Small Shipping Container 6m – 20′ IICL6 EOD, 270 767-5

Are you looking for a reliable and versatile space for your millinery business? A small 20-foot (6 meter) shipping container in IICL 6 quality, with a subtle light grey color RAL 7035, Easy Open Door system, and exceptional ventilation with 14 air vents, is the ideal solution for storage, transport, and decommissioned conversions. Discover the endless possibilities this universal space offers you – with advantageous transport to Nový Jičín and across the entire Czech Republic, free of charge upon meeting the conditions below!

Dimensions, Load Capacity and Volume of the 6m Container

The 20-foot container is a standardized unit, whose dimensions and capacities are carefully designed for maximum utilization. The external length is 6,058 mm, the width is 2,438 mm, and the height is 2,591 mm. Inside, you get a space of approximately 5,898 × 2,352 × 2,392 mm, which represents a total volume of around 33.2 m³. With a gross load capacity of up to 28,000 kg, this container offers complete certainty that you can transport or store even heavier materials, machines, or finished products without the slightest concern. The dimensions are indicative and may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

IICL 6 Quality – Guarantee of Durability

The IICL 6 designation is based on the strict standards of the International Institute of Container Lessors and belongs to the highest grades of used container. A container in this quality retains full cargo capability, solid construction, watertightness, and only minimal aesthetic imperfections. Expect no rusty walls, holey floor, or significant deformations – this is a piece ready for immediate deployment, whether for logistics or your creative plans. You will appreciate its long service life and the certainty that your hats, felts, and expensive materials will remain dry and in perfect condition.

RAL 7035 Color – Subtle Grey for Every Environment

The light grey shade RAL 7035 will bring a clean and professional look to your operation. This neutral color has a timeless appeal, combines easily with any surroundings, and at the same time perfectly masks common operational dirt. Unlike bold shades, it does not draw excessive attention, and you can easily integrate the container into a courtyard, exhibition stand, or in front of your shop. Combined with ventilation openings and a UV-resistant durable coating, the container will retain its soft grey tone even after years of exposure to weather conditions.

Easy Open Door (EOD) – Opening Simple and Effortless

Thanks to the Easy Open Door system, handling the double-leaf doors is exceptionally easy. The special mechanics reduce resistance, so you can open the doors in an instant, even with one hand. For a milliner who moves between storage, workshop, and sales space several times a day, this means a smooth working rhythm without unnecessary delays.

14x Air Vents – Perfect Ventilation

Fourteen ventilation openings around the perimeter of the container ensure constant air circulation and prevent moisture condensation. This feature is absolutely crucial for textile and felt products – you protect not only finished hats from mold and loss of shape, but also sensitive materials such as rabbit or beaver felts, decorative ribbons, and leather components. Ventilation also helps maintain a constant temperature, which you will appreciate when storing and working inside a converted container.

Use of the Container in Millinery

Millinery is a craft with a rich tradition that is experiencing a renaissance today. A small shipping container becomes an unexpected but immensely practical partner for everyone who creates, sells, or transports hats, caps, and headwear.

Who is this container suitable for?

Whether you are an independent master milliner with your own workshop in Nový Jičín, a family business distributing fashion accessories throughout the country, or an organizer of themed events where hats are a must – this small shipping container will adapt to your needs. It will serve as a secure warehouse, mobile shop, mobile workshop, or studio, accommodating all the equipment you need.

Storage of Materials and Finished Hats

The 20-foot container comfortably holds dozens of boxes with hats, shelves with felt semi-finished products, blocks, forms, tailor’s dummies, and stocks of fabrics and ribbons. A volume of 33 m³ allows you to store, for example, around 1,500 standard hat boxes, a full-season collection, all production raw materials, and historical forms that would otherwise take up valuable space in the workshop. Ventilation ensures that even with longer storage, the materials stay fresh and odor-free.

Transport to Markets and Exhibitions

With the container, you get a mobile base for every design market, festival, or show. You can load it with equipment, finished products, and advertising elements and ship it to the event location. Upon arrival, you can easily transform it into a sales stand without having to unpack dozens of boxes – everything stays safely inside, saving you time and reducing the risk of damage. Transporting hat-making equipment such as steam steaming devices, irons, and large forms is no problem thanks to the load capacity.

Conversion Options – Mobile Workshop, Shop, Showroom

A milliner’s creativity does not stop at the shape of the brim – so why not build a perfect custom working space? A small shipping container can be converted according to your ideas:

• Mobile millinery workshop: Install a work table, shelves for forms, electricity for a sewing machine, steamer, and lighting. Thanks to ventilation, you can extract steam and maintain a pleasant climate.
• Pop-up boutique: Create an opening counter on one side, add mirrors, stylish lighting, and shelves – the result is an original shop that will attract attention at every market.
• Showroom and fitting room: Display your collection on mannequin heads inside, complement it with seating and a carpet. You immediately have a representative space that draws attention and emphasizes the exclusivity of your products.
• Creative studio for workshops: Do you organize hat-making courses? The container will become your mobile classroom – equip it with benches, tools, and materials and transport it from place to place.

Ideas and Recommendations for Milliners

• For sensitive materials, we recommend insulating the container and supplementing it with a passive ventilation system to prevent the temperature inside from fluctuating too much.
• Use the ceiling to hang finished hats – you save space and at the same time create a stylish decoration.
• The exterior of the container can be wrapped with company graphics, which works as excellent advertising during transport and at events.
• If you plan frequent moves, purchase removable legs or a chassis for easy handling without a crane (for the container itself, however, a crane is needed for loading/unloading).

Advantages of the Container Solution for Your Business

• Security: Lockable doors and all-metal construction protect valuable forms, vintage hats, and supplies from thieves and the elements.
• Mobility: You are flexible – you can move to a new location, expand your operations to other markets, or even visit clients in spa towns, where hats are always in fashion.
• Low costs compared to building a brick warehouse or renting a stand – the container is a one-time investment with a long service life.
• Speed of implementation: Without a building permit (on your own land as a mobile structure), you have your new space available practically immediately after delivery.

Transport to Nový Jičín and Across the Czech Republic

We arrange the transport of your new 20-foot container to Nový Jičín, as well as to any other location in the Czech Republic, professionally and under advantageous conditions. If you order two containers of 8′, 10′ or 20′ size (or one piece of 40′ or 45′) at the same time to one destination, we will provide transport to you completely free of charge. This offer applies exclusively to standard containers without modifications, delivered together to one location. In the case of ordering only one piece up to a size of 20′, the transport price is 140€ excl. VAT (170€ incl. VAT). For transport outside the Czech Republic, an individual calculation according to the destination is required.

A crane is required to unload the container, which the customer arranges on their own. Loading the container at our depot is already included in the price – so you don’t have to worry about the logistics of collection.

If you have a vision of your own millinery corner, a shop on wheels, or simply need more storage space, this small shipping container is the best choice. Build your craft on a solid foundation – literally.