Handle Webbing 101: Width, Breaking Strength, and Attachment Stitches
Handle Webbing 101: Width, Breaking Strength, and Attachment Stitches The handle is the part of a bag that takes the load, and the webbing is the material the handle is made from. A handle that feels strong can still fail if the webbing is the wrong width, the wrong...
Insulated Bag Foam Thickness: 2-8 Mm Walls Mapped to Hold Time
A delivery of insulated bags can hold temperature for 12 hours or lose it in 3, and the deciding spec is one number: foam thickness. Moving from 3 mm to 8 mm EPE foam roughly doubles ice retention and adds 0.40 to 0.90 dollars per bag. Programs that pick thickness by...
Jute vs Canvas Tote Bags: Cost, Strength and Print Fit
A tote program that picks jute over cotton canvas, or the reverse, is really picking between two different plants with two different cost curves. Jute ships rough, cheap and low-impact; canvas ships soft, printable and price-volatile. The wrong pick shows up a year...
Screen Printing vs Digital Printing for Tote Bags: Cost Crossover
A brand ordering 5,000 printed totes can pay 0.30 dollars per bag or 1.80 dollars per bag for the same artwork, and the difference is not quality: it is the printing route. Screen printing pays a setup cost and wins on volume; digital printing skips setup and wins on...