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Back Flap
Reverse side of a wallet or banker.
Bang Tail
Special style of wallet, incorporating a perforated flap, extending from the throat.
Banker
Style with an opening on the long edge, and a diamond shape flap. Described as either high cut or low cut depending upon the throat.
Basket Weave
Paper with a weave effect finish traditionally used for heavyweight manilla papers.
Blank Fed
Envelope manufacture using sheets of paper.
Bleed
Where the print runs off the edge of the paper.
Board Backed
Generally a pocket style, made with a cardboard back to provide a rigid envelope.
Business Reply (BRE)
A reply envelope with pre-paid postage using a business reply licence. Most often used with business to business mailings.
Chevron Flap
Where the contour on the top flap of the envelope matches the leading edge of the back flap.
Colour Washing
Printing technique used on the inside or outside of an envelope to give a tinted or colour effect.
Constanzia Wallet
A wallet construction, but with the side seams folded on the outside of the back flaps. Used primarily for mailing wallets.
Face
The front of an envelope.
Glassine
Paper based material, used for windows and some photo envelopes GummingA strip of gum applied to the flap that needs to be dampened to help seal the envelope.
Gusset Pocket
An open end envelope with expandable sides.
Kraft
Strong, glazed manilla paper. Also produced in white and bleached kraft.
Landscape
An envelope format where the longest side of the window runs parallel to the long edge of the envelope.
Machine Enclosable
An envelope that runs efficiently through an automatic mailing machine (see mailing wallet).
Machine Glazed (MG)
Smooth finish on one side of the paper, particularly common on manilla paper.
Mailing Wallet
A style of envelope that can be used in an automatic mailing machine.
Mirror Gummed
Remoistenable gum on both the flap and the backflap for extra security.
Multi-Tuck
Pocket with an ungummed internal flap that folds over for security but can be opened for postal inspection.
Opacity
The degree of show through or transparency of the paper, i.e. an envelope with good opacity will not show the contents enclosed.
Opaque
Printed solid, or design inside an envelope for security.
Out Turns
Envelopes that have been taken from the print run and sent to the client.
Overprint
Printing onto already manufactured envelopes.
Pocket
Envelope style with one side or centre seam, a bottom flap and an opening on the short side.
Porosity
The measure of air in the paper that allows absorption of ink. The degree of porosity can affect the quality of the printing, and can also affect the efficiency on some automated enclosing machines.
Portrait
An upright envelope where the long side of the window is parallel to the short side of the envelope.
Post Office Preferred
Series of recommendations for envelopes, set by International Postal Administrators.
Pull-Tab
A cut out strip which can be pulled to reveal a gimmick or open an envelope.
Reel Fed
High-speed envelope manufacturing technique, using reels of paper.
Re-Sealable
Latex gum on the flap and back of the envelope, that gives instant adhesion but can be opened and closed several times for postal inspection.
Score Line
Fold between the flap and the throat of wallets and pockets.
Security Slits
Lines scored on the outer flap of self-seal envelopes only, which split the flap in three places when it is opened. This makes it possible to detect if the envelope has been tampered with.
Security Wash
See Opaque.
Self-Seal
Two strips of latex on the envelope flaps that seal with each other on contact.
Shoulder
Top of the side flaps on a wallet. A critical design aspect for most automated inserting machines.
Side Flap/Seam
Two seams on a wallet/banker, gummed to the back flap.
Superseal
Envelope with self-adhesive flaps, protected by a release strip to give extended shelf life.
Throat
Gap between the score line and the back flap of a wallet. A critical design aspect for most automated inserting machines.
Thumb Cut
Shape cut from a topless pocket or wallet, to enable easy access to the contents.
Topless
Pocket or wallet style without a flap, although a lip may be left.
Wallet
Envelope style with two side seams and the opening on the long edge.
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