A carton or ctn. is made of cardboard.
A box or bx. is solid sides made of wood, or plastic, etc. - state which.
A package is something wrapped in paper.
A tube is self explanatory.
An envelope is self explanatory, although it is best to state what type: letter size, manilla, padded, white, blue, etc.
A roll of something is generally a piece cut from a larger piece and rolled, such as in hose or wire, but it can also be an intact roll from a factory purchase.
A reel of wire, or rope, or cable etc. - state what sort of reel - wooden, plastic or metal, etc.
A bundle or bdl. is described using the following formats: (a) 1 bdl: 2 shovels and 3 rakes (b) 2 bdls: 10 ctns of fans each. <- use this if the items are the same in each carton.
A crate or crt. is slatted and can be open or closed.
A pallet or pllt. is used when one or many items are attached to it - state how many and brief description if necessary and format it the same way as a bundle, for example (a) 1 pallet: 10 ctns. of milk (b) 1 pallet: 2 ctns and 3 metal reels of rope.
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