Printed Cotton Tote Bags

Light cotton takes a screen print well. The weave is smooth and flat, so bold logos, clean lettering and solid shapes come out crisp. Each ink colour is printed through its own screen, and we match it to your file or to the Pantone references you give us.

• Print area. On the Cotton Tote Bag Long Handle and Short Handle we can print up to 33 x 36 cm. The Mini Cotton Tote Bag takes up to 22 x 26 cm and the Cotton Sling Tote Bag up to 26 x 32 cm, so keep designs simple on the smaller bags.
• Natural and pale bags. Almost any ink shows up well. White ink on natural is subtle, so pick it on purpose.
• Dark bags. White prints bright on black in a single colour. Most other light inks need a white underbase printed first, and that counts as one more colour. Our guide to printing on dark bags shows which inks need one.
• One side or both. Choose two sides in the bag's configurator. The same design on the back reuses the same screens. See double-sided printed bags.

In the trade these flat bags are often called shoppers, and a tote has a gusset that gives it depth. Our tote vs shopper guide explains the difference. For a bag with a base, see our premium tote bags.

Standard turnaround is 7 to 10 working days from the day you approve your proof.

The Recycled Cotton Tote Bag is on our express range, in every colour. Order before 1pm, approve your proof, and it can be printed and sent from the next working day, up to 500 bags per order. The express fee is shown in the basket before you pay. The other bags on this page take our standard turnaround.

Every order goes by DPD Next Day to UK mainland addresses and is charged by weight: £7 for the first 10kg and 40p for each kg after that, plus 20%, then VAT. Cotton totes are light, so 100 of them deliver for £8.40 + VAT. An unprinted sample of any bag costs £3.95 + VAT postage. Read more about delivery and turnaround.