Bags


If you’re looking for a versatile, practical, reusable, eye-catching and truly customizable promotional item, why not look into the idea of a promotional bag? Today’s manufacturing marvels can make a promotional bag far from the flimsy, drab tote or bucket bag of yesteryear.

Plug into the student or youth market with a backpack, which can also go for extreme sports and adventure promos. Male customers will also love a backpack or roomy sports bag. Stylish clutches and catch-all totes will be ideal for your female consumer. Other special executions that can really be tailor-fit to certain businesses are coolers, lunch bags, wine bags, laptop bags or sleeves, wheelie bags (great for travelers or trade shows) and many more!

Now available in a plethora of colors, materials, shapes and prices (expect to spend $1 to $30 per item), various kinds of executions have lifted the humble bag to the status of a collectible piece of modern fashion that can be hip and reflective of the times. Moreover, the number of suppliers in the market means that you have all the luxury to choose the ideal price, quantity and quality of bag for promoting your business, good or service.

Specifications

Think of specifications as a common language between you and your supplier or distributor. When citing specifications, you have a concrete means of describing just the kind of promotional bag you want to give out, or for your supplier to describe just the kind of promotional bag he has for you. Although there may seem to be a lot of specs to get straight, they will ultimately make life (ordering, customizing, logistics) easier for both you and your bag provider.

• Structure/design/shape—what type of bag is it? Totes, backpacks and lunch bags are most common for promotional items
• Size and dimensions
• Colors—also check for colorfastness
• Weatherproofing
• Buttons, buckles, zippers and other fixtures and closures
• Customization options
• Special features—such as insulation for lunch bags, padding and extra pockets for laptop bags
• Imprinting options—embroidery, silkscreen, handpainting, and others
• Fabric and material—not just the bag’s exterior, but also its straps, lining and padding
• Stitching—type of thread and machine used
• Packaging
• Shipping and handling—charges and fees, delivery limitations and conditions, how many shirts to a carton
• Minimum order volume
• Delivery lead time
• Payment terms accepted by the supplier
Whoever thought there was so much to know about bags?
Where to find and order promotional bags

You can start by searching for promotional bags on the World Wide Web. Type the search terms “promotional”, “bag” and a supply related word, such as “order” or even your location, into any functional search engine. You’re most likely to turn up dozens, if not hundreds, of choices. One of these suppliers or distributors will surely offer the promotional bag range that meets your needs, budget, tastes and logistical considerations. At the sites below you can order your own personalized promotional bags and have them delivered anywhere in the world.

• www.cafepress.com *Recommended
• www.bagpeddler.com/
• www.rbag.com/
• www.customink.com/promo/promotional-bags.htm

So what are you waiting for? Get started today!