Envelopes

Frequently Asked Questions

• What kinds of envelopes does Dolphin Blue carry?
• We stock all types of envelopes from #10 white letter envelopes to protective tear-free mailers. Our envelopes can be used for letters, invitations, weddings, business stationery, home stationary, holiday cards, thank you notes, and promotional offers. We can sell standard sizes or create custom envelopes from recycled papers. We also feature kraft paper envelopes, cardboard protective photo, DVD and CD mailers, and even interoffice envelopes. We carry padded cushioned mailers and special remittance envelopes.

• Can you provide envelopes with special papers?
• Yes, almost all paper stocks can be made into envelopes. All of our papers are made from environmentally friendly recycled fibers to assure that we contribute to the sustainability of our planet. Through special arrangements with envelope fabricators we are often able to make quantities as low as 1000.

• What are the environmental characteristics of Dolphin Blue's Envelopes?
• The fiber content of each type of envelope is made of the maximum post consumer recycled content that Dolphin Blue is able to find made in the USA. Wherever possible, we aim for cholorine free papers, Green-e certified, manufactured with renewable wind energy and FSC certified.

• What are the brand names that Dolphin Blue carries?
• Our fine stationery, letter sized and A sized envelopes are manufactured especially for your company in both recycled white, brown, kraft and colored stocks. We carry the finest brand names in environmentally friendly specialty envelopes, including Quality Park, Jiffy, Papercone FiberCraft, and Columbian.

• What types of mailing envelopes does Dolphin Blue Stock?
• Outbound mailing envelopes, both printed and unprinted, are available in multiple sizes. We offer both security tinted envelopes and non-tinted. Dolphin Blue can produce USPS-approved artwork for the new Intelligent Mail barcode for Business and Customer Reply Mail envelopes. Our selection offers window envelopes with both standard and custom placement. Business envelopes are never more green than when they are purchased from Dolphin Blue. Recycled stock sizes that are available include No. 9 (3 7/8 x 8 7/8), No. 10 (4 1/8 x 9 1/2), and booklet size (9 1/2 x 12 1/2). Ask about your custom needs. Special envelopes from Dolphin Blue include remittance envelopes, which are especially designed for charities and other businesses expecting to receive return checks.

• How does buying envelopes from Dolphin Blue help the Environment?
• Because we use only recycled papers, our forests are protected. The promise of recycling household and business papers is fulfilled as papers are used, discarded, repurposed, and used again. Our papers are produced to keep chlorine processing form our water supply, and produced with renewable energy whenever possible. Even those papers that can contain only a portion of recycled fibers help to save virgin forests, save the cost of production, and lessen the carbon footprint.