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3 great benefits that jute bags can bring to your business
3 great benefits that jute bags can bring to your business
This month we continue our focus on jute bags and what they can offer your business. Jute is an environmentally friendly material that has been used for decades to craft great bags for both retail and branding purposes.  Cotton Bag...
Why jute bags are a great alternative to cotton or plastic
Why jute bags are a great alternative to cotton or plastic
At Cotton Bag Co, we are always trying to source new environmentally sustainable products that will help move people away from plastic goods and onto natural reusable ones. In addition to the versatile cotton bags we, also offer sustainable jute...
Woven vs. Non-Woven polypropylene bags: what is the difference?
Woven vs. Non-Woven polypropylene bags: what is the difference?
Reusable bags are more popular now than ever before, with an amazing selection of bags available made from eco fabrics including paper, natural fibres such as cotton, and even polypropylene. Polypropylene (also known as PP) is a hugely versatile type...
How we produce high quality and well-printed cotton bags for your business
How we produce high quality and well-printed cotton bags for your business
Reusable bags are becoming more popular as they are good for the environment and provide a better customer experience than plastic ones. Cotton Bag Co has some of the best manufacturing processes in the industry, here is exactly how we...
Three different ways of printing custom jute bags
Three different ways of printing custom jute bags
Jute is a wonderful material that is both natural and environmentally sustainable. It can, however, be a challenge to print exciting and clean colours onto Jute bags. Luckily over years of practice, we have perfected our jute bag printing techniques...
The different ways of printing custom jute bags
The different ways of printing custom jute bags
Jute is a wonderful material that is both natural and environmentally sustainable. It can, however, be a challenge to print exciting and clean colours onto Jute bags. Luckily over years of practice, we have perfected our jute bag printing techniques...
Cotton Bag Co have made the World’s Largest Jute Bag!
Cotton Bag Co have made the World’s Largest Jute Bag!
On Wednesday 3rd July we attempted the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Jute Bag, displaying a bag that measures at 14.6m high by 22.5m wide. The record to beat was 10.99m high by 8.5m wide, so it’s safe to...
Cotton and Jute Bags in India and Bangladesh
Cotton and Jute Bags in India and Bangladesh
Recent political events in the UK may have distracted from the focus on the environment however there are still many initiatives in place aimed at increasing the scope of reusable jute bags around the world. Hopes for the Current and...
What are the Benefits of Wholesale Tote Bags?
What are the Benefits of Wholesale Tote Bags?
When buying wholesale bags for your business or event, you want to find something that reflects your company’s values and something that adds value to your business. Tote bags are becoming more and more popular for many reasons, including their ability...
A guide to eco bag fabrics
A guide to eco bag fabrics
A Guide to Eco bag fabrics When it comes to choosing a fabric type for your printed bags from Cotton Bag Co, you really are spoilt for choice. Don’t be fooled by the name- we offer a variety of different...
What is a Tote Bag?
What is a Tote Bag?
Tote bags are completely in fashion right now, people are switching to their eco-friendly and environmentally-friendly totes. Not only because they want to make a difference, but they also look so good too. So what is a tote bag, and what...
Cotton Bag Care Guide
Cotton Bag Care Guide
Cotton is popular worldwide due to its soft and breathable properties. It is extremely versatile and is used in a vast variety of products. Cottons bags are a great replacement to use in place of plastic shopping bags, they’re also...
Go Green: Our Eco-Friendly and Reusable Bags
Go Green: Our Eco-Friendly and Reusable Bags
The average plastic bag gets used for twelve minutes before it gets thrown away. Our bags can be used over and over again and if cared for correctly, they may even last you a lifetime. Who can use our bags?...
Printed festival bags
Printed festival bags
For the past 5 years we have supplied the Guardian with printed bags for Glastonbury Festival. These brightly coloured bags are given out when attendees purchase the special festival editions of the Guardian newspaper, which are only available to buy from...
Our guide to printed cotton bags
Printed Cotton Bags Cotton is a perfect material for making into printed bags, as it is lightweight but durable and the fine weave means that even intricate and detailed designs look great when printed onto it. We also love cotton...
Our guide to reusable polypropylene bags
Our guide to reusable polypropylene bags
As well as our range of cotton and canvas bags, we also offer woven and non woven PP bags which are a great environmental choice and perfect for printing. You have likely come across these bags before but might not...
75% of us bring our own bags when shopping
Our sister site Paper Bag Co recently ran a survey that asked 500 people from around the UK, ‘When you go shopping, do you take shopping bags with you?’. The respondents were given four possible answers to choose from: ‘Yes, every time’, ‘Occasionally,...
How To Clean Reusable Bags
So you’ve made the switch to fabric eco bags from plastic? Great! Reusable bags are an eco-friendly alternative to plastic bags for carrying shopping home from the supermarket, but the fact that these bags are used again and again means...
Glastonbury Festival Bags
Glastonbury Festival Bags
The Guardian have used us as a trusted supplier for over five years, providing them with printed bags for Glastonbury Festival. These colourful bags are handed out with special Festival editions of the Guardian newspaper each day on the festival...
Using Fabric Eco Bags in the Kitchen
The multitude of tasks that you can use fabric eco bags for is almost endless. We’ve put together a list of four of our favourite ways to use them in the kitchen. Shopping The most obvious use for reusable bags...
Hindu Pilgrimage Made Eco-Friendly with Cotton Bags
India has been becoming more and more conscious of the impact which humans are having on the environment, and has been particularly active against plastic bags. The production of plastic bags below a certain thickness has already been banned to...

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Global Organic Textiles Standard Certification

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Our very own Guiness World Record!

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