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BRANDABLE BAGS PF
Front Row & Co: Cool canvas
Front Row & Co says its Canvas Holdall
(FR960) is “cool, casual and holds all your
favourite things”. It is available in an under-
stated yet retro washed navy colour that is
accented by striped navy and ecru shoulder
straps, which are easily detachable. These
straps are attached by antique-style brass
metal clips and there is also a handy strap
at the end of the bag as an alternative
to the longer, over-the-shoulder strap.
The zips are all brass effect, including the
internal zip.
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Ralawise: Extended Nike range
Ralawise reports that backpacks are a
‘huge’ A/W trend, with the brands creat-
ing a great selection for all markets, from
schoolwear to corporate to outdoor. Nike
has extended its bag offering this year with
the launch of two new ranges. The Depar-
ture range, with its functional pockets and
slick designs, is ideal for customers whether
they are travelling to a business conference
or are away on a golf trip, while the Sports
range (pictured) is perfect for schools and
sports clubs, and comes in a variety of
on-trend marl colourways. Also highlighted
by the distributor are Ogio’s All Elements
Backpack (OG019), which has a completely
waterproof, roll-top construction and a
360° reflective screen print, and Westford
Mill’s Organic Festival Backpack (WM185).
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Westford Mill: New juco shopper
The Juco Shopper (W447) from Westford
Mill – new for 2017 – is made from lami-
nated juco (75% jute/25% cotton blend),
which is ideal for decoration. It features
55 cm cotton carry handles, has a 21-litre
capacity, measures 42 x 33 x 19 cm, with a
print area of 34 x 24, and is available in a
natural shade.
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PenCarrie: Organic shopper and
jute gift bag
PenCarrie highlights a number of bags,
including Westford Mill’s Jute Petite Gift
Bag (W411) with 30 cm cotton carry han-
dles and four-litre capacity, and the brand’s
Jute Boutique Shopper (W409). The Sol’s
Organic Cotton Zen Shopper (76900) has a
15.5-litre capacity and is made from 100%
organic cotton fabric. “These bags are easy
to decorate, lightweight to transport and
adaptable enough to be used for many
different purposes by both your custom-
ers and end users,” explains PenCarrie.
Also from Sol’s are a number of backpacks,
including the Sol’s Jump Backpack (70300),
while BagBase’s Graphic Drawstring Back-
pack (BG180) is a standout item.
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Chadwick Textiles: Team bags
Chadwick Textiles offers two teamsport
bags from stock, both of which have been
designed specifically to be branded or
embellished with a logo, brand, team name
or sponsor. The Matchday Holdall (824)
is a practical, stylish bag with a contrast
jacquard design fabric panel, wet pocket,
internal zip pocket and reinforced straps.
The Premium Squad Kit Bag (718) – which
like the holdall is also made from a highly
durable, hardwearing, 600D 100% polyes-
ter – features a separate boot compartment
and useful side pocket.
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Result: New compact shopper
New for 2016/2017 is the Result HDi
Compact Shopper (R002X), a lightweight,
ready-to-brand bag that the brand says is
ideal for carrying all essentials. The 10-litre
bag features a drawcord pouch, strong
overlock seams and self-fabric handles with
contrast colour binding. Part of Result’s
budget-friendly range, the self-compacting
shopper is extremely lightweight and quick
drying.
The shopper’s label is easy to remove and
the print area is 35 x 38 cm (it’s suitable for
embroidery, and direct and transfer print).
It is available in white/black, black/orange,
navy/lime, royal/lime, raspberry/lime, fennel/
pink and lime/royal.
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