Great Design at No Cost

Sometimes the simplest little things can give a great impact.

Here's the brief for this bag :

 -- Blue Non-woven Bag

 -- White Handle

 -- 1 Colour Screen Print

Technically very simple, easy to manufacture & no trouble to print.

BUT - do something a little bit different & the overall impact is massive.

Think about it.  What can you do with your design?

A better look at Jute

Starched Raw Jute	Laminated Jute	Laminated Jute with Contrast Features

Over the last few months we've been talking more about Jute Bags.

Enough of the talking, here's the looking.

We've arranged new photography to sharpen up the visibility of our Jute Bag range.

Fairtrade Fortnight in Australia

Tomorrow marks the start of Fairtrade Fortnight in Australia :: www.fairtrade.com.au.

So what is Fairtrade?

Well, it's about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability & fair terms of trade for farmers & workers in the developing world.  Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade by requiring companies to pay sustainable prices.  Fairtrade seeks to remove the traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers & it enables them to improve their position & have more control over their lives.

Bag People are a Certified Fairtrade Supplier & we support Fairtrade by offering a Fairtrade Cotton alternative within our bag range.

Contact Us for more information about Fairtrade Cotton.

Jute - our Reusable Future

Jute Bags are fast becoming the path forward in our reusable future.

Although they are bigger & heavier than most of the alternatives.  The small amount of additional fuel for transportation is quickly offset by the vast number of benefits offered in other areas.

Jute is a 100% natural fibre & there's no need for any additional man-made ingredients.

Jute is grown using similar methods to that of organic farming where crops are rotated seasonally & there are no herbicides or pesticides used.

Jute has no need for genetic modification.  It's a very hardy plant that grows to harvestable maturity in 4-6 months.

The whole Jute plant is used.  The inner section is used to create the Jute fibres for making products like bags, twine/rope, paper, shoes, carpet backing.  Then the outer section & leaves are used as firewood.

Harvest is between July & October with the primary growing region in the Bengal area (India & Bangladesh).  There are other regions producing Jute - such as China & Brazil.

Jute is the smart choice for a range of reasons.

Contact Bag People for information on our exceptional Jute

Rapid Delivery with no Guessing

With more stock arriving all the we're getting faster & faster at delivering to your door.

Our Australian warehouse is in Sydney's north & with today's modern delivery & tracking mechanisms we can be sure to get your orders delivered in Industry Best Time.

We make sure every step of production & distribution is closely followed, so if you have an event we can be sure to deliver.

That said - there are always delays & hiccups along the way.  Sometimes the delays are within our control, but other times they're totally out of our control.

In either situation, we'll tell you what's going on with your delivery.

Bad news needs to be delivered just the same as goods news... so we tell it how it is.

We consider our customers as partners, so it is on our interest to keep you happy.  We'll always endeavour to make it all happen; but when it doesn't we're there with you.

Only an old friend can tell you how it "really" is & we do the same.

BUT - it's not often that is all goes bad.

See for yourself.  These are the responses given by our customers after their order is delivered

 1) How was our communication?
       - 93% - Exceptional
       - 4% - Very Good
       - 3% - Good
       - 0% - Poor
       - 0% - Very Bad

 2) Did we deliver as promised?
       - 97% - Yes
       - 3% - No

 3) What about our product quality?
       - 94% - Exceptional
       - 2% - Very Good
       - 4% - Good
       - 0% - Poor
       - 0% - Very Bad

Leave it to us & we'll make it happen.

Is Fast Good?

In our business - as with almost all businesses - mistakes cost money.

No matter what error has occurred, it's going to cost money (or time... and time is money, so they say).

So how does the relate to bags?

First, there are the time pressures of events, conferences and meetings.  If you miss the date, well... you might as well toss the lot away.

Second is print and brand accuracy.  If you get the printing wrong or the branding is not correct (colour, proportions, position or sizes) the impact could almost certainly cost money or at the very least create some lost presence or perhaps branding confusion.

Third is quality and accuracy of production.  Making sure that the end product will last is of utmost importance. Everyone wants quality and everyone wants a good image.  So it's worth spending a bit more time on getting things right and making sure the materials are of sustainable quality.

Getting these few things right is extremely important in our business because You have entrusted us with your deadlines, brand and quality.

We take the steps to make sure we get it right.

Find out what we do and how we do it :: www.bagpeople.com

Or Contact Us directly for more details.

Make a Real Impact

OK - it's time to stop messing around with your branding impact.

Our latest crop of Laminated Non-woven Bags can certainly increase the visibility of your brand on Reusable Bags.

Pictures speak louder than words, so have a look through these and let us know what ideas you come up with for your business.

On the practical side, the Minimum Order Quantity is 5,000 units for photographic images or 1,000 units for screen printed bags.

These are down from the previous min. quantities which were 10's of thousands.

Contact Us for more information.

Non-woven - 500 to 1

So what is Non-woven Fabric?

The 1st thing to know is that it's not woven like conventional fabric.

If you look at a sheet of Cotton, you'll see it is knitted or woven together by individually strands of Cotton.

Non-woven fabric is formed in to a sheet by bonding the base material (usually Polypropylene, which is a plastic) together by entangling the fibres together either mechanically, thermally or chemically.

The most common production method for Non-woven fabric is to create a sheet made directly from molten plastic.

Non-woven Polypropylene can contain a percentage of recycled material, but adding recycled material to the molten plastic can reduce strength in the end product, so the percentage of recycled material introduced is determined by the integrity required in the end product.

Bag People include 30% Recycled Content in all our Non-woven Bags.

Non-woven PET can be 100% Recycled.

Unlike other fabric, Non-woven's can be created with the-end-in-mind product & can be constructed for a variety of uses with varying degrees of :

• liquid absorbency / repellence
• resilience / flexibility
• stretch / softness
• flame retardancy
• washability
• cushioning
• filtering
• sterility (for bacterial barriers)

The array of customisable properties for Non-woven fabric's can be suited to many specific jobs.

Non-woven fabric has proven to have a good balance balance between product use-life and cost & as such has proven to be a good replacement for single use plastic bags.

A well made Non-woven Supermarket Bag has the capability to eliminate the need for up to 500 single use plastic bags.

While Non-woven fabric is a plastic petrochemical & does have it's shortcomings, they do proved a reasonable alternative to single use plastic bags.  Which can cause more environmental damage - especially to animal life.

There are pro's & con's for both options & you'll need to make your own judgement on which is best for your needs & the needs of the environment.

There's plenty we can all do - we just need to do it.

Swing Towards Natural Fibres

Bag People have been in business since 1993 & we've seen a lot of trends in that time.

In the last 10 years there has been a real swing towards Reusable Bags.  Custom-made & branded bags suitable for all kinds of businesses & needs.

The main push during this time has been Non-woven Polypropylene - the Classic Green Bag that you get from your local Supermarket.

The Reusable Bag trend is still continuing & in the last 2 years has evolved once again toward Natural Fibres, such as Cotton, Canvas, Bamboo & Jute.

Momentum for these fabric options continues to build for a number of factors, but as far as we can tell - there are only 3 main drivers :

1) perception of value - customers view these natural fibres as more luxurious than the same-old same-old Non-woven Bags.

2) biodegradability - people know that plastic takes millions of years to totally decompose - if at all & considering the ever increasing impact humans have on the planet, people are becoming more & more aware of what happens to their waste after it is gone from view.

3) improved consistency of supply - 5 to 7 years ago the supply of natural fibres was very inconsistent, the quality varied wildly & the ability to make a firm promise about delivery was not possible, but over the years, the product quality has improved as has the supply channel to allow us (the suppliers) to be certain (within reason of course) to promise delivery.

Do you want to know more about the consistency & stability of supply?

Contact Us for a chat.

Print Ready Artwork

Getting the right bag & then getting the bags right takes some doing.

It's a skill that is practised over & over again & at Bag People, we have that skill.

As with any professional, when you see them in action they make the activity look effortless & simple, uncluttered & basic.

At Bag People, we take the stress out of getting things right.  We've been making bags since 1993, so we know how to take your concept & turn it into the product you want.

Usually, artwork is the biggest hassle for our customers & that's why we take the steps to ensure that the artwork is correct.

No matter what images, files, pictures or artwork you've got - we can take it & make it print-ready.

Here's an example from a recent job, not going to tell you which is before & after ;-)

The point is simple...

We take the hassle away.

Don't worry about how it's going to happen.  We look after that.

Bag People make it happen.

Contact Us for more details.

More Stock means More Options

We've got more bag styles & designs in stock than ever before
 :: http://bagpeople.com/en/bags-in-stock.php

This means 2 things for you :

 1) faster turn-around of your orders

 2) more choice, so you get something "just right"

For a long time we've always said that you should lead; not follow.  Now's the time to get something different from your competitors.

Have a look through all our website to see all our reusable bag options & find something that's right for you.

Or, Contact Us directly... we're more than happy to help you through the choices.

Be Specific and Save

Being specific with what you need will save a lot of time & money.

If you are specific with your requirements, you'll get what you ask for.

When you're ordering Reusable Bags it is no different.

If you're unsure about what you want to achieve, or not sure about any of the details; then it's going to take a long time to get what you want.

Being specific should not be confused unwillingness to vary your ideas - sometimes suppliers have great ideas that might enhance what you need.  After all, they do work with that product or service everyday, they are the professional & should know something about their field.

When you're considering getting bags, you should have a think about these few things & how they fit with your ideas :
- size (dimensions)
- shape
- colour
- texture
- weight
- composition (what's it made from?)

Then Contact Bag People to find out what we can do to meet your needs.