Overview
What it is
Cotton bags are made from natural, breathable fabric that is durable enough to reuse for years and can be machine washed. They carry print well, feel substantially better in the hand than a plastic carrier, and are the usual choice when a brand wants its bag kept rather than discarded. Available in natural, bleached or dyed fabric, with short handles or long shoulder straps.
Not suited to
Not water-resistant. Not suited to wet or greasy contents without a liner.
Best suited to
- Daily use
- Promotions
- Sustainable branding
- Retail
Material profile
| Recyclable | Fibre recycling where available |
|---|---|
| Reusable | High |
| Biodegradable | Yes — untreated fibre |
Stated per material rather than for the catalogue as a whole. See all 16 materials compared.
Technical specification
The figures we hold
Anything marked on request is confirmed against your order rather than published as a range. Ask for the size and quantity you need and we will send the figure.
| Material | Natural cotton fibre |
|---|---|
| GSM range | On request |
| Load capacity | On request |
| Standard sizes | On request |
| Print methods | Screen · digital · heat transfer · emboss |
| Minimum order | On request |
| Lead time | On request |
Values marked on request are confirmed against your order rather than published as a range. Ask and we will send the figure for the size and quantity you need.
Use cases
Sectors that specify this material
Customisation
Print options for Cotton Bags
Shown on our own wordmark so you can judge how a logo lands in each process. Free digital mockup before production.
- BAG2PACKScreen printingSolid spot colour. Best value at volume.
- BAG2PACKDigital printingFull colour, photographic detail, no plate cost.
- BAG2PACKHeat transferFine detail and gradients on fabric.
- BAG2PACKEmbossingRaised, tactile brand mark.
Available on this material
Screen · digital · heat transfer · emboss. Custom sizes, handle types, gussets and colours are quoted per order, and available options vary by material.
Material detail
The surface, close up
Natural cotton fibre. The weave shown is drawn to the material's own structure rather than photographed, because no macro of this substrate has been supplied — and a stand-in swatch of some other cloth would undercut the specification printed above it.
The photograph at the top of this page shows the product itself; this frame is for the cloth it is made from, which is a different question. A material macro occupies it at the same ratio once one has been supplied, with no layout change. No third-party product imagery is used anywhere on this site.
Related
Often specified alongside
Next step
Request a quote for Cotton Bags
Send the quantity, the size and the date you need it by. We will confirm the specification and price, with a free digital mockup before anything is printed.