A few well-chosen design features can turn a simple printed bag into one your customers keep and use for years. Every Smartbags bag is made to order, so you can add zips, velcro, piping, hard bases or metallic finishes to match your brand and how the bag will be used.
Zips
A zip closure keeps contents secure and makes it more useful for shopping, travel or carrying documents. Zips are popular on our zipped cooler bags and zip-top storage bags.
Velcro Tabs
Velcro tabs are a simple, low-cost way to close a bag without the bulk of a zip. They work well on foldable pouch bags that fold into a neat pocket so your bags can live in a handbag or glovebox, ready to use.
Hard Bases
A hard base keeps the bag's shape, stops it from sagging under weight and makes it stand up on its own. Ideal for heavy-duty bags and custom cake bags, where boxes and heavier items need a flat, stable base.
Handle Options
Handles affect how a bag feels to carry and how often people reuse it. Choose short handles for hand-carrying, long handles for over-the-shoulder use, or both, as seen on many of our branded tote bags.
Piping
Piping runs along the seams to give a crisp, tailored edge and a more premium finish. You can match it to your brand colour or use it as a contrast. Works especially well on laminated woven PP bags.
Metallic Foil Printing
Foil printing adds a metallic, gold, silver or coloured shine to your logo or artwork helping your branding to catch the light and stand out. For maximum impact, the whole bag can be made in a metallic finish. Suits product launches, luxury brands and events, where you want the bag noticed across the room.
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