We have created these Foldable Nylon Bags for Kentish Town Vegbox, a weekly vegetable and fruit box scheme that provides locally sourced produce from small-scale organic farms.
Each week, the bags are filled with a selection of produce, then members pick up their delivery from various collection points around north London. As the size of the vegboxes varies, Kentish Town Vegbox chose a mixed order made up of three different sizes of nylon foldable shopping bags
We allow our customers to mix different bag colours and sizes into each order, giving increased creative flexibility.
Before ordering their branded nylon bags, the delivery scheme utilised pre-used plastic bags to get the veg deliveries out to their members. As there were so many single-use carrier bags in circulation, it made sense to re-use them. But when the plastic bag charge came into force in England in 2017, the number of spare carrier bags available decreased significantly.
So, they decided to switch to reusable bags and chose branded Nylon Bags from Smartbags. Custom-printed with their logo so they are recognisable for deliveries, as well as providing brand awareness and visibility whenever the bags are reused.
Why Choose Nylon Material for Foldable Bags?
As an environmentally conscious scheme, Vegbox wanted to reduce single-use packaging. They chose reusable nylon bags because nylon is relatively inexpensive, light and compact. It also has a lower carbon footprint compared to cotton and jute bags. Nylon is robust and long-lasting, making the bags an economical choice as they can be used again and agai, lasting for several years.
Vegbox use very little packaging besides the nylon bag, but when extra packaging is necessary, they aim to use paper bags to avoid the use of plastics such as polythene.
Client Feedback
The branded delivery bags went down really well with customers! People loved the logo, the smiling vegetable faces, and the bags have lovely bright colours that are easily recognisable from a distance. They've even had members tell them that they feel proud carrying their veg home in the new nylon bags promoting Kentish Town Vegbox!
The weekly veg box service also provided an essential service during lock-down with demand soaring by a massive 68%. Read more in this feature from the local newspaper: Demand Soars for Kentish Town Fruit & Veg Boxes
