Cotton Tote Bags

Want a gift that gets your clients and team excited? As useful as personalized pens are, let’s face it, nothing beats receiving custom cotton tote bags. They’re convenient, provide years of promotional value for your brand, get you seen all around town, and, well, they’re just plain cute. When an invitation to spend your Saturday at the farmer’s market comes up, custom cotton tote bags are the ones you take along for the ride.

Here's Why Customers Love Accessorizing with Custom Cotton Tote Bags:

• Naturally Popular: Cotton has grown in popularity recently because more people are seeking out natural fibers, as opposed to synthetic fibers.
• Durable: Both strong and easily washable, cotton is the perfect material for daily use items like reusable shopping totes.
• So Many Styles: There’s a style for everyone, and every brand! From small cotton tote bags with logo to large cotton boat totes, you can shop by style or feature to find what’s right for you.

Often, you’ll see weights used to describe cotton. These numbers are used to help consumers determine the strength of the fabric. From lightweight cotton to heavyweight cotton, there are varying degrees of cotton strength.

The weight that you choose will simply depend on what you’re looking for from your custom cotton tote bags. While lightweight bags may be best for your budget, you may decide a heavyweight cotton bag is the top-tier quality you’re looking to offer clients. Here’s a quick guide to cotton weights to help you choose the right promotional cotton tote bags for your business or event

• 3-5 ounces: Lightweight fabric that is often budget-friendly, but less durable than heavier fabric. (See our 4 oz. Full Colour Yukon Cotton Bag)
• 6-9 ounces: Standard cotton fabric that is well-suited to shopping bags or convention totes.
• 10+ ounces: Heavyweight fabric that has the most strength for carrying large loads, making it perfect for drawstring backpacks and shopping bags. (See our 10 oz. Full Colour Keva Natural Cotton Tote)

If you’re thinking about how your business can have less of an impact on the planet, it's important to choose the correct materials to promote with. Cotton is a more sustainable fabric than non-woven and polyester fabrics because it is grown naturally from the earth. However, cotton does require more water to grow than alternatives like jute tote bags. The most sustainable cotton tote bags are made from recycled cotton. This material recycles post-consumer and post-industrial cotton scraps which would otherwise be waste, and uses them to create new cotton fibers.

Getting your cotton tote bags bulk purchased means you can save on the price per unit and have enough for your event, team members, or future clients. So if you need a large number of custom cotton tote bags, buying in bulk is the way to go. We offer small to large order quantities, and best of all, ensure that the more you buy, the more you save.

Best Cotton Tote Bag Bulk Buys:

• Zippered Cotton Boat Tote
• Medium Galina Cotton Tote Bag
• Full Colour Taylor Cotton Tote Bag with Pocket

Nobody wants to tote around a dirty cotton tote bag, but knowing the right and wrong way to clean cotton can be intimidating. Not to worry! Here are the three simple steps to wash your cotton tote bags:

Step 1: Spot Clean
Use your regular detergent and lukewarm water to spot clean dirt and stains. Be mindful to avoid the printing on the bag so you can preserve your custom branding.

Step 2: Wash (Optional)
If a spot clean didn’t completely clean the bag, you can submerge it in soapy lukewarm water and handwash as normal. Again, avoid scrubbing directly on the print.

Step 3: Hang Dry
We recommend letting your bags hang dry to avoid any shrinking that can happen in the dryer.

Tip: Read our complete guide to cleaning cotton tote bags (and all other materials as well) in our blog.

Custom cotton tote bags are just one of the many trendy tote styles popular with customers. You can put your brand on all types of promotional tote bags. We even design our own Pens.com Bags to suit small business needs. Check out the many types of tote bags you can customize:

• Custom Canvas Tote Bags: Popular for their extreme durability and earthy appearance.
• Custom Reusable Shopping Bags: These are a top promotional gift because of the high visibility they offer your brand.
• Jute Tote Bags in Bulk: A sustainable material that also offers natural style, jute bags are increasingly sought after by consumers.
• Insulated Tote Bag with Logo: If you want your logo to be a part of their fun, offer your top clients and team members a custom cooler tote bag that they can take on picnics and beach adventures.
• Promotional Wine Tote Bags: From kraft paper wine tote bags to non-woven wine totes, you can put your brand on bags they’re sure to love (almost) as much as the gift inside.
• Pens.com Tote Bags: Shameless plug here, but we do design tote bags specifically based on what we know brands look for in custom bags.