* ENVELOPES EXPLAINED
IN A NUTSHELL...BELOW ARE THE 4 UNIVERSAL SIZES.
 C4
THIS IS A C4 SIZED ENVELOPE. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON AND IT CAN HOLD A FULL SHEET OF A4 WITHOUT HAVING TO FOLD. THE DIMENSIONS ARE 324mm x 229mm (12¾" x 9")
 C5
THIS IS A C5 SIZED ENVELOPE. IT CAN HOLD AN A4 SHEET OF PAPER FOLDED IN HALF ONCE, OR AN A5 SHEET OF PAPER. THE DIMENSIONS ARE 229mm x 162mm (9"x 6?")
 C6
THIS IS A C6 SIZED ENVELOPE. IT CAN HOLD AN A4 SHEET OF PAPER FOLDED TWICE, OR AN A5 SHEET OF PAPER FOLDED ONCE, OR AN A6 SIZE PAPER UNFOLDED. THE DIMENSIONS ARE 114mm x 162mm (4½" x 6?")
 DL
THIS IS A DL SIZE ENVELOPE. IT IS MOST COMMONLY USED WITH BUSINESS. IT CAN HOLD AN A4 SHEET OF PAPER, FOLDED THREE TIMES. THE DIMENSIONS ARE 110mm x 220mm (4?" x 8?")
 WALLET
A WALLET ENVELOPE HAS THE FLAP ON THE LONG EDGE.
 POCKET
A POCKET ENVELOPE HAS THE FLAP ON THE SHORT EDGE.
 GUMMED
A GUMMED ENVELOPE FLAP NEEDS TO BE WETTED TO STICK. THIS IS USUALLY THE CHEAPEST TYPE OF ENVELOPE.
 SELF SEAL
A SELF SEAL ENVELOPE FLAP STICKS WHEN PRESSED DOWN WITHOUT THE NEED FOR WETTING
 PEEL AND SEAL
A PEEL AND SEAL ENVELOPE FLAP HAS A PAPER STRIP THAT NEEDS PEELING OFF TO REVEAL A STICKY FLAP UNDERNEATH. THIS IS CHARACTERISTICALLY THE MOST EXPENSIVE TYPE OF ENVELOPE.
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