Printed cardboard tubes
Custom Printed Telescopic Cardboard Tubes
Create an opening experience that reveals your product gradually. A long outer lid slides over the inner body, giving telescopic tubes a distinctive silhouette and room for a second colour or message beneath the sleeve.
- Long sliding outer lid.
- Contrasting base and inner-body options.
- A broad exterior surface for printed artwork.
- Orders from 250 units per design.
Designed around the reveal
The outer sleeve covers most of the inner body when the tube is closed. Lifting the sleeve exposes the inner section and the product inside.
The visible base can blend into the artwork or introduce a deliberate contrast. Sleeve length, overlap and product clearance are agreed as part of the construction.
Two surfaces. One coordinated design.
Use the outer sleeve for the main brand statement and the inner body for a complementary colour, a short message or a quieter finish.
Plan what the customer sees both before and after opening. Keep essential product information accessible on the finished pack rather than relying only on an area hidden beneath the sleeve.
Common applications
Spirits & bottles
Presentation packaging specified around bottle shape, weight and handling.
Confectionery gifts
A branded outer pack for wrapped or separately contained confectionery.
Beauty collections
A coordinated presentation for individual products or compact gift sets.
Launches & promotional gifts
An opening format that introduces a second visual layer.
Specification
Construction & commercial details
Fit depends on more than the overall height. Product clearance, sleeve overlap and ease of removal should all be considered before artwork is finalised.
Dispatch times refer to production. Delivery time is additional and depends on destination.
Print & finish
A long outer sleeve gives uninterrupted space for illustrations, typography and patterns. Contrasting colours on the sleeve and base can make the construction itself part of the branding.
Select foil or spot UV details with the artwork layout in mind, and confirm any printing required on the inner body separately.
Finish availability depends on the selected material and specification — options are confirmed with your quotation.
FAQs
Questions, answered
It has an outer lid that slides over an inner body, with a longer overlap than a short-lid construction.
Other tube styles
Butt Joint
A clean, compact format where the lid meets the body at one precise joint. The flush outer wall gives an uninterrupted canvas for full-wrap print.
Explore
Make the reveal part of your packaging.
Share your product dimensions and the look you want to achieve. We will help define the sleeve, base and printed finish.