Retail Display and Bag Topping
Retail Peg Displays for Flexible Bags
This card transforms a simple polybag or pouch into a branded, hangable retail package. The folded board clamps the top of the bag, providing a rigid surface for the peg hook and a prominent display area for graphics.
Hardware and Small Parts Kitting
For lightweight fasteners, craft supplies, or spare parts, a header card provides enough surface area for barcodes, part numbers, and branding while keeping the loose items visible in a clear bag below.
Promotional and Seasonal Repackaging
Brands often add a printed header card to an existing generic bag to create a seasonal promotion or special retail bundle without changing the primary flexible film.
Apparel and Soft Goods
Socks, gloves, and hair accessories are frequently paired with fold-over cards, allowing the product to hang neatly while providing space for sizing and care instructions.
Product Categories Using Header Cards
Confectionery and Snack Packaging
Candy and snack brands use header cards over cellophane bags to create retail-ready hanging displays that stand out on convenience store pegs.
Craft Supplies and Hobby Kits
Beads, buttons, and small craft components rely on header cards to keep small items organized in clear bags while providing a rigid hanging point.
Hardware and Fastener Distribution
Nuts, bolts, and small tools are often packed in heavy-duty polybags topped with a reinforced header card to handle the weight on a retail peg.
When to Consider Alternative Hanging Packaging
Heavy or Bulky Products
If the product is too heavy for a stapled bag or risks tearing the hanger hole, a fully enclosed folding carton with an integrated hang tab may offer better structural support than a flexible bag.
Rigid Items Requiring Protection
Header cards offer no crush protection. Products that can be damaged by impact should be evaluated for a hanging carton or a blister pack instead.
Board, Fastening, and Hole Specifications
Choosing the Fastening Method
The card does not seal the bag on its own. The packing line must use staples, double-sided tape, or a heat-seal coating to secure the board to the flexible film.
Balancing Tear Strength and Fold Quality
The board must be thick enough to prevent the hanger hole from tearing under the product's weight, but flexible enough to fold 180 degrees. Grain direction must run parallel to the fold to prevent the printed surface from cracking.
Print Surface and Coating
Usually, only one side of the flat blank is printed, which becomes the outside front and back of the folded label. If heat sealing is used, a specific coating may be required on the unprinted side.
Automated vs. Manual Application
If using automated machinery to feed and fold the labels, the hanger hole punch-outs must be fully stripped before delivery to prevent feeding jams. Manual application is more forgiving of minor punch-out retention.
Template Adjustments for Peg Fit
Peg Hook Compatibility
The width, height, and corner radius of the hanger hole can be adjusted to fit specific retail fixtures, including standard single pegs or wider euro-style hooks.
Drop Length and Print Area
The vertical length of the panels dictates how much branding space is available above the bag and how far down the card overlaps the film for fastening.
Corner Radius and Edge Profile
The outer corners of the folded card can be rounded to match branding guidelines or to prevent sharp edges from snagging on adjacent products.
Packing details
Flat Delivery and Storage
These labels are die-cut and delivered flat. They require minimal warehouse space and are ready for immediate manual application or feeding into automated bag-topping machinery.
Additional notes
Automated Bag Topping
If using automated machinery to feed and fold the labels, the hanger hole punch-outs must be fully stripped before delivery to prevent feeding jams.
FAQs
How is the header card attached to the bag?
The card is folded over the top edge of the bag and secured using staples, double-sided tape, or a heat-seal process, depending on the packing equipment and the bag material.
How do we prevent the fold from cracking?
Cracking is managed by aligning the paperboard's grain direction parallel to the central crease and selecting a board caliper that accommodates a tight 180-degree fold.
Can the hanger hole be modified for different peg hooks?
The hole dimensions and notch radius can be adjusted to fit standard round pegs, euro-hooks, or custom retail display fixtures.
Are these labels glued before delivery?
These are simple flatbed die-cut pieces delivered flat. Any adhesive or heat-seal coating required for the packing line would be applied as a surface treatment, not a folded glue seam.
How much weight can the hanger hole support?
Hanging capacity depends entirely on the chosen board thickness, the tear resistance of the material, and the distance between the hole and the top fold. Heavy items should be physically tested.
Are both sides of the card printed?
Usually, only one side of the flat blank is printed, which becomes the outside front and back of the folded label. The unprinted inside faces the bag.
Is a special coating needed to heat-seal the card to a bag?
If the packing line uses heat-sealing to attach the paperboard directly to a polybag, the board must be treated with a heat-activated coating on the side facing the bag.
Can these be applied by automated bagging machinery?
Flat blanks can be fed into automated bag-topping equipment, provided the hanger hole punch-outs are fully stripped before delivery to prevent feeding jams.
