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B2201
Zenewood
| Item No. | B2201 |
| Material | Galvanized steel + fabric nylon |
| Dimension | 400*153*120MM |
| Finishing | Powder coating |
| Fixing | Screws |
| Feature | Big space, nylon collection part |
This is a parcel box you can carry with one hand. The shell is fabric, the frame inside it folds, and the whole thing stands on its own on a porch, a doorstep or a sheltered entryway — ready for the courier, with nothing screwed into the wall.
Day to day it works the way a porch delivery should. The box stands at the door through the delivery season, couriers drop parcels through the opening instead of leaving them in the open, and the household collects them from inside when they get back. When the season ends, or when the porch needs to be clear, the box comes down and goes back up in a moment.
Because it is a collapsible nylon freestanding parcel box for outdoor porch delivery, it suits the places a fixed box does not: short-let apartments that stand empty for weeks at a time, townhouses where nothing may be fixed to a shared façade, garden rooms and side gates, and seasonal ranges where a light parcel box sells alongside outdoor furniture and porch décor.
It is worth being straight about what this model is and is not. A fabric box is bought for flexibility — light, foldable, movable and kind to paintwork. It is not a steel security container. Where your market needs parcels locked away, the galvanised steel parcel drop box is the right product to quote, and the two models answer different questions rather than competing with each other.
· Folds down between seasons — when the delivery season ends, the box collapses so it can live on a shelf or in a cupboard instead of holding porch space all year.
· Light enough for one person to move — carry it from the front door to the back gate, bring it indoors ahead of a storm, or take it with you when you move. No trolley, no second pair of hands, no scratched paving.
· Freestanding, so nothing has to be drilled — no wall plugs, no post set in concrete, nothing fixed to a rented façade or a shared entrance. It stands where the courier already walks.
· Soft-sided, so it stays smart outdoors — a fabric parcel drop box will not dent, chip or scrape the porch, the gate or the door frame when it is moved or knocked, and it never needs touching up.
· Reusable season after season — a summer of deliveries at a holiday let, a festival week at a rental, a market stall, a new-build handover; the box goes back out for the next one instead of being replaced.
· Fits where a steel box will not go — a collapsible nylon freestanding parcel box for outdoor porch delivery fits narrow porches, apartment landings, balcony thresholds and small townhouse steps with no room for a fixed metal box.
This is a collapsible nylon freestanding parcel box for outdoor porch delivery rather than a rigid metal one, so the shell does most of the work. The outer body is nylon fabric, chosen because it folds without cracking, stays flexible in cold weather and does not corrode when it gets wet.
The box holds its shape because of a folding frame inside the shell. That frame keeps the opening standing open for the courier and collapses when the box is pressed down, so it is the part we look at most carefully before anything is packed.
Seams and the edge around the opening are stitched and finished so the shell keeps its form through a long season of opening and closing. The opening is where parcels are pushed in and lifted out every day, so it is built to take that handling rather than being left as a plain fabric edge.
The base sits directly on the porch and takes the wear from being set down, lifted and moved. It is finished so the box can be put down on paving, decking or a concrete step without fraying at the corners, and it is the first place to look when a box has been in service for several seasons.
Because the shell is stitched rather than welded from metal panels, there are no seams to rust through and no paint to chip down to bare metal. The stitching is part of the inspection, and it is where a well-used box usually shows its age first.
Model | B2201 |
Shell material | Nylon fabric |
Outer construction | Soft-sided fabric shell over an internal folding frame |
Form | Freestanding, foldable |
Installation | No fixings and no tools — the box stands in position |
Primary use | Outdoor porch parcel delivery |
Placement | Porch, doorstep or covered entryway |
Access | Parcel drop opening for courier hand-off |
Ground contact | Fabric base sitting directly on the porch |
Folded state | Collapses for shelf or cupboard storage |
Finishes and branding | Made to order; colour and logo options confirmed per order |
1. Set up the collapsible nylon freestanding parcel box for outdoor porch delivery where deliveries already happen — the strip beside the front door, the porch step or the sheltered corner that couriers walk past on their way to the door.
2. Check that the ground is level and firm. Paving, decking or concrete gives a freestanding box a stable base; loose gravel, a slope or soft turf lets it sit unevenly.
3. Check that water drains away from the spot. A place that is dry an hour after rain keeps the fabric in better condition than the low point of the porch where puddles sit.
4. Open the box out into its standing shape and turn the drop opening towards the path, so a courier can see what it is from the gate.
5. Leave enough clear space in front of the opening for someone carrying several parcels to reach it without stepping off the path.
6. Agree the spot with the household, the building manager or whoever runs the property, so the box is not moved by cleaners or grounds staff between deliveries.
· Bring parcels in the same day — emptying the box promptly keeps the contents dry and keeps the space free for the next delivery.
· Air it out after a wet spell — open the box fully and let the fabric dry through before it is closed down again.
· Wipe, do not scrub — a soft brush or cloth with mild soap and water lifts dust and road grime; stiff brushes and harsh solvents wear the fabric and the stitching.
· Never put it away damp — mildew starts when a wet box is stored closed. Dry it first, then store it.
· Keep it off the ground and out of the sun for the winter — a dry shelf or cupboard treats the colour and the fabric far better than a damp shed.
· Look it over once a season — check the stitching round the opening and the frame joints before the delivery season starts, so a loose thread is dealt with before the busiest month.
1. Tell your sales contact how the box will be used — the market it is going to, the finish or colour your range needs, and whether it should carry your own logo or your own branded packaging. We will confirm which of those can be adapted for your programme.
2. Ask for a quotation on the configuration you want. Pricing is quoted per project rather than published as a fixed unit price, so send the specification and the quantity you have in mind.
3. Ask about samples before you commit to a production run — your sales contact can confirm sample availability and how a sample order is handled.
4. Confirm the order quantity and the production schedule for this model. As a parcel drop box factory we make every box to order rather than holding stock, so production starts once the order and the schedule are agreed.
5. Agree the trade terms, payment terms and port of loading in one conversation, so nothing is left open when the run is confirmed.
6. Confirm the packing method. Boxes packed flat take far less volume than rigid ones, and packing to the method you agree keeps the container load efficient.
Weather and placement
A fabric shell takes rain better than most buyers expect. The nylon sheds water, the folding frame inside it does not corrode, and there is no coating to blister or chip down to bare metal. What ages the shell is sun and standing water rather than a wet afternoon. On a covered porch, a recessed doorway, a step under an overhang or any entry with a wall or roof edge above it, the box holds its colour, shape and stitching through a normal delivery season — that is the setting it was built around, and the one most of our buyers quote it for.
On a fully exposed frontage — open gate, no overhang, all-day sun, wind funnelling along the wall — the fabric will fade sooner and the base will stay damp longer after a storm. That is the point at which a fabric parcel drop box stops being the right answer. Tell your sales contact what the site looks like and we will confirm the fit; where a market needs a box left out all year and locked, the galvanised steel parcel drop box from the same range is the product to quote, at the cost of being fixed in position and much heavier to move. Between seasons, dry the box through before folding it away and store it off the ground and out of direct summer sun.
Building a matched entry set
A parcel box is rarely ordered on its own. The same buyer, for the same property or the same catalogue listing, is usually choosing a mailbox at the same time — a slim freestanding pedestal mailbox for a narrow driveway, a contemporary wall-mount mailbox for a modern porch, the locking galvanised wall-mount mailbox where posted mail needs protecting, or the American-style mailbox with signal flag for a yard. House numerals and a wall-mounted key box finish the same entrance, and all of them can be produced in a matching finish with your logo and your branded packaging, shipping together in one container.
There is no fixed boxed kit here: the parcel box and the mailbox are quoted as separate items so you can build the combination your market actually buys, whether that is a distributor covering entryway hardware or a private-label seller filling one shelf or one product listing. If you would rather sell them as a set — one carton, one barcode, one price point — raise it when you ask for the quotation. Packaging and branding are made to order, so your sales contact will confirm what can be done for the quantity you have in mind.
Zenewood is a sheet metal products manufacturer based in Jiangmen, China, producing since 2004. Around 200 people cover R&D, design, production and OEM/ODM work, and our integrated manufacturing keeps lead times stable and capacity scalable as your programme grows. Buyers in North America, Australia, Japan, Europe and Southeast Asia come to us for made-to-order projects, so sizes, finishes, branding and packing can be adapted to your market — with quality checked through the batch. Tell us your requirement and our team will quote it.
Can the box stay outside in the rain and sun all year?
It is built for outdoor porch delivery and performs well where it gets some cover — a porch overhang, a recessed doorway or a covered step that keeps the worst of the driving rain and midday sun off the fabric. If the box will stand fully exposed, tell us about the site and we will confirm what the shell is suited to before you order. Buyers who need a box that can be left out and locked usually move to our galvanised steel parcel drop boxes.
Will a freestanding fabric box blow over in the wind?
On a sheltered porch it stands on its own and needs nothing added. On an exposed frontage, wind funnels along the wall and lifts light objects, so the base should be weighed down or held in place. Ask your sales contact before you order and we will tell you the method we recommend for this model.
What parcel sizes will fit in it?
The opening is sized around the everyday parcels couriers leave at a front door. We would rather you checked than guessed, so send us the typical parcel sizes and volumes you handle in your market and we will confirm the fit on B2201, or point you to a larger box in the range.
Do I have to assemble it or fix it to anything?
Nothing is fixed and there is nothing to build. It is made to stand on its own wherever the courier walks — no wall plugs, no post, no concrete base — which is why it is so often chosen for rented and shared entrances.
Can we have it in our own colour, with our logo and packaging?
Yes. This model is produced to order, so the finish, branding and packaging format can be adapted to your programme — that is the reason buyers bring a parcel drop box factory in before a range is finalised. Send your colour reference and artwork to your sales contact and they will confirm what can be applied and what it means for the order.
Is it secure enough to leave parcels in?
A fabric parcel drop box is not a locked container, and we will not sell it as one. What it does is give the courier an obvious, sheltered place to leave a parcel so it is not sitting in view on the step, and give the household a routine for collecting it. Where the customer expects lockable storage, quote the steel version and keep this model for buyers who want a light, foldable box.
What should I check before I place an order?
Three things usually settle it: the parcel sizes your couriers handle most often, the colour or finish against a sample, and how the box will sit on the porch — sheltered or fully exposed. Send those across and your sales contact will tell you straight away whether this model fits, or whether a rigid box is the better answer.
Can it be used for outgoing letters as well?
It is made for incoming deliveries, not for post going out, since the drop opening is designed to take parcels in rather than to hold letters for collection. Outgoing mail is better served by a mailbox from the same range, which is why a parcel box and a mailbox are so often quoted together for the same property.
