Custom Printed Tissue Paper

Read our artwork guidelines for design guidance, print details, and file type requirements.

Our guidelines are an overview of our printing parameters. Don’t worry! We have a real, live human review and proof your artwork before production. We are here to answer any questions you have along the way. Contact our design team.

Yes - Simply input Black Algae Ink as your ink color when placing your order.

Black Algae Ink is a carbon-negative printing ink technology that utilizes algae cells for pigments, making it safer and cleaner to work with, and more compatible with the recycling and composting process.

Given that tissue paper is thin and semi-translucent, it is important to note that Algae Ink pigment is less vibrant on tissue paper when compared to products such as paper mailers and corrugated shipping boxes.

Learn More: Algae: The World's Most Sustainable Ink

Each sheet of custom tissue paper is 19.5" x 30". If you are interested in a custom size, please contact us to discuss options and quotes.

Lead times vary. Please read our current lead times here. This page is updated frequently and provides the most up-to-date information. Note that lead times start when your digital proof is approved. You will receive a digital proof of your tissue paper within three days after order placement. Once your proof is approved, your lead time will begin.

Most tissue paper on the market (including ours) is labeled as recyclable. Technically, all tissue paper free of glitter and foil is recyclable and can be repulped and turned back into another form of paper.

However, for a municipality to accept an item for recycling, the facility must have the infrastructure to sort the material and profitable markets to sell into. Many municipalities don’t accept tissue paper for recycling, even if labeled as recyclable, because it is low-grade, even 100% virgin tissue paper, so it isn’t easy for them to find buyers willing to pay for it.

The good news is that tissue paper free of glitter, plastic, and foils is accepted at many compost facilities and can be home-composted. It can be a reasonably healthy addition to a compost pile because it absorbs excess moisture generated by food waste and bioplastics. When composting tissue paper, please ensure it has no foil, glitter, or shiny coating.

If you plan on incorporating custom tissue paper into your eCommerce packaging strategy, we recommend avoiding a blanket statement such as “our tissue paper is 100% recyclable” in favor of “recyclable; check with your local facilities.”

Learn more about tissue paper end-of-life on our blog.

We do not offer custom design samples, but we share a digital proof designed to show the design layout, text accuracy, image proportion, and artwork placement on the tissue sheet. You will receive a digital proof within three days after order placement.

We offer free samples of our stock tissue paper so that you can get a feel for our materials. We also provide samples of the work produced by other brands we serve, so you can get a feel for print quality - contact us for more details.

We cannot offer custom branding on less than ten reams of tissue paper because our tissue is printed flexographically. Flexographic printing is a process that requires printing plates, relatively long setup times, and fixed costs that only make sense if at least ten reams are being printed at a time.

We recognize that not all brands are ready for this much tissue! As such, we offer plain white and plain Kraft tissue paper, as well as a variety of gorgeous, patterned tissue paper that are all available in reams of 480 sheets. Shop stock tissue paper here.

EcoEnclose custom tissue paper is made from 100% recycled paper, including 20% post-consumer content. It is processed chlorine-free, FSC® certified, and manufactured and printed in the USA. Custom designs are printed using water-based or Algae Ink.

These material and printing choices help brands add custom packaging without relying on virgin paper tissue. For our full range of stock, decorative, and custom options, explore our eco-friendly tissue paper collection.

Are you debating between tissue paper packaging, ornament paper shred, and our other cushioning options? We get it! There are a lot of attractive options for protective and decorative packaging.

Explore our Guide to Protective Packaging & Void Fill to learn what void fill is, when you need it and when you can forgo it, and what functionality you need from it for your specific packaging requirements.

Here you’ll learn if and when tissue paper is the right solution for your business versus when our alternatives are a better fit.