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Pieces on material, labels and manufacturing. What we have verified, and what we have not been able to verify.

Custom tote bags: which bag should you choose, for which use and at what price?

It is often assumed that a tote bag costs the price of its fabric, and that the fabric weight makes the difference. On our product pages, it is the construction of the bag that sorts the prices: gusset, closure, zipped pocket, lining. On the lightest bags, it is even the branding that weighs most in the budget. The amounts, bag by bag, and how to choose according to use.

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Embroidery or screen printing: which should you choose for your company logo?

It is often assumed that beyond a certain quantity, embroidery becomes cost-effective. Our published price ranges say otherwise: in one colour, screen printing stays cheaper at 50 pieces just as at 500. What tips the choice towards embroidery lies in the logo, the product and the size of the artwork. The amounts, the limits recorded on our product pages, and how to decide.

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How much do 100 custom T-shirts cost for a company?

A quote for custom textiles comes down to three lines: the T-shirt, the branding per piece, and the set-up costs of the artwork. None of the three can be guessed, and the third explains why a small quantity costs proportionally more. The amounts, taken from our catalogue, and the calculation to redo them yourself.

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The Materials Matter Standard: what replaces GRS and RCS, and when

If your supplier requirements name GRS or RCS, they will need rewriting. Textile Exchange is merging both standards, along with several others, into a single framework. The dates, what changes, and what to amend in a procurement policy.

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Recycled plastic in corporate merchandise: what each claim actually means

Recycled, rPET, ocean plastic and ocean bound plastic describe different materials, sourced differently, with different levels of verification behind them. Two of them have a certification system that can be checked. One is used loosely. One is often used incorrectly.

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Company certification or product certification: what a B Corp certificate proves

A B Corp certificate assesses a company. It certifies no product in its catalogue. What each level of certification answers, what the April 2025 overhaul changed, and why a procurement file needs both without ever confusing them.

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What to keep on file: documenting a corporate merchandise order

Merchandise is bought quickly, often outside the main supplier framework, and by the time somebody asks what was in it, the person who ordered it has moved on. Seven items to collect at order time, so the question can still be answered eighteen months later.

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Directive (EU) 2024/825: what changes for corporate merchandise on 27 September 2026

From 27 September 2026, EU rules on environmental claims tighten, with no transition period for existing stock. What the directive prohibits, whether it reaches a B2B purchase, and what a merchandise buyer can usefully do before the date.

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Textile certifications explained: what each standard actually proves

GOTS, OCS, GRS, RCS, FSC, OEKO-TEX, BSCI, AWARE: eight names that land on the same quote and answer eight different questions. What each one attests to, what it does not, and how to check a certificate without going through the supplier who gave it to you.

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