Cotton and Canvas Bags
Natural fabric with the strongest brand perception in the range.
Cotton is the material buyers choose when the bag is part of the brand rather than just a way to carry goods. It feels natural in the hand, it takes screen print cleanly, and customers keep it. That last point matters more than any claim on this page: a reusable bag only beats the single-use alternative if it actually gets reused enough times.
Cotton and canvas are the same fibre at different weights, which is why they sit on one page. Cotton bags run 120 to 280 g/m² and drape softly. Canvas is heavier, around 340 g/m², with enough body that the bag holds its shape and stands up on its own.
All cotton and canvas bags are customizable with your logo, colors, dimensions and handle type.
Specifications
| Material | Cotton, or cotton blended with polyester. Canvas is heavy woven cotton |
|---|---|
| Cotton weight | 120 to 280 g/m² |
| Canvas weight | Around 340 g/m² |
| Available styles | Tote, canvas tote, boat shape, bag with pouch, regular stitch with pocket, webbing handle, gusseted, zipper closure |
| Print methods | Screen print, heat transfer |
| Customization | Size, color, handle type, gusset, base reinforcement, print |
| MOQ | 10,000 pcs |
| Production | Vietnam and China |
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If the bag is a retail carrier or a giveaway, cotton at 120 to 280 g/m² is the better economic choice. If it is meant to be kept and used for years, canvas at around 340 g/m² earns the extra cost, because the comparison that matters is cost per use rather than cost per bag.
That argument only works if the bag is genuinely kept. For a one-off event giveaway it does not. Tell us the use case and we will tell you which one we would order.
Bk-bags produces cotton and canvas bags on an OEM basis: the bag is made to the design, style and dimensions you specify, not picked from a fixed catalogue.
Cotton weight is the first number to fix on the order, because it sets both the hand feel and the price. We will tell you the weight we would order for your use case, and we will say so if canvas is not worth the extra cost for what you are doing.
Handles are the second decision. Self-fabric straps are cut from the body of the bag and keep the cost down. Woven cotton webbing handles are wider, sit better on the shoulder under load, and are visibly better made. Both are reinforced at the attachment point.
Screen print is the standard method on cotton and gives clean, solid colour. Heat transfer is used for photographic artwork and fine gradients. We will tell you which method suits your artwork before the order is confirmed, not after.
More questions
Do you supply organic cotton?
Yes, we supply both conventional and organic cotton. If you intend to put an organic claim on the bag or in your marketing, say so at quotation stage rather than after the order is placed. A certified organic claim has to be specified and documented from the yarn upward, and it cannot be added to an order that is already in production.
Which print method should I use on cotton?
Screen print is the standard method on cotton and gives clean, solid colour at the lowest cost per unit. Heat transfer is used for photographic artwork and fine gradients that screen print cannot hold. We will tell you which method suits your artwork before the order is confirmed, not after.
What handle options are available on cotton bags?
Self-fabric straps are cut from the body of the bag and keep the cost down. Cotton webbing handles are wide woven tape, sit better on the shoulder under load, and are visibly better made. Both are reinforced at the attachment point, which is where a cotton bag fails first if it is going to fail.