Custom Grocery Totes- A Comparison of Some of the Most Popular Models

Custom grocery totes have evolved to be deafening promotional options for businesses that look for cost effective gifts that can turn on their customers in no time. People would love to receive and retain these stylish and sturdy totes that are designed for their daily grinds. Be it a day in the beach, a shopping stint or a family day trip, these totes would help your customers manage their things with ease.

The advertisers who wish to ride on the popular tide set off by these adorable personalized totes need only to imprint their brand logos. Every time their customers take out the totes, their brand image would surely go up by a few notches! We at custom totes have listed out a few popular options among totes and a brief comparison of their features to help you choose the best for your customers.

Cotton tote bags
Made of organic cotton, these totes are reusable and recyclable, which steal the hearts of the go green campaigners and functional freaks alike! Here are some of the advantages of these totes.

•  Biodegradable/Natural plant fiber
• Strong and durable
•  Soft and smooth texture
• Machine washable and widely available in the USA
• Cotton totes can carry imprints without losing its sheen or color and even detailed graphics can be screen printed or heat transferred. Custom reusable cotton bags can also be direct printed in full color.

Disadvantages

•  Not moisture resistant unless chemically treated
•  Cotton totes can shrink and wrinkle with machine washing

Jute tote bags
Made of Jute, which is one of the strongest and most durable natural fibers on earth.

Advantages

•  Extremely strong, and rot resistant
• Smooth and soft finish
• Reusable and machine washable
• Jute gets stronger over time and is well suited for regular use.

Disadvantages

•  Not very resistant to moisture unless chemically treated or laminated
•  Fine imprints not possible

Polypropylene totes
Light weight and durable, polypropylene totes make impressive gift ideas during promotional events and lend great visibility to brand messages imprinted on them.

Advantages

•  Recyclable, easy to clean and durable
• Chemical resistant
•  A multitude of color options
• Flexible printing options including screen printing and heat transfer

Disadvantages

•  Non biodegradable
• Not recommended for machine washing (hand wash or spray clean only)

Nylon tote bags
Logo imprinted promotional nylon tote bags make great giveaways for mass events including tradeshows and complimentary gifts with festive purchases among others.

Advantages

• Durable and light weight
• Compact and can easily be carried in a pouch or pocket.
• Water resistant

Disadvantages

• Slow to break down

Polyester totes
Made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polyester totes stand out for their durability and brilliant color choices.

Advantages

• Versatile, water and mold resistant
• Resistant to crinkling
• Compact and light weight

Disadvantages

• Slow to break down

Custom totes are offered in a variety of materials apart from the above and the sheer multitude of options and colors make these totes brilliant options as promotional giveaways. The large imprint space and high retention value for the customers make these totes really good options for the marketers looking for an endearing gift idea that is sure to sway the customers’ loyalty in their favor.