Together with the emerging problem of climate change and the popularization of the discussion of environmental issues, more and more enterprises and organizations would like to express their environmental concerns. A good example of this is to provide non-woven fabric reusable bags as corporate gifts with the company’s logo on it. Here’s why non-woven bags of the kind shown below are perfect promotional bags for firms that want to advertise that they are environmentally friendly.
What Are Non-Woven Bags?
Non-woven bags are reusable shopping bags manufactured from non-woven material which is technically created from long-staple fibers that anchored by chemical, mechanical, heat or solvent process. Non-woven fabrics are not woven nor knitted in the way most traditional fabrics are which are woven or knitted. Hence, the likelihood of the devices being produced in large quantities makes them cheaper to produce.
Polypropylene and polyethylene are very popular in the production of the matrix of non-woven fabric. These are oil-based materials they ensure that non-woven bags are strong but very light in weight. There are also other environmentally friendly bases being produced too for use in clothing production; fabrics made partly from natural fibers mixed with jute, hemp, bamboo, and recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate) fabrics.
Why Are They Sustainable?
Polypropylene non-woven bags are as durable as they are cheap for them to be produced. Almost all will safely last for years of usage multiple times making sure we do not contribute to the disposal of single-use plastic bags into our oceans or landfills. Non-woven bags made of plastic fibers themselves are environmentally preferable due to the fact that these get reused several times unlike those that will promptly can be found in the garbage bin.
At the same time, the bags made of non-woven natural fabrics have even lesser value of the carbon footprint. It is beyond me how fibers like jute or hemp can catch the CO2 as the plants grow. At end-of-life, they can biodecompose or go for industrial composting using renewable materials of the product.
Strictly speaking, competing natural and synthetic non-woven bags are produced requiring less energy, water and toxin compared to that used in production of cotton totes. Fertilizers and pesticides used in growing cotton are harmful to the environment. It also consumes staggering volumes of water which cause depletion of local water tables — 20,000 liters per one kilogram of fabric.
Customization Promotes Reuse
Customizing non-woven bags means that branding imprints on reusable products can be printed rather thanusing them per one-time swag use. Having your logo, mission statement or eco-mantra on bags which the clients will be carrying through the town provides an added bonus.
The reason why branding daily will also remind the recipient to use those bags if at all possible that are made from recycled materials. According to research, customer prefer to be identified with specific customized reusable bag firm and they feel compelled to promote the company. This fosters customer and brand allegiance amongst the customers.
Easy Imprinting Methods
Fortunately, it is easy to print logos and slogans on non-woven bags. Popular imprint techniques include:
- Screen Printing: Suits large prints with contrast and elaborated ornate patterns with limited tones.
- Debossing: Ink is not used and makes delicate impressions on the surface of fabrics by creating depressions.
- Heat Transfer Vinyl: Imprints specialty vinyl on bags which secures designs on them.
- Digital Printing: Uses inkjet technique like other printers to directly imprint highly detailed patterns onto bags.
Environmentally Sustainable Customization Decisions
For firms that prioritize their net carbon emissions, use only sustainable non-woven bag customizing techniques. The prints inks used in screen printing for example may contain some hazardous solvents. H2O-based inks do not contain VOCs that would pollute the environment when this product is used and Sugars!
Regarding the bag art works, propoz suggestion of using recycled paper sticker labels or plant materials for fabric labels. Check if vendors have stocks of recycled non-woven fabrics or bags made from blend of natural plant fiber material. Multiple small choices of a production level end up having quite a large environmental influence when there are thousands of custom bags.
This eco-cute perfect swag can be adapted for eco-conscious branding suited for children and adult use. Replacing non-recyclable plastics, especially the single-use plastic carry bags, individuals have become more conscious and avoid their use of poly bags, thus reusable non-woven bags are a good branding strategy that sustainability minded businesses would like to associate themselves with. They are cheaper when compared to single-use plastic bags, better when compared to cotton shopping totes across their entire life-cycle. The ability to further customise non-woven bags makes this the perfect time to support any environmental advertising slogans. Giving people a bag that will last years instead of cheap looking plastic giveaways which wear out in months speaks volumes.