Flat tote
Common flat tote sizes are 12 × 14, 14 × 16 and 15 × 16 inches. The 15 × 16-inch size takes a front print up to 10 × 12 inches.
Tote and shopping bag manufacturer in China
Tote bags run from 70 gsm non-woven handouts to 540 gsm canvas tool bags. We make all of them, including full-color laminated bags in runs as small as 50.
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| Fabric | Weight | Used for | US duty on China-made bags, October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light cotton | 135–200 gsm | Promotional event bags | 43.8% |
| Everyday canvas | 270–340 gsm | Daily carry and retail merch | 43.8% |
| Heavy canvas | 400–475 gsm | Beach bags and heavy grocery loads | 43.8% |
| Tool-bag canvas | 540 gsm and up | Tool bags | 43.8% |
| Jute | 200–400 gsm | Grocery and promotional totes | 43.2% |
| Juco | 200–350 gsm | Soft jute-look totes | 43.2% |
| Non-woven polypropylene | 70–110 gsm | Handouts and grocery bags | 55.1% |
| Woven polypropylene | 120–150 gsm | Heavy loads | 55.1% |
| Laminated polypropylene | 70–180 gsm | Full-color printed bags | 57.5% |
| Recycled PET | 80–150 gsm | Bags sold as made from recycled bottles | 55.1% |
| Foldable polyester or nylon | 210D–420D | Bags that pack into a pouch | 55.1% |
| Poly-canvas | 600D | Corporate gift totes | 55.1% |
| Polyester mesh | Open weave | Beach totes | 55.1% |
| Foam-insulated polyester | 600D shell over foam | Lunch, grocery and picnic cooler totes | 44.5% |
Duty is set by the outer fabric: a canvas tote with a polyester lining pays the cotton rate. We estimate the duty when we quote and charge the exact amount once the bags clear US customs.
Cotton canvas
| Duck grade | Weight | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | About 390 gsm | Light totes and bag linings |
| #10 | About 500 gsm | Totes, light backpacks and general bags |
| #8 | About 610 gsm | Heavy-duty totes and backpacks |
A first wash shrinks preshrunk canvas by 3–5%. For totes that will go through the wash, pick preshrunk canvas and have the pattern cut that much larger.
Under the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), a tote labeled organic has at least 95% organic fiber. Totes with 70% or more can carry the "made with X% organic materials" label. A transaction certificate (TC) goes with every shipment of our GOTS-certified organic cotton totes. Brands that sell the bags to consumers as we pack and label them don't need GOTS certification themselves.
Jute
Jute grocery bags with a laminated lining are made from 300–400 gsm cloth. Juco blends 25–40% cotton into the jute. Bold one- and two-color logos print cleanly on the coarse weave of either cloth.
Polypropylene
A full-color design on polypropylene comes as a printed film laminated over the outside of the bag. Laminated bags wipe clean with a damp cloth.
Polyester
The standard PU coating on poly-canvas makes the bag water-resistant. Denier, the D in 600D and 210D, measures how heavy the yarn is.
A recycled PET bag needs at least 50% recycled content to carry the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) logo. Our GRS-certified recycled PET bags come with a TC for the order.
Price per bag
| Price per bag in China before shipping and duty, one-color print on one side | 100 bags | 500 bags | 1,000 bags | 5,000 bags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-woven tote, 80 gsm | $0.55–0.80 | $0.35–0.55 | $0.28–0.45 | $0.20–0.35 |
| Cotton tote, about 200 gsm | $1.60–2.20 | $1.20–1.70 | $1.00–1.45 | $0.85–1.20 |
| Canvas tote, about 400 gsm | $3.20–4.50 | $2.40–3.40 | $2.00–2.90 | $1.70–2.40 |
| Drawstring bag, 210D polyester | $0.90–1.30 | $0.65–0.95 | $0.55–0.80 | $0.45–0.65 |
| Insulated cooler tote, 600D polyester | $4.50–6.50 | $3.60–5.00 | $3.00–4.20 | $2.60–3.60 |
A bigger print, a heavier fabric or a larger bag moves the price up within each range.
| Change | Effect on the price per bag |
|---|---|
| A second print color on 1,000 canvas totes | About $0.10 more |
| Printing both sides of 1,000 canvas totes | About $0.15 more |
| Canvas dyed to a Pantone color | $0.20–0.35 more |
| Jute instead of cotton canvas | 20–25% more |
| Organic cotton or recycled polyester instead of the regular fiber | 10–30% more |
| A laminated lining in a jute bag | 20–40% more than plain jute |
| Full-color laminated print on polypropylene | $0.50–1.50 more |
| A zip top | 15–25% more |
| An inside pocket | 10–20% more |
| 600D polyester instead of 210D | 40–60% more |
Our express rate is $12–18 per kg for shipments under 21 kg. Heavier express shipments cost $8–12 per kg. Air freight is $6–10 per kg once a shipment reaches 45 kg. Couriers and airlines charge for whichever is greater, a carton's actual weight or its volumetric weight. Volumetric weight is 200 kg per cubic meter of cartons for express and about 167 kg for air.
Bag styles
Gusseted shopper
In 16 × 16 × 4, 18 × 16 × 4 and 19 × 16 × 5-inch shoppers, the last figure is the depth of the gusset sewn into the base and sides.
Shoulder tote
A 15 × 16-inch tote with 20.5-inch handles has a 9.5-inch drop between the handle tops and the opening and sits on the shoulder. Larger totes use drops of 10–14 inches.
Beach tote
Mesh beach totes let sand fall straight through.
Drawstring bag
Two cords close the bag and double as its shoulder straps.
Insulated cooler tote
Foam between a polyester shell and a lining of PEVA plastic or aluminum foil keeps food and drinks cold. US duty on insulated cooler totes is 44.5%. Cartons of foam cooler totes are billed by volumetric weight.
Logo decoration
| Method | Works on | Our price | Days added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen print | Logos in one to four solid colors on canvas, non-woven and jute | $15–45 a screen per color, made once, and $0.50–1.20 a bag per ink color at every print spot | 7–14 |
| DTF film transfer, heat-pressed on | Photos and gradients on cotton and polyester | $1.50–3.50 a bag, prints up to 8.3 × 11.7 inches | 3–5 |
| Embroidery | Heavy canvas | $10–75 once to convert the artwork to a stitch file, then $1–3 per 1,000 stitches | 5–10 |
A 3-inch embroidered logo takes 2,000–10,000 stitches.
Woven labels, hang tags, patches and packaging start at 50 per design. Leather and faux-leather patches suit the front of heavy canvas totes.
Listing images and video
The Launch Kit we build from our inspectors' photos is free for every bag style you order. Inside are a Creative image that shows the bag with a model generated by AI, five plain-backdrop Basic images and a vertical clip of 10 seconds that closes on your logo.
Order routes
Custom (Made to Order)
We cut Custom bags to your size in the fabric you pick, from 50 per color. We set the development fee per design. The fee covers your pattern and a sample we revise up to twice.
| Custom step | Days |
|---|---|
| First sample, from the deposit | 7–12 |
| Express delivery of the sample | 3–6 |
| Production, from your approval | 15–20 |
| Shipping by air | 6–10 |
| Deposit to US delivery, no printing | 31–48 |
| Printing or embroidery | 3–14 more |
| Express for shipments under 45 kg | 3–4 fewer |
Ready-made (Stock Match)
Ready-made starts from blank bags a factory keeps in stock. The 50-bag minimum can be made up of any colors the factory carries. Our sourcing fee is a share of the order's combined supplier invoices and falls as that total rises. Several styles in one order count toward that total.
| Ready-made, by express | Days to US delivery after payment |
|---|---|
| Your labels, no printing | 11–18 |
| With a DTF print | 14–23 |
| With embroidery | 16–28 |
| With a screen print | 18–32 |
| The order's combined supplier invoices | Our fee |
|---|---|
| Below $5,000 | 12% |
| $5,000–19,999 | 9% |
| $20,000–49,999 | 7% |
| $50,000 and up | 5% |
We can express one Ready-made bag to you ahead of the order for the bag's price plus a $15–60 courier fee. We then credit the bag's price to the order.
Send a picture of a similar bag and your logo, and we'll price it within 24 hours. We can quote one design in canvas and in non-woven side by side. If you add quantities per color and the date the bags have to arrive, we can tell you whether Custom makes the date or the bags should be Ready-made.
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