Packaging that saves time, cuts costs, and protects better
At Woola, we don’t just talk about better packaging. We put it to the test.
We compared Wool Envelopes with plastic bubble mailers and with box-and-bubble-wrap setups. We measured packing speed, labour cost, and impact protection.
The result is simple: you pack faster, spend less on labour, and ship with fewer breakages.
Save up to €17,100 per year in packing labour
Shipping 20,000 parcels per month? Switching to Wool Envelopes can save you €17,100 per year from faster packing alone.
Woola packaging is 21 seconds faster to pack than a cardboard box. That may not sound like much—until you multiply it by thousands of parcels.
See the comparison below:
How the savings add up
The average hourly wage for a standard packing worker in France is €12.24 (see sources at the bottom of the page).
1 hour = 3,600 seconds
€12.24 average wage ÷ 3,600 = €0.0034 per second
Formula for savings:
(time saved per parcel) × (labour cost per second)
21 × €0.0034 = €0.0714 saved per parcel (≈ 7 cents)
3.37× better protection than bubble wrap mailers
Packing speed doesn’t matter much if your products still arrive broken. That’s why we also ran repeat drop tests with fragile items in both Wool Envelopes and bubble wrap mailers.
Each item was dropped from 120 cm (standard shipping height) until it broke.
Wool Envelopes outperformed plastic bubble wrap mailers in every test. Watch the test videos below to see for yourself.
Watch the test videos to see the difference for yourself:
Champagne glass in bubble wrap mailer vs Wool Envelope
Light bulb 1 in bubble wrap mailer vs Wool Envelope
Christmas ornament in bubble wrap mailer vs Wool Envelope
Light bulb 2 in bubble wrap mailer vs Wool Envelope
The takeaway: Wool Envelopes protect products for 3.37× more drops and are 237% more impact-resistant than bubble wrap mailers.
An unboxing experience people want to share
Items in Wool Envelopes don’t just arrive safely. They look and feel different.
The wool creates a premium unboxing experience that customers love to share on social media, giving you free organic reach without paid ads or extra effort.
But don’t take it from us — take it from folks who have already received an order wrapped in one of our Wool Envelopes:
If you’re wondering whether your products fit in our Wool Envelopes or have any other questions, get in touch with us — no strings attached.
Interested but have questions?
Salary sources used for savings calculations:
According to Indeed, the average hourly wage for an order picker ( “préparateur de commandes”) in France is ~ €12.03/h.
According to Hellowork, the hourly rate starts around €11.88/h and rises to about €12.86 for a median in that role.
According to Randstad, the monthly gross salary for a beginner in that role is ~ €1,700 gross (~ €20,400/yr) which corresponds to ~ €12/h (rough estimate) given full-time.