Custom Made Bags: 

Your Way!

Upbags offers a bespoke service – custom bag design and supply – bags totally unique to your requirements.  There are parameters to this service that need to be considered before asking for a quote:

Minimum spend is usually around $5000, minimum quantities are usually around 5000 pieces for calico, 3000 for jute, canvas and juco materials (see materials guide below) and lastly this custom service is not fast – the bags get made and printed in India and then shipped by sea to Australia – taking 12-16 weeks in total.

Of course what you will get are bags made to the highest eco and ethical standards and savings for buying in bulk.

Here is the process for supplying your custom bag order;

01. Fill in the form below and we will give you indicative pricing.

02. If you are happy with the pricing we will create a design mock-up.

03. If you wish to proceed to an order we will give you a firm price including delivery to your chosen Australian delivery point.

04. Place your order…. this cost includes an actual production sample. You will then pay a 50% deposit.

05. Production sample gets airfreighted to you.  The whole process can be sped-up by 2 weeks if you approve the design by photograph.

06. On approval of sample the actual production commences. You will then be invoiced for the balance.

07. You get your bulk order of great bags with big savings.

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Please note pricing takes 2-4 days as this process involves a custom quote from the factory

CASE STUDIES

2020 Creatives
Shoulder Bag

Brief

client required calico bags for a series of webinars where recipients were also sent a promotional merchandise pack.  Target demographic was young creatives in agencies all over Australia.

Solution

a hip shoulder handle style bag calico bag made from certified organic cotton.

Fast N Fresh
Jute Bags

Brief

a fledgling food delivery company Fast N Fresh required bags for delivery. They wanted bags made to the highest standard. Target demographic was online shoppers between 25 and 45.

Solution

a high quality jute bag with not only company logo but a Fast N Fresh tag.

MATERIAL GUIDE

Calico

Calico is made from cotton. Upbags uses only GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) Certified Organic Cotton.  Calico has a natural colour (due to being unbleached or dyed) and is usually a lighter material than it’s cousin ‘canvas’, however the biggest difference is the weave which is closely but lightly woven.  Calico fabric thickness is measured by a ‘GSM’ (grams per square meter) grading system.  Most calico bags are 140gsm, at Upbags our standard thickness is 180GSM.

We supply as standard a natural unbleached or dyed fabric but can also supply calico dyed in the colour of your choice using eco-friendly dyes.

Upbags Calico is certified organic, unbleached and thicker than standard calico bags. 

Canvas

Canvas is usually made from cotton. Upbags uses only GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) Certified Organic Cotton to manufacture canvas.  Typically thicker than calico it has a tight weave creating a more heavy duty, denser fabric.  Canvas fabric thickness is measured by a ‘GSM’ (grams per square meter) grading system and also in imperial ounces.  Upbags standard canvas is 275GSM (10 ounces).

We supply as standard a natural unbleached or dyed fabric but can also supply canvas dyed in the colour of your choice using eco-friendly dyes.

Upbags Canvas is certified organic. 

Jute

Jute, sometimes called ‘Hessian’ is a naturally bio- biodegradable fabric.

We have two options with jute bags – laminated or starched.  Most bags on the Australian market feature plastic laminate on the inside of the bag.  This helps the bags maintain their shape.  Alternatively, we can supply jute bags with 100% eco-friendly maize/starch coating inside making the bag rigid.  This finish is becoming increasingly popular.

We supply as standard a natural unbleached or dyed fabric but can also supply jute dyed in the colour of your choice using eco-friendly dyes.

Upbags Jute is fully biodegradable.

Juco

Juco brings together the tighter weave of a cotton bag and the hard-wearing durability found in traditional jute bags. Juco is a relatively new and sturdy fabric made of a mixture of jute (75%) and cotton (25%). Featuring a finer weave, similar to cotton or canvas and so allows a fine print.

We supply as standard a natural unbleached or dyed fabric but can also supply jute dyed in the colour of your choice using eco-friendly dyes.

Upbags Juco is made from a mix of biodegradable jute and organic cotton.

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