I bought the bag to use for groceries. It is lighter than some other bags, but it works well for lighter items. It's a good size for this use. It also decorates easily with HTV.
This bag is thin and designed to carry light objects(wouldn't carry many groceries or books). When selling to my customers I made that point very clear because I knew if I didn't I may receive negative feedback. I like the econscious organic tag on the side, it definitely helps sell the product.