Plastic carry bags with your logo on them, one side or both. Shops order them, so do trade show folks and takeout kitchens. Handles are die-cut or loop. Just tell us what you’ll be putting in there and we’ll pick a size and film weight that won’t stretch out halfway down the block.
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A carry bag gets seen more than almost any other packaging. It walks out of your shop, down the street, into a car, onto a train. So for not much money, custom printed plastic bags put your logo on that little trip, and that’s why we still get orders by the case from clothing stores and pharmacies, bakeries, trade show people, the late-night takeout place down the road.
Mostly folks just want two things. The handle shouldn’t stretch or split, and the print shouldn’t look smudgy. Film thickness sorts out the first one, and the second is about where the artwork goes.
There are basically two kinds. A die-cut bag has the handle punched right through the top (we usually add a patch there to stop tearing), and it’s flat and light, so boutiques put tees and books in them and trade show booths hand them out by the hundred. Loop handles are a separate soft strap. Heavier stuff? Loops, every time, your fingers will thank you.
Size it to what you sell. Folded tees want a wide, shallow bag, and a deli wants a gusset in the bottom so the soup containers sit flat instead of tipping over, and we’ve seen what happens when somebody drops a 2 liter bottle into a bag meant for earrings (the handle turns into a string and then it’s gone).
Thicker film feels nicer. It holds more too, but you pay for it, and it’s more plastic. Our rough rule: light retail stuff is fine in a thin bag, and bottles, groceries or anything with pointy corners get the heavier film. Send us your product list and we’ll tell you what we’d use.
Film likes bold, simple art, one or two solid colors and a logo you can read from across the street. Photos? On thin stretchy film they go a bit soft, to be honest. White or frosted film makes the colors brighter and clear film lets people see what’s inside (bakeries like that). We set the artwork up for free and send you a digital proof first, and we’ll keep the logo clear of the gusset folds and the handle hole, since that’s where custom printed plastic bags crinkle and the print just disappears.
Plastic isn’t the right answer for every shop. If customers will reuse the bag, a non woven shopping bag lasts for months and keeps your logo around much longer. The GSM guide explains how fabric weight works on those. Cafes and gift shops often want paper for that natural feel, and you’ll find paper options with our other custom printed bags.
One more thing. Plenty of cities and a few states now ban or charge for single-use plastic bags, so look up your local rules before you order a big run, because nobody wants a pallet of bags they can’t legally hand out. The full range of carriers is under printed bags.
Sure. A lot of shops do the logo on the front and their website or Instagram on the back.
Loops, for anything heavy, they’re just easier on the hand. A die-cut handle with a reinforcing patch is fine for clothes and other light goods.
Standard production is 10 to 12 business days after the proof is approved, and rush is available on request. Ground shipping anywhere in the USA is free.
Plenty of customers order this alongside custom printed bags, custom snap lock boxes and custom auto lock bottom boxes. More styles are in custom printed bags, and mylar bag types and sizes covers the common sizes.
