Preface to Packaging and Transportation

Selection of Packaging Materials

• Cartons: Corrugated cartons are commonly used. For some high - end clothing that needs to be protected from pressure and for clothing that is transported over long distances, more sturdy crate boxes and wooden boxes can be used. In addition, airplane boxes are also quite commonly used. For example, in some foreign trade e - commerce, they come in various specifications and are mostly made of corrugated cardboard.
• Plastic Bags: Bag packaging is widely used, and the main material is plastic bags. Some plastic bags are required to have air holes. The plastic bags used for folded packaging include flat bags, rectangular bags, self - opening bags, schoolbag - shaped bags, etc.; the hanging bags used for hanging packaging should have hanger holes at the top and the opening at the bottom.
• Other Materials: Bubble wrap, air pillows, kraft paper and other materials can also be used to protect the clothing, preventing friction and extrusion during transportation.

Selection of Transportation Modes

• Air Transportation: It is fast, making it suitable for transporting some high - profit and lightweight clothing items, such as summer fashion clothing. However, the freight cost is relatively high.
• Maritime Transportation: It has a large transportation capacity and low freight cost, making it suitable for transporting large - volume and bulky clothing, like thick winter clothing. Nevertheless, the transportation time is relatively long, which may take several weeks.
• Land Transportation: It is commonly used in foreign trade transportation between adjacent countries. The cost is relatively moderate. The transportation time is shorter than that of maritime transportation but longer than that of air transportation. It can be considered for clothing transportation with less strict time - limit requirements.
• International Express: Such as DHL, FedEx, UPS, etc. It is fast and provides good service, but the cost is high. It is suitable for transporting small - batch and urgent clothing.