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Cotton Bag Industry Statistics (Updated 2024)

As well as paper bags, the industry around cotton bags is always changing. Please find below some of the key industry trends when it comes to cotton bags and related products: Insights on the history of Cotton: Global prices of raw cotton almost doubled between April 2020 and November 2021. (Knitting Industry).  Data Bridge Market […]

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The Many Uses of Drawstring Cotton Bags

Cotton bags are a versatile and eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastic bags. They come in various shapes and sizes, but one type of cotton bag that is gaining popularity is the drawstring cotton bag. Here at Cotton Bag Co, we love these bags and how they can also be printed on, for promoting your logo, […]

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The benefits of Jute Bags

Jute bags are considered an eco-friendly choice because of their natural and biodegradable properties. Jute is a vegetable fibre that is obtained from the stem of the jute plant, which is a fast-growing and renewable resource. This makes the jute bag a great sustainable option as an alternative to single-use plastic bags for many reasons, […]

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The Benefits of Cotton Bags

Cotton bags are the perfect sustainable alternative to single-use plastic bags, and they look better too. Here at Cotton Bag Co, we are pleased to offer fully customisable cotton bags to our customers in a range of sizes and printing options. They are also available in many different sizes too. For example, if you need […]

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Paddle to the Moon and Win a Festival Bag!

Okay, we are not actually expecting you to paddle all the way to the moon but if you finish as one of the ‘top paddlers’ in paddleboard specialists Aquaplanet’s ‘paddle to the moon’ campaign then you could win one of our fabulous Festival Bags!   What is Paddle to the Moon? We are teaming up […]

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10 fun facts about cotton

At the Cotton Bag Co. we’re pretty obsessed about cotton, as you can probably imagine. The environmental benefits of using cotton bags are well-known, they’re incredibly diverse and they also look incredibly stylish slung over the shoulder. But we were interested to learn some unusual facts about cotton recently, and thought we’d share them! Cotton […]

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Top 5 benefits of choosing reusable tote bags

At Cotton Bag Co we are passionate about the environment and helping to reduce pollution and plastic waste. Our products help consumers and businesses choose more sustainable options and reduce their impact on our planet.    We’d like to take this opportunity to remind you of the benefits of choosing reusable tote bags made from […]

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How to clean a cotton tote bag

One of the main reasons people are switching towards cotton bags over plastic carriers is primarily due to their sustainability and reusability. Now we know even with the best intentions, a well loved and well looked after tote bag can start to look a little bit worse for wear after time.  Now it would be […]

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Top 5 uses for a drawstring cotton bag

Drawstring bags have increasingly become a more popular choice over the years, not only are they super practical as they can be worn like a rucksack but they are also easy to customise and print meaning they can reflect anyone’s’ individual style. The rise in popularity means that they are now being used for a […]

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Tips for designing a custom printed bag

Once you have chosen to take the plunge and decide to invest in some bespoke printed bags to elevate and improve your business branding, you now have the potentially overwhelming task of designing your bag. If you have no previous design experience and your business does not have an inhouse designer then it might be […]

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Our Glasto Festival Bags

Our sister company Paper Bag Co have been providing The Guardian’s Glastonbury festival bags for over 10 years now and the return of Glastonbury Festival after 3 years meant only one thing…we got to produce some more funky bags for festival-hungry revellers!  There were 5 different carefully designed bags that were released each day throughout […]

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Check out the planet protectors from Paper Bag Co!

We are all for eco-friendly bags and getting the most out of your packaging for e-commerce and in-person stores, which is why we are very excited to see the new Planet Protectors from our sister company and paper bags specialists Paper Bag Co! What are Planet Protectors? Paper Bag Co has always been ahead of […]

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Tips for Switching to Reusable Shopping Bags

Pretty much everybody now agrees that single-use plastic bags are bad for the environment, but there are plenty of mistakes which people make when buying and using reusable ones. Here are our top tips for reusable bag success.

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Getting GOTS Certified: An Interview With Director Jon Marling

We set up Cotton Bag Co to give businesses a sustainable and ethical option when it comes to sourcing bags for commercial purposes, since our inception we have expanded to various materials including jute, canvas and cotton, and have expanded our range of sustainable printed products to match. After achieving FSC certification on our paper […]

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Which eco fabric is best for printed bags?

Cotton Bag Co have a wide variety of bags available that are made from completely eco-friendly materials and fabrics, meaning that you are spoilt for choice! To make deciding on an environmentally friendly fabric for your next promotional bag project much easier, we’ve put together a quick guide. We have highlighted the characteristics of each […]

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