Types of Envelopes

There are many types of envelopes nowadays. Envelopes are timeless. Courts started using them to record important court cases and then sealed them. Till date envelopes are used and their usage has increased so much that today we have a huge variety when it comes to envelopes. This article will tell you a little about envelopes and their different kinds of uses.

Envelopes have been present as far as 15th century when kings used them to send messages across their kingdoms. Even then the use and importance of envelopes was realized. Print envelope offers confidentiality and therefore is very popular even today. The usage of envelopes has increased and so have their types. The main purpose of an envelope is to secure a message/card/paper/money and seal it. The envelope protects the message and has space on it in which you can write the name and address of the receiver.

There are many types of envelopes. Some of them can be made home with simple paper, scissor and glue. Envelopes are cheap and be bought easily at very low costs from any market. Even printing envelopes at home from a printer has become an easy job. The variety of envelopes has evolved into more than 100 types of envelopes which have different uses and purposes. We will discuss some of the envelopes in this article.



The first type of envelope is known as “regular” envelope. This is a standard rectangular envelope that has a typical V shaped seal cut at the back. It is made from plain paper and can have varying colors – often red, blue, green and yellow. This type of printed envelopes is mainly used in mailing posts. Letters can be sealed in these envelopes and a stamp with address will send your message across any country through posts. Like said before, this is the most standardized of all envelopes.

A huge demand and supply exists of custom envelopes. Custom envelope is used by corporate and business firms. These firms give specifications before getting a custom envelope printed. Business envelope printing firms cater to such corporate demands. They print the company’s logo and name and some information on the envelopes. This tactic is used by the companies to promote their name and brand in the market. You must have noticed that you always end up reading the printed envelopes more often than the plain ones. Somehow they are much more eye-catchy than the plain ones. They can be ordered in different sizes. Some envelopes maybe square, bigger while others are regular rectangular shapes.

Computer is a great invention and with it the CDs have become equally popular since they are used for storing the data from the computer. A CD is a delicate material which needs to be protected from scratches which can ruin it completely. For this purpose CD envelopes came into the market immediately. They are made from plain papers to plastics for better protection. The CD envelopes printing can also be done at home.