A tote in heavier 285 gsm recycled canvas, sized 36.5 cm square with a 6 cm gusset, which is the classic everyday shopper proportion. The canvas is undyed and used in its raw form, avoiding the chemicals involved in dyeing and bleaching. Composition is 70 percent recycled cotton and 30 percent recycled polyester.

The higher fabric weight gives the bag more body than a thin cotton tote, so it holds shape when full and resists stretching at the handles. An AWARE™ tracer embedded in the fabric confirms the genuine use of recycled material. Each bag saves 902 litres of water compared with conventional production, and the natural colourway 1030 litres, and two percent of proceeds goes to Water.org.

This is the size most often ordered in volume: shop bags for retail, giveaway bags at trade fairs and open days, book bags for publishers and libraries, and merchandise for consumer brands. The square front panel is well suited to a single large logo or a full-width printed design, and the undyed base colour keeps print colours accurate.

Colours include black, blue, grey, white and green. MerchRepublic prints or embroiders your artwork, packs and ships in bulk across the EU. Send quantity and colour split for pricing.