File Pockets: Quality vs. Price

File Pockets: Quality vs. Price

File pockets are one of the best tools for transporting paper documents.  They close on three sides, just like any pocket in any application.  This allows you to quickly gather your documents and transport them without making a great big mess.  File pockets typically have an accordion-style gusset which means they are packaged flat but will extend a certain amount, depending on the size you buy.

There are generally three price points for file pockets.  There is an economical line, a standard line and a premium line.  I will explain the general differences in each of these lines.

Typically, file pockets are made in 5 different pieces.  There is a front and back which is normally made with redrope material, there is a front and back liner which is normally made from manila stock, and there is an expanding gusset.  (see diagram)

1) Premium File Pockets  ($$$)

File pockets that are deemed “premium” file pockets are used with the 5-piece design.  They have a 14pt. front and back cover and use an 18pt. manila front and back liner.  The gusset is made of a reinforced Tyvek material which reduces wear (meaning you can tug on these when they are on a shelf).  These are the best looking and highest quality file pockets

2) Standard File Pockets ($$)

Standard file pockets are also made from a 5-piece design, but they use a lighter weight stock in both the covers and the liners.  The covers are typically an 11pt redrope stock and the liners are an 11pt. manila stock.  Depending on the manufacturer, the gussets are either paper or tyvek.  These are the most widely used file pockets in the filing industry.

3) Economy File Pockets ($)

Economy file pockets are a little different in that they use what’s called a roll-over liner.  The construction is actually a 3-piece method where the cover and the liner are actually 1-piece, rolled over (or folded over) then glued back to itself.  The material is typically an 11pt redrope and the gusset is made of paper.

Advanced Filing Concepts caries many types of file pockets.  For more information on Expanding File Pockets, visit our website, www.filing.com

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