A jute shopping bag with short handles and a laminated interior, measuring 42.5 by 35.5 cm with a 15 cm base. The lamination is the detail that matters: it seals the inside of the weave so the bag holds fine or damp items without leaking through, and it wipes clean after a spill.

Jute is stiff and structural, so the bag stands upright while being loaded and keeps its shape when full, unlike a soft cotton tote. The short handles are cut for hand carrying rather than shoulder use, which suits a shop or market bag carried a short distance with weight in it.

The natural fibre appearance makes it a fit for organic food retailers, farm shops, garden centres, wine merchants and delicatessens, where the material reads as consistent with the product. It is also used at trade fairs in the food and agriculture sector, and by companies wanting a reusable carrier that looks different from the standard cotton bag everyone hands out.

The flat front panel takes a large printed logo, and dark ink stands out strongly against the natural fibre. MerchRepublic prints your artwork, packs and ships in bulk across the EU. Send design and quantity for a quotation.