TOTE BAGS
We love totes. Not just because they’re sustainably focused, but because they double as a walking canvas for your brand, message or event.
We specialise in custom tote bags for brands, galleries, events and retail — sustainably made and customised to your needs. From screen printed totes to fully bespoke totes, we customise every element: over 200 fabric colours (or dye-to-match), fabric weight, size, internal pockets, labelling and more.
Need a quick solution? We keep blank totes on hand for local screen printing via bycontain.com, offering fast, flexible turnaround.
We’ll guide you through the details — print, construction, colour, labelling — to help bring your tote idea to life.
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Jacquard Woven Handles
Printed Handles
Woven Tags
Pockets/Compartments
Digital or Screenprinting
Embroidery
Custom Hardware: Zips, Zipper Pulls, Domes, Keyrings, Loops -
Cotton Canvas
Recycled Plastic
Cotton Blends
Hemp
Organic Cotton
Paper Fabric -
MOQ: 250
Sampling: 14–21 days
Production: 30 days -
MOQ: 50
Production: 14–21 days -
RPET Shoppers (Recycled Plastics)
Cooler Bags
Drawstring Bags, Ham Bags/Bread Bags
Backpacks
Pouches/Pencil Cases
Wine Bags
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CUSTOMISATION
We love customising your totes so they are unique to your brand. Here are just a sample of ways we can do this.
STYLE
We love to customise and make really interesting accessories. You can have the idea and we can help with specifications, and we’ll do the under the hood calculations to make sure we’re getting the best use of fabric without yielding material wastage.
POCKETS
Adding pockets to a tote gives your bag that extra functionality. We can incorporate pockets into any custom design. Keep as a slip pocket, or add a zip or dome closure. A staple in all of our By Contain blanks including a slip pocket.
COLOUR
We have a wide range of colours available to match your design, colour varies depending on the weight of the cotton canvas. We can also DTM (dye to match) to a specific Pantone colour (minimums apply). Our base weight we use is a heavy weight 12oz (405gsm) canvas.
CUSTOM STRAPS
Straps can be customised to include brand colours and logos. Constrast strap colours, material, webbing, or jacquard woven strapping like the Kuwaii example above (minimums apply).
PRINTING / embroidery
Digital printing or screenprint, we can match to your Pantone and add patches or embroidery onto your tote.
TAGS
Add subtle messages or logos to your tote or create a pop of colour with custom tags.
INTERIOR
We can add larger pockets for laptops, or drink bottle / wine dividers to suit your tote requirements.
TOTES WE’ve MADE…
Grau Projekt Tote
Supernormal Pocket Detail
Need Something quicker?
Our range of blank totes By Contain are available in a range of colours are kept in stock in our Melbourne warehouse ready for personalisation. Screenprinting times approximately 3 weeks.
The Daily
The Daily Tote is made from a heavy weight cotton canvas. Suitable for all your everyday items and includes an internal pocket.
Material: 12oz (405 gsm) Cotton Canvas or GOTS Organic Cotton
Size: 38 x 42cm
Available in 12 colours
THE GOODS
The Goods Tote is made from a heavier weight cotton canvas. Suitable for all your goods and includes an internal pocket.
Material: 14oz Cotton Canvas (475gsm) and GOTS Organic Cotton
Size: 36 x 40 x 12cm (Gusset)
Available in 8 colours
THE WINE
The Wine Tote is from a heavy-weight canvas. Perfect as a market tote with an internal pocket and additional two wine pockets.
Material: 14oz Cotton Canvas (475gsm)
Size: 36 x 40 x 12cm (Gusset)
Includes 2 internal wine pockets
Available in 2 colours
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