the present invention relates generally to a collapsible shipping container utilizing standard box making equipment manufactured from material such as paper , corrugated board , and corrugated plastic , and in particular , to a package that employs a tensioned film system , that holds a product hammock style , between two layers of film and / or between a film and a wall of the package . to use the box , the formed box which has been stored in a flat configuration , is unfolded to a substantially rectangular or square configuration by folding at least one flap panel about its fold line to a position superadjacent a central panel and conforming the container to a hexagonal cross - section . in this configuration the box retains its hexagonal cross - section and can be self supporting in a vertical position , in order to facilitate the filing operation .