Art Print and Poster Sleeves

These acid-free art print and poster sleeves provide professional-quality display and storage protection for flat artwork, photographs, posters, architectural drawings, and maps. Constructed from heavy-duty 8 mil clear flexible vinyl with reinforced double-stitched binding on all sides, each sleeve includes a removable acid-free fluted polypropylene stiffener insert and can display artwork on both the front and back. Available in nine sizes from 16"×20" to 40"×50", sold in 12-packs.

About Art Print and Poster Sleeves

What are art print and poster sleeves?

Art print and poster sleeves are clear protective envelopes for displaying, storing, and carrying prints, posters, photographs, documents, and drawings. Each sleeve is made from heavy-duty 8-mil clear vinyl with reinforced double-stitched binding on all sides and opens on the short side. A removable two-sided white acid-free insert slides in to keep the sleeve rigid and give the artwork a clean backing, and because that insert is acid-free, the sleeve is safe for long-term storage of the work inside. Artwork can be shown on both sides, and the sleeves come in packs of 12.

Who uses art print and poster sleeves, and for what?

Artists, photographers, and print sellers use them to display and protect matted prints and posters at fairs, markets, and galleries — they're also what loads into the print and poster display racks. The rigid insert lets a print stand upright in a browsing bin instead of flopping over, the clear vinyl keeps fingerprints and moisture off the work while customers handle it, and the acid-free materials make the same sleeve safe for storing or shipping the piece afterward. Anyone who needs to keep flat work clean and presentable while it changes hands reaches for them.

How do I choose the right sleeve size?

Match the sleeve to your artwork, allowing that each one fits work a touch under its named size — a 16"x20" sleeve holds art up to about 15.5"x20", so the piece slides in cleanly. The nine sizes run from 16"x20" to 40"x50": 16"x20", 18"x24", 20"x26", 24"x36", 26"x32", 30"x40", 32"x40", 32"x42", and 40"x50". Several match standard formats — the larger sleeves take standard 27"x40" posters, and sizes cover European A0 down through A3 sheets. If your print falls between sizes, step up to the next size for a little margin around the image; if you'll show it in a display rack, pick the sleeve size that rack is built to hold.