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What I am grappling with is does number of “sides” and which sides really matter in the description, at least with sideweld bags? To the printer, it’s really all one side. To the customer, doesn’t the drawing tell the real story about the number of sides and which sides? The words don’t seem to add much (and seem to get lost in the sea of words). Or is the written description reassuring?

Whereas with bottomseal bags, to the printer, it really is two sides and two plates. And to the customer it’s two plates which cost more. Although we’re not doing bottomseal bags on this release, at the end is an example of what those details might look like for the sake of comparison.

If you have an opinion on this, please use the comments feature.

But first, a bonus question:

Aside from what details should be in the results description, what should be in the thumbnail? I am thinking just show the artwork on the first side that has any printing. Or maybe not. See discussion below.

Today - printing only on one side (in this example, short side)

12x18 + 4"BG 2mil, Wicketed Bags Bottom Gusset LD
	Item: Made On Demand 22.7 lbs/Case Product Details: Bottom Gusset 4.00", Lip Length 1.50", Perforated Lip, Wicket Length 5", Wicket Width 7", Header - Front & Back, 150 Bags/Wicket Printing: Registered; 10 colors, one side; image size: 3.25" x 3.25"; plate: NEW (CP7561)

Future – printing on any and all sides, sideweld bags

1. Printing on one side (any side)

Option 1-a – reference the number of sides and which side

12x18 + 4"BG 2mil, Wicketed Bags Bottom Gusset LD
	Item: Made On Demand 22.7 lbs/Case Product Details: Bottom Gusset 4.00", Lip Length 1.50", Perforated Lip, Wicket Length 5", Wicket Width 7", Header - Front & Back, 150 Bags/Wicket Printing: Registered; 10 colors, one side (short side); image size: 3.25" x 3.25"; plate: NEW (CP7561)

Option 1-b – just reference which side

12x18 + 4"BG 2mil, Wicketed Bags Bottom Gusset LD
	Item: Made On Demand 22.7 lbs/Case Product Details: Bottom Gusset 4.00", Lip Length 1.50", Perforated Lip, Wicket Length 5", Wicket Width 7", Header - Front & Back, 150 Bags/Wicket Printing: Registered; 10 colors, short side; image size: 3.25" x 3.25"; plate: NEW (CP7561)

Option 1-c – don't say anything number of sides or which side (let drawing speak for itself)

12x18 + 4"BG 2mil, Wicketed Bags Bottom Gusset LD
	Item: Made On Demand 22.7 lbs/Case Product Details: Bottom Gusset 4.00", Lip Length 1.50", Perforated Lip, Wicket Length 5", Wicket Width 7", Header - Front & Back, 150 Bags/Wicket Printing: Registered; 10 colors; image size: 3.25" x 3.25"; plate: NEW (CP7561)

Option 1-d – reference the number of sides, don't say anything about which side (let drawing explain what side is being printed.)

12x18 + 4"BG 2mil, Wicketed Bags Bottom Gusset LD
	Item: Made On Demand 22.7 lbs/Case Product Details: Bottom Gusset 4.00", Lip Length 1.50", Perforated Lip, Wicket Length 5", Wicket Width 7", Header - Front & Back, 150 Bags/Wicket Printing: Registered; 10 colors; 3 sides; image size: 3.25" x 3.25"; plate: NEW (CP7561)

2. Printing on multiple sides

Option 2-a – reference the number of sides and which sides

12x18 + 4"BG 2mil, Wicketed Bags Bottom Gusset LD
	Item: Made On Demand 22.7 lbs/Case Product Details: Bottom Gusset 4.00", Lip Length 1.50", Perforated Lip, Wicket Length 5", Wicket Width 7", Header - Front & Back, 150 Bags/Wicket Printing: Registered; 10 colors, three sides (short side, long side, bottom gusset); image size: 3.25" x 3.25"; plate: NEW (CP7561)

Option 2-b – just reference which sides

12x18 + 4"BG 2mil, Wicketed Bags Bottom Gusset LD
	Item: Made On Demand 22.7 lbs/Case Product Details: Bottom Gusset 4.00", Lip Length 1.50", Perforated Lip, Wicket Length 5", Wicket Width 7", Header - Front & Back, 150 Bags/Wicket Printing: Registered; 10 colors, short side, long side, bottom gusset; image size: 3.25" x 3.25"; plate: NEW (CP7561)

Option 2-c – don't say anything number of sides or which side (let drawing speak for itself)

12x18 + 4"BG 2mil, Wicketed Bags Bottom Gusset LD
	Item: Made On Demand 22.7 lbs/Case Product Details: Bottom Gusset 4.00", Lip Length 1.50", Perforated Lip, Wicket Length 5", Wicket Width 7", Header - Front & Back, 150 Bags/Wicket Printing: Registered; 10 colors; image size: 3.25" x 3.25"; plate: NEW (CP7561)

Future – printing on front and back, bottomseal bags

12x4x18 2mil, Bags
	Item: Made On Demand 43.2 lbs/Case Printing: Registered; 10 colors; image size: 3.25" x 3.25"; plate, front: NEW (CP7561); plate, back: NEW (CP7562)

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