Canvas bags are reusable and less wasteful than plastic bags, but there are also other reasons for business managers to seek out these products. Canvas bags can be a tool for branding, product handling or promoting good stewardship of materials. Canvas bags are a sturdy way to transport goods, popular in an urban environment, and they can be customized for easy identification.
Business representatives use canvas bags:
1. As give-aways to customers or prizes in return for non-profit donations.
2. As gifts to staff, door prizes at company events or annual tokens of appreciation.
3. Promoting the company or product with custom decorating, for distribution or sale to clients, diversifying merchandise or as accessories for field staff.
Online vendors will help you design and purchase canvas bags for all uses with product thumbnails and material and size details, ordering forms and contact information.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Get tote bags for gifts
You can browse types of canvas bags online, selecting styles and personalizing your canvas bags as gifts for either staffers or customers. Use detailed product descriptions to make sizing choices and be sure not to assume a certain size scale from the images on the websites.
I recommend: Parrot Canvas Classic Totes display a variety of styles in their online catalog. Users can order personalized bags at
The Tote Place, whether solid-color or designed.
Get customized canvas bags for business promotion
Other online vendors will offer customized logo additions to bags so that when your carriers ride around town, your image will be in the public eye. Staff carrying bags with logo designs reinforces the business image while promoting your name.
I recommend: Promotions For You includes canvas bags as part of a wide promotional catalog. Other products include computer bags, duffel bags, backpacks, sport bags, messenger bags and more. Shoppers can use the search page at
CASAD to look for specific logo words.
Find jumbo or specialized canvas tote bags for product transportation
If you are outfitting couriers or delivery staff, check out different designs like cooler bags and jumbo totes for simple solutions online. In some cases, you can use canvas for deliveries, but with food couriers, you'll need to make sure the required insulation is there to keep the food hot from point A to point B. Canvas bags may ultimately be more appealing than the traditional vinyl that delivery people tend to use exclusively, so consider a switch based on what you can find for delivery online.
I recommend: USA Apparel has jumbo canvas tote bags for sale. Also try the selection at
Convention Bags for blank canvas messenger bags that can become custom imprinted canvas bags at wholesale prices.
Offer canvas shopping bags
Canvas grocery bags are eco-friendly and appeal to everyone as the retail business begins its shift from plastic to reusable bags. You can buy canvas bags wholesale from a number of online vendors.
I recommend: Buy canvas bags in bulk from
Eco-Bags,
Reusablebags.com and
ConventionTotes. Buy bulk canvas bags from
InkHead Promotional Products, which also offers custom imprinted canvas bags.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Try a sample order. If you're worried about either the design or the durability, consider buying a small order and ramping up later when you're satisfied. Some vendors will accommodate you with a sample bag or design mock-ups.
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