formats compared honestly (including the one we do not make), and the ordering terms.
Quick answer: custom glasses carriers split into hard shells (injection-moulded, a specialist industry), semi-hard cases, soft pouches in velvet, cotton or microfiber, and printed boxes with fitted inserts. We make the pouch and box sides — from 200 pieces per design, 15-20 working days — and the honest spec decision is which side of that line your product actually needs.
Custom words and personalised words
The custom words (custom glasses case, custom eyeglass case) and the personalised words (personalised spectacle case, personalised eyeglass case) arrive with two intents: optical-industry supply, and gifting or branding. Both land on the same format decision — hard shell, soft pouch or flip lid — and the protection level the glasses need picks it. The soft-case phrases are native demand in this family, not an upsell: buyers ask for the fabric side by name.
"Custom" and "personalised" name the intent; hard shell, pouch or flip lid names the product — the enquiry needs both.
Formats: the honest map
| Format | Construction | Who makes it | What it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard shell | injection-moulded or metal, hinge or spring | hard-case specialists — not us | everyday carry, optical retail |
| Semi-hard | fabric over structured shell | case specialists | carry with some protection |
| Soft pouch | velvet, cotton or microfiber, open or drawstring | us — velvet, cotton, microfiber | in-box protection, lens cleaning, GWP |
| Printed box with fitted insert | rigid or magnetic box, EVA or moulded insert | us — eyewear packaging | retail presentation, gift sets, e-commerce |
| Fold-flat box | engineered creases, ships flat | us | subscription and volume programs |
Stating the boundary plainly: if the product needs a hinged hard shell, that is a different factory's catalogue, and pretending otherwise wastes your sampling budget. What pairs with every frame line is the fabric-plus-box program — the pouch that keeps the frames safe after the sale, and the printed box that presents them at it.
The pouch decision
The jewellery pouch guide covers fabric, size and closure logic that transfers directly to eyewear: velvet for premium presentation, cotton for printed GWP programs, microfiber when the pouch doubles as the cleaning cloth. Logo economics — screen print versus heat transfer versus woven labels — are broken out in the pouch logo guide; the one-line version is screen print under three colours, woven labels on velvet and satin.
Personalisation carries the gifting intent in this family: the personalised variants (personalised spectacle case, personalised eyeglass case) are monogram-style single-decoration runs, which suit a 200-piece MOQ program per design.
The box decision: frames set the footprint
A folded pair of glasses defines the box interior — share the folded frame dimensions and the box and insert get built around them, the same rule our eyewear collection page publishes. Standard decisions:
| Decision | Options | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | rigid two-piece, magnetic flip-lid, fold-flat | magnetic pairs with the magnetic gift box guide |
| Insert | moulded EVA, die-cut board, fabric-wrapped tray | insert materials compared in packaging inserts |
| Program | single-frame box, two-frame gift set, box + pouch + card | sets mirror the jewellery packaging playbook |
Ordering data
| Line item | Terms |
|---|---|
| MOQ | 200 pieces per design — printed glasses boxes, fabric pouches and fitted inserts included, custom sizes included |
| Production | 15-20 working days (200-20,000), 20-25 days (20,000-50,000), from sample approval and deposit |
| Stock sample | free, ships 2-3 days (USD 20 courier) |
| Custom sample | USD 25 + USD 20 shipping, built 3-5 days from confirmed artwork; a full custom round lands in roughly two weeks at about USD 45 all-in |
| Payment and freight | T/T or PayPal; air or sea from Shanghai or Shenzhen |
Bottom line
The honest spec read for eyewear is the boundary: which side of the hard-shell line the product actually needs. On the supply side, order the box and the pouch as one program so colour and branding match across both.
Spec an eyewear packaging program: send folded frame dimensions and artwork status through the contact page, or start from the eyewear packaging collection. For the wider trust checklist before a deposit, see how to vet a packaging manufacturer. For the soft side of the programme in depth, the custom sunglasses pouches guide covers fabric, closure and print on pouches, and the custom microfiber cloths guide covers the lens cloths that pair with them.