Custom Fabric Bags and Tote Bags with Your Company Logo
Fabric bag, tote bag, or promotional bag: it's the same item with three names, and it leaves the office to be used for shopping, the gym, or carrying a laptop. What determines if it lasts a season or several years is the weight: below 140 g/m², the cotton deforms under weight, and from 280 g/m², it can handle the weekly shop. This difference matters more than the price per unit.
Weight Determines Whether the Bag Lasts a Day or Five Years
The tote bag handed out at fairs is usually cotton from 100 to 140 g/m²: it's lightweight, costs between €3 and €6 with the logo, and deforms when loaded. From 280 g/m², the fabric is called canvas, can have an 8 to 10 cm gusset and reinforced handles, and can carry several kilos without coming apart. The increase in weight approximately doubles the price and also the months the bag stays in use.
The second factor is the marking: screen printing is charged by ink and screen, so its cost per unit drops quickly with volume; digital transfer covers full-colour logos without that preparation cost, and embroidery only makes sense on canvas of 280 g/m² or more. We apply the logo with a sensible size and colour, so the custom bag or backpack for businesses is used beyond the event.
What Can Be Customised
- The logo on one or two sides, in screen printing from 1 to 4 inks, digital transfer for gradient logos, or embroidery on thick canvas.
- The fabric colour: natural raw, black, navy blue, and a range of dyed shades; each person chooses theirs on the Pekata portal, in their own language.
- The format: flat tote bag 38 x 42 cm, version with an 8 to 10 cm gusset for shopping, short shoulder handle about 35 cm or long handle 65 to 70 cm, and drawstring backpack.
- The material, if you're looking for eco-friendly merchandise: organic cotton, recycled fabric from RPET, or jute.
- The contents, when the bag serves as packaging for a welcome pack for businesses with a notebook, bottle, and gourmet treat inside.
Types of Tote Bags and Fabric Bags, Marking Techniques, and Indicative Prices
| Model | Common Material and Dimensions | Marking Technique | Indicative Price/unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Tote Bag | Cotton 100-140 g/m², 38x42 cm, long handles 65-70 cm | Screen printing 1-2 inks | €3-6 |
| Canvas Tote Bag (Thick Cotton) | Canvas 280-340 g/m², 8-10 cm gusset, reinforced handles | Screen printing or embroidery | €6-10 |
| Organic Cotton Fabric Bag | Organic cotton 140-180 g/m², 38x42 cm | Water-based screen printing, 1-3 inks | €5-9 |
| Recycled RPET Fabric Bag | RPET 80-100 g/m², foldable, with cover or pocket | Full-colour digital transfer | €3-7 |
| Jute Bag | Jute 250-350 g/m² laminated inside, rigid base | Screen printing 1-2 inks | €5-10 |
| Drawstring Backpack | Cotton 140 g/m² or polyester 210D, drawstring closure | Screen printing 1 ink or transfer | €4-8 |
Indicative prices per unit, with the logo already applied and excluding VAT. Prices improve with volume.
Eco-friendly customised bags: organic cotton, RPET or jute
- Organic cotton: from 140 to 180 g/m² in the usual models, the same 38 x 42 cm format, and water-based screen printing in 1 to 3 colours. It's the most straightforward change if you've already decided on the tote bag model.
- Fabric recycled from RPET: 80 to 100 g/m², foldable with a cover or pocket. It's lightweight, takes up no space, and stays in the handbag as a spare shopping bag.
- Jute: from 250 to 350 g/m², laminated inside with a rigid base. It reads more as an object than a distribution bag and can bear weight; marking requires flat colours.
- Marking also matters: water-based screen printing in one or two colours on raw cotton. Less ink, a more restrained logo, and a bag people use outside the event.
- And the most important factor isn't the fibre: it's that the bag stays in use. A 100 g/m² bag that deforms as soon as it's loaded isn't worth it just for being organic cotton, so for a campaign that aims to last, it's better to increase the weight before the material label.
How Your Bag is Produced
- Design and Preview: you send us the logo in vector format (SVG, PDF, or AI) and, if you only have a PNG, we vectorise it. You choose the model, weight, fabric colour, and technique, and see the customised bag on screen before approving anything.
- Production and Marking: once you approve the preview, the ordered units are marked. We produce from 25 units, so the process is the same for 10 bags for a team as for 2,000 for a fair.
- Delivery: to the office, event venue, or each person's home, across Europe. Each person enters their address on the portal, HR doesn't collect data, and you receive a single invoice with the breakdown of benefits in kind if needed.
Promotional Bags at Fairs, Packaging Within the Company
At trade shows and conferences, the promotional bag is the basic tote bag of 100 to 140 g/m²: handed out directly, it fits the day's documents and leaves the venue worn. If you want it to survive the flight home, upgrade to a 280 g/m² canvas and reduce quantities: with the same budget, you'll get about half the units. This is the typical decision for any event, trade show, and conference merchandising plan.
Within the company, the bag is mainly packaging: a canvas tote bag with a notebook, bottle, and a chocolate bar completes a welcome pack for around €30 to €50 per person, and pairs well with customised company t-shirts when the team launches a new visual identity. At Christmas, it replaces the gift bag or combines with the Pekata box, with a band, label, and card featuring your brand. And if your business serves the public, the same logo bags work as counter bags for your customers: same model, same preview, and the quantity you need.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a customised fabric bag with my logo cost?
A basic cotton tote of 100 to 140 g/m² with one or two-colour screen printing is around €3-6 per unit. A thick cotton canvas one, 280 to 340 g/m² with a gusset, ranges from €6 to €10. These are indicative prices excluding VAT, with the logo already applied, and they improve with volume.
What is the minimum order for customised fabric bags?
The minimum order is 25 units: we produce from 25 units, so you can order 10 bags for a small team. What does change is the unit price, as the cost of preparing the screen printing screens is spread across all the pieces in the order.
How long does it take for a customised bag order to arrive?
For normal quantities, it's usually two to three weeks from when you approve the preview, including marking and transport. In November and December, it's wise to allow a bit more time. If you have a fixed event date, let us know when requesting a quote, and we'll check it before starting.
Which marking technique should I choose for a fabric bag?
If the logo has one or two flat colours, go for screen printing: the cost per unit decreases with volume because the screen is prepared once per colour. If it has gradients or more than four colours, choose digital transfer. Embroidery requires canvas of 280 g/m² or more, increases the piece's price, and doesn't reproduce very fine lines or small text.
Can each person choose the colour and receive it at their home?
Yes. Each person logs into the Pekata portal in their own language, selects the colour and model, and provides their delivery address, in Spain or elsewhere in Europe. HR doesn't need to collect addresses, and the company receives a single invoice, with a breakdown of benefits in kind if needed.
Is a tote bag the same as a customised fabric bag?
Yes. 'Tote bag' is the English name for the fabric bag with long handles, and 'promotional bag' is what it's called when distributed at a fair. It's the same item. What truly differs between them is the cotton weight, the format (flat or with gusset), the handle length, and the marking technique.
Are they suitable as promotional bags to distribute to clients?
Yes, it's one of the common uses: logo bags for a shop counter, a stand, or a business campaign. We produce from 25 units, so you can start with a small quantity, see how they work, and reorder the same model later.
See your bag with your logo
In the online catalogue you upload your logo, see every product already branded and get the price instantly, from 25 units. If you would rather we prepare it for you, request a quote.