Plastic cards built to be carried,
swiped, and kept.

Plastic cards are printed on thick, durable, waterproof PVC instead of paper, so they hold up to being carried, swiped, and kept for years. SilkCards makes them in two weights — a lighter 12mil and a rigid 30mil — with a substantial, premium feel paper can’t match.

This page gathers the full SilkCards plastic line in one place. Choose by weight — 12mil or 30mil — or by job: membership, loyalty, gift, ID, key & access, and event passes. Each has its own page with the details that matter.

The most common uses are membership, loyalty, gift, and fundraiser cards, plus ID and staff badges, hotel key and access cards, and event or VIP passes. Each use has its own page with the build details that fit it.

SilkCards plastic comes in two weights. 12mil is lighter and more flexible, easy to produce and hand out in volume. 30mil is thick and rigid — the solid feel of a permanent card. Most membership, loyalty, ID, and key cards use 30mil; the linked pages cover the exact specs.

Beyond standard white, 30mil plastic comes in a translucent frosted finish, a silk finish, and gold or silver pearlescent finishes for a premium shimmer. Clear and frosted translucent looks are popular too. Each finish has its own page so you can see which fits your brand.

Yes. PVC plastic is the reason these cards last — they resist water, tearing, and the everyday wear that bends and frays paper. A 30mil card stays rigid and readable through years of being carried, swiped, and wiped clean, which is why it’s the standard for cards people keep in a wallet.

Yes. Plastic cards can be built for real-world use with barcodes, QR codes, magnetic stripes, and signature panels, depending on the card’s job. Tell us how the card will be scanned, swiped, or signed and we’ll match the build to it. The use-case pages above note which options each card type supports.

Price depends on the weight, finish, quantity, and any features like a stripe or barcode — so the right starting point is your use case. Plastic is built to be carried and kept for years, which makes it a strong value for cards that need to last. Start with Design Help or a free sample kit and we’ll scope it to your project.

SilkCards prints custom plastic cards in-house and ships nationwide, so you don’t need a local shop or a desktop card printer. Pick the card that fits your job from the line above, then send your artwork or let our team build it with you. A free sample kit lets you feel the plastic before you order.

Choose your card type and weight from the line above, then send print-ready artwork or work with our team to build it. Design Help pairs you with a consultant and designer who set up the file correctly for plastic. New to it? Order a free sample kit first to feel the weights and finishes in hand.

Plastic cards are made to be kept, not tossed, so one durable card replaces many reprinted paper ones over its life. PVC is a rigid plastic and recyclability varies by local program. If sustainability is a priority for your project, tell us and we’ll talk through the options that fit how the card will be used.

Yes. The SilkCards sample kit ships free so you can feel the 12mil and 30mil weights and see the frosted and pearlescent finishes before you commit — the difference in plastic is something you feel more than you see on a screen.