Retail Carry Bags
Looking to make an impact in your trade show, retail outlet or just wanting your customers to carry your advertising around for you?? Why not utilise a bag to achieve this! Colquhoun's are suppliers of bags solely designed for retail purposes. There are 3 groupings for these products and depending on the message you want to get out there, we have the bag that is right for you.
Calico Bags
Ideal for promotions & exhibitions, we can supply these bags to you either printed or plain. These bags predominantly come with 2 handles sewn into the top hem of the bag and are great for your customers to carry around with them. They can also be supplied with a single shoulder strap if that is more to your liking, or even with no handles at all with a drawstring in the top hem. These drawstring bags have many uses like as a bag to keep your Xmas ham in rather than a pillowcase. The advantages of Calico bags are:
- Made from 100% cotton so are biodegradable and friendly to the environment.
- Reusable and can be washed if they become dirty.
- Can be supplied in their natural colour (beige) or dyed to any colour that is required.
- Many fabric weights are available from lightweight cotton to heavyweight cotton canvas.
- Handle or strap lengths can be tailored to suit your requirements.
- Printing on both sides of the highest quality is no problem
We can import bags with what we are calling union fabrics. These are bags which have material made from a combination of 2 or more materials. The material could be Woven PP, Paper, Extruded films, Polyethylene, PVC, BOPP (Biaxially Orientated Polypropylene).
Paper Bags
Great for retail applications where your customers don't want to put a huge weight in the bag. These items generally have 2 twisted paper handles and can be supplied both printed or plain. They are suitable for weights up to 5kg. the advantages of using paper bags are:
- Made from 100% paper so are biodegradable and friendly to the environment.
- Can be supplied in their natural colour (beige) or dyed to any colour that is required.
- Several paper weights are available.
- The paper can be laminated to give a glossy, premium effect.
- Printing on both sides of the highest quality is no problem
Non Woven Polypropylene Bags (NWPP)
Perfect for shopping, as a bag to use around home or for general purpose carrying of goods. Made from Non Woven Polypropylene, these bags are tough and long lasting and can be reused many times. The amount of different styles and sizes available is limited only by your imagination. Zippers, buttons, mobile phone pouches are all possible, just to name a few. Handle & strap lengths are all able to be tailored to suit your requirements. The advantages of using Non Woven Polypropylene bags are:
- Tough, strong & robust
- Reusable many times over
- Long lasting and hard wearing
- Styles, sizes & colours are unlimited
- Many fabric weights are available
- Printing on both sides of the highest quality is no problem
- 100% Recyclable.
For all of the Colquhoun's retail bags we have many satisfied customers and we will be happy to give you some examples of well known companies that we supply when you call us with your enquiry
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