Stick pack sizes
A stick pack is the slim tube a single serving comes in — sugar at the café, a sachet of instant coffee, a scoop of electrolytes for the gym bag. These are the sizes suppliers most often start from, so you can pick one and get straight to the artwork.
Size chart
| Width × length | Inches | Typical fill | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 × 100 mm | 0.59 × 3.94 | Sugar, about 4 g | Make this dieline → |
| 17 × 110 mm | 0.67 × 4.33 | Instant coffee, about 3 g | Make this dieline → |
| 23 × 120 mm | 0.91 × 4.72 | Vitamins, electrolytes — a small dose | Make this dieline → |
| 28 × 150 mm | 1.10 × 5.91 | Instant coffee 3-in-1, about 15 g | Make this dieline → |
| 35 × 135 mm | 1.38 × 5.31 | Drink mixes, pre-workout | Make this dieline → |
| 45 × 160 mm | 1.77 × 6.30 | Protein, 20–30 g | Make this dieline → |
Typical starting points, not a standard. How much fits depends on how dense your powder is — the same stick holds more sugar than milk powder. Fill a sample with your real product before you order.
How the sizes are measured
- Width × length — the finished pack, lying flat, seals included.
- The film is wider. It wraps around and joins at the back, so a 28 mm stick is printed on about 66 mm of film. The generator works that out for you and draws the whole film.
- Back seal — usually 4–5 mm on a stick pack. The links above set 5 mm.
Leave some headroom
Suppliers suggest filling a stick to about 60–70% of its length, so the top seal stays clean and the pack tears open without a puff of powder. If your dose sits right at the limit, go a size longer rather than wider.
Fin or lap seal?
Both are used on stick packs. A fin seal joins the film inside to inside and stands up as a thin fin down the back — it works with almost any film. A lap seal overlaps the edges and saves a little film, but needs a film that seals on both sides. Ask your packer which one their machine makes.
Need a bigger single-serve pack? See the sachet sizes.