Think envelopes were
a recent invention? Think again! Envelopes have existed in some form or another
for thousands of years. Check out these
envelope fun facts below, and if you’d like to learn where envelopes come from
today, visit PrecisionEnvelope.com:
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The first known “envelope” looked nothing like
today’s ubiquitous #10. Found by archeologists in the Middle East and dating
back to around 3500 BC, the earliest known packaging items were hollow, clay
spheres folded around items such as coins used in financial transactions.
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Until 1845, and for the following 50 years, only
hand-made envelopes were available. During the second half of the 19th
century, a patent was issued for the first envelope-making machine. It produced
flat diamond shaped blanks folded to form a rectangular enclosure. The edges of
overlapping flaps were sealed with paste.
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Today, envelope manufacturing is a long and well
established international industry producing an infinite number of shapes and
sizes with every imaginable type of paper. There’s a custom envelope to fit
every need!
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