Buying kraft paper by the roll for wrapping and backing
Kraft rolls are one of the few materials where buying more is genuinely cheaper per use, and they turn out to be useful for far more than parcels. The variables that matter are width, weight and whether the roll is recycled.
Width dictates what you can do
A narrow roll wraps parcels. A wide roll also covers a table, backs a bulletin board and protects a floor while spraying. The price difference between widths is small compared to the difference in what they can do.
Weight affects tearing more than strength
Light kraft tears cleanly across the roll, which is convenient. Heavier kraft resists tearing and needs a blade, which is a nuisance for wrapping and exactly right for a work surface.
Recycled kraft varies in colour
Recycled stock is not consistent between batches. For wrapping that does not matter; for a backing board where two rolls will meet in the middle, it does. Buy one roll large enough to finish the job.
What we have on the shelf for this
Everything below is in the Kraft and Packing Paper section at Study Goods right now, listed newest price first. Stock moves, so the page is the authority.
- Breling Natural Wood Fabric Bulletin Board Paper Roll 24 in x 60 ft — $39.99
- Bryco Goods 18" x 1200" Brown Kraft Packing Paper — $19.99
- 12" x 1200" (100 ft) Natural Kraft Paper Roll — $1.54
What it costs
Across kraft and packing paper at Study Goods prices currently run from $1.54 to $39.99. In kraft and packing paper that spread is mostly build quality and pack size rather than brand name: the cheapest option on this shelf is a reasonable place to start, and the dearest earns the difference in daily use rather than on the specification sheet.
Questions we get at the counter
What weight is the cardstock?
Where the manufacturer gives a GSM or pound figure, it is on the product page. Where it is not stated we do not guess; call and we will measure a sheet.
Do you sell to schools on account?
Contact us with what you need and we will tell you what we can do. Everything on the site is priced as listed.
Related parts of the shop
If this was not quite what you were looking for, the neighbouring sections are Cardstock and Specialty Paper, Felt and Fabric, Markers and Tape, Origami Paper. They are all listed on the shop page.
Buying from Study Goods
United States orders of $30 and over ship free, and a flat $4.75 applies below that. Everything is packed at 50 W 8th St in New York and we ship within the United States only. Study Goods takes returns for 30 days from delivery on unused items in their original packaging, and the full terms are on the Study Goods return policy page. If a specification you need is missing from a product page, call +1 212-674-4400 during opening hours — Mon-Sun: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM — and we will check the item physically rather than guess.
Side by side
The table below pulls the published figures off the 3 kraft and packing paper listings above so they can be compared without opening six tabs. A dash means the manufacturer of that kraft and packing paper did not state the figure, not that the item lacks it, because Study Goods does not fill those gaps with estimates. Where a number matters to your decision and the table shows a dash, call +1 212-674-4400 and we will measure the item at the 50 W 8th St counter in about a minute.
| Item | Price | Quantity | Size | Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breling Natural Wood Fabric Bulletin Board Paper Roll 24 i | $39.99 | – | 24 in | – |
| Bryco Goods 18" x 1200" Brown Kraft Packing Paper | $19.99 | – | – | – |
| 12" x 1200" (100 ft) Natural Kraft Paper Roll | $1.54 | – | 100 ft | – |
How the rest of the shop is laid out
Study Goods keeps a deliberately narrow craft and specialty paper range, split into the sections below. The counts and price bands are read from the live studygoods.shop catalogue at the moment this page was built, so they show the actual shape of the the West Village shelf rather than a marketing summary of it. If a section looks small, that is because Study Goods would rather stock a few things we can answer questions about than list everything a distributor offers.
| Section | Items | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| Cardstock and Specialty Paper | 10 | $6.01 – $18.99 |
| Felt and Fabric | 4 | $9.99 – $26.99 |
| Kraft and Packing Paper | 3 | $1.54 – $39.99 |
| Markers and Tape | 5 | $6.99 – $12.99 |
| Origami Paper | 2 | $6.99 – $12.99 |
Reading a product page here
Every listing on studygoods.shop is written from the manufacturer specification, and where the manufacturer is silent Study Goods leaves the field out rather than fill the gap, which is why some craft and specialty paper pages are shorter than others. The details block on each page carries the figures that were actually published — pack quantity, size, material and compatibility — and the paragraph underneath says which part of the the West Village shelf the item belongs to. Anything not covered there is a question for +1 212-674-4400, and Study Goods would rather answer it before an order than process a return afterwards. Stock counts come from the same records the counter uses, so an item showing as available is an item on the shelf at 50 W 8th St.