180gsm Cotton Shopping Bag – Long Handles, OEKO-TEX® Certified

Explore Key Features and Benefits

Discover the versatility and impact of the 180gsm Cotton Shopping Bag – Long Handles, OEKO-TEX® Certified, a standout choice for organisations seeking a sustainable and highly visible promotional solution. This promo cotton shopping bag is crafted from robust 180gsm cotton, offering a perfect balance of strength and comfort, thanks to its long handles designed for effortless carrying. The OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certification guarantees that your branded shopping bags are made from materials tested for harmful substances, ensuring safety and peace of mind for your recipients.

Ideal for corporate events, retail promotions, and onboarding packs, this bag’s generous size and sturdy construction make it a reliable option for distributing materials, samples, or gifts. Its reusability supports your company’s eco-friendly initiatives, positioning your brand as a responsible and forward-thinking organisation. With every use, your logo or message gains repeated exposure, making these promotional tote bags UK a smart investment for long-term brand visibility.

PG Branding offers a comprehensive suite of in-house branding capabilities, including screen printing (up to 300mm x 300mm), transfer printing, embroidery, and full-colour digital printing. This flexibility allows you to create custom tote bags that truly reflect your brand identity, whether you prefer bold single-colour logos or intricate, full-colour designs. Approximately 40% of branding is completed in-house, ensuring quick turnarounds and consistent quality, while additional methods are available through our trusted UK and EU partners for even greater customisation.

Our dedicated team provides artwork support and rigorous quality control at every stage, so your project is managed with care from concept to completion. The Consult | Create | Complete approach ensures that your company branded tote bags stand out at exhibitions, trade shows, and retail environments, elevating your brand above standard distributor-only offerings. Whether you need bulk tote bags for a large-scale campaign or a bespoke run for a special event, PG Branding delivers with reliability and expertise.

Suggested Alternatives

• Fairtrade Shopping Bag140gr/M² – A lighter-weight, Fairtrade-certified option that’s perfect for brands prioritising ethical sourcing and everyday giveaways.
• Jute Long Handled Shopping Bag – Offers a natural, rustic look and extra durability, making it ideal for farm shops, eco-conscious campaigns, or premium retail promotions.
• Shopping Bag Polycotton – Combines the strength of cotton with the resilience of polyester, providing a versatile alternative for high-usage environments or mixed-material branding requirements.

For a truly cohesive promotional campaign, consider pairing your promo cotton shopping bag with other high-impact merchandise such as Ballpoint Pens, Notebooks, Tote Bags, Water Bottles, and Lanyards. These complementary items help reinforce your brand presence at every touchpoint, ensuring your message is seen and remembered.

Supplier Spotlight – midocean Insight

Company Overview and Heritage

With a heritage spanning over five decades, midocean has been at the forefront of the European promotional merchandise sector since 1965. Their journey is marked by a relentless drive for innovation, consistently redefining how businesses build brand awareness through personalised gifts. This deep-rooted expertise enables midocean to anticipate market trends, ensuring their partners always have access to the most impactful promotional solutions.

High Service Level: A One-Stop Solution

midocean is renowned as a one-stop solution provider, delivering a seamless experience from concept to delivery. Their extensive and ever-evolving product portfolio is a testament to their commitment, with over 400 new items introduced annually to keep offerings fresh and relevant. Thanks to advanced in-house printing technologies and a strategically located logistics hub in Poland, midocean excels at meeting tight deadlines – an essential advantage for time-sensitive campaigns and events.

Product Range and Innovation

As a true multi-category specialist, midocean boasts a diverse assortment of products, spanning everyday essentials to seasonal collections. Their textiles range and innovative customisation programmes, such as the yourChoice initiative, empower businesses to create bespoke merchandise that perfectly aligns with their brand identity. This flexibility ensures that clients can select or design items that resonate with their unique audience and campaign objectives.

In-House Branding Services

At the heart of midocean’s offering are their state-of-the-art branding facilities. With capabilities including Transfer Printing, Pad Printing, Embroidery, and Full-Colour Digital Printing, they deliver exceptional customisation options. In-house production ensures not only superior quality and consistency but also rapid turnaround times – crucial for event-driven industries where timing is everything.

Commitment to Compliance and Sustainability

midocean’s unwavering focus on compliance and sustainability sets them apart in the promotional merchandise landscape. All products are rigorously tested to meet stringent EU safety, health, and environmental standards, providing customers with peace of mind regarding product safety and regulatory compliance. Independent, certified testing institutes conduct quality assurance checks, and comprehensive Test Reports and Declarations of Conformity are readily available, simplifying compliance for clients and ensuring full transparency.

Social responsibility is embedded in midocean’s operations. As a committed member of amfori BSCI, midocean drives continual improvement in working conditions across their global supply chain. Regular third-party audits – both at supplier factories and their own facilities – demonstrate their dedication to ethical production, with midocean consistently achieving the highest possible audit scores. This means customers can confidently align with a supplier whose practices bolster their own corporate social responsibility credentials.

Environmental stewardship is another cornerstone of midocean’s philosophy. Their robust sustainability strategy emphasises responsible sourcing and minimising environmental impact, enabling customers to appeal to increasingly eco-conscious audiences. Policies supporting the Modern Slavery Act and a strict conflict minerals policy further reinforce their zero-tolerance approach to unethical practices. Adherence to internationally recognised codes of conduct, including ILO Conventions and UN Guiding Principles, ensures that every product is sourced and produced with the highest ethical standards in mind.

Inspiration and Marketing Support

midocean goes beyond supplying products by offering comprehensive marketing support to their reseller partners. Tools such as digital catalogues, personalised campaign materials, and a suite of marketing assets empower distributors to inspire their clients and drive sales more effectively.

How These Benefits Directly Impact the Customer

The advantages of partnering with midocean translate directly into tangible benefits for customers. For example, the assurance of high-quality, compliant products enhances a brand’s image, projecting professionalism and reliability. The flexibility to create tailored promotional items – such as the popular Promo Cotton Shopping Bag – ensures campaigns resonate with target audiences and maximise engagement. Dependable logistics and rapid turnaround times guarantee that marketing initiatives and events run seamlessly, while alignment with ethical and sustainable practices significantly boosts clients’ corporate social responsibility profiles. Ultimately, midocean’s comprehensive approach enables businesses to promote their brands with confidence, creativity, and conscience.

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Consult With Us

Ready to elevate your promotional efforts with the high-quality Cotton Shopping Bag? Our Consult | Create | Complete process ensures a seamless experience from idea to finished product.

• Consult: We’ll discuss your needs, target audience, and objectives specific to the Cotton Shopping Bag.
• Create: Our design team will bring your Cotton Shopping Bag ideas to life with proofs and samples.
• Complete: We produce and deliver your branded Cotton Shopping Bag on time and within budget.

Ready to start your project? Contact our team today to discuss your promotional Cotton Shopping Bag needs and discover how our Consult | Create | Complete approach can bring your brand to life.

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