I tried to sublimate on this bag and it scorched the handles and melted the insides together. If used for another purpose it would be a great bag. It just cant withstand high temps.
By putting a towel inside the bag we were able to use the heat press
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By putting a towel inside the bag we were able to use the heat press. It turned out great! Our youth group uses them for keeping up with their books for club. This worked wonderfully for us. Good sturdy bag.
These totes are not the large beach totes, but rather a manageable size for everyday hauling. I bought them to use with HTV and try sublimation. I believe they are coated in pvc inside the front pocket and the bag itself so I used a small bath towel and cloth inside the pockets to keep them from melting together. The black handles will also melt so I protected them with a few sheets of printing paper and covered the entire project with a Teflon sheet before sublimating in my press at 375 for 60 seconds.
Great quality. Nice handle too. These are a thick canvas with a coating that can be wiped down on the inside. If you are applying HTV on these make sure that you put something in the middle before pressing on or your bag will stick together on the inside. Learned that the hard way.
I really like the quality of the tote bags! They are very sturdy they are very vibrant in color and they hold a great amount of material as I do a lot of transporting of my products daily. I would definitely recommend these items for anyone that wants to display their company logo as I do with this tote bag and I would definitely recommend the quality of the workmanship of this product. I will definitely be buying more.
I purchased around 20 bags in 3 colors for my wedding party gifts. I LOVE these bags. It's a great size and seem very durable. I read reviews about not using HTV on the bag due to the plastic type lining on the inside, I did not have any issues with the lining melting. I purchased with the intent on personalizing. I couldn't be happier with the outcome. My only critique, is the stitching on the side pockets could be cleaner. Most have loose stitching and threads hanging off. But overall, I give it a 5 and would purchase again.
We used this for sublimation and burnt the inside of the bag when we had it set to 380 degrees. We had better results when we dropped it to 350. Make sure you put something in the center of the bag, or it will melt together.
Used this tote bag as a teacher gift during New Teacher Orientation. We had a drawing for teacher gifts. We filled this tote with things a new teacher would need . . hand sanitizer, paper, Lysol wipes, etc.
These were the perfect size for what I needed! Took htv well, just make sure to put a towel or heat pad inside, so you don't melt the interior. Sad they are now a special order.
I use this bag for my business and I love it. It looks exactly as it's described. I use my heat press to apply my designs and it turns out perfect. I place a pillowcase in the bag when using the heat press just as a precaution. If I could change one thing about the bag it would be to change the material of the straps to more of a canvas feel. Other than that this bag is perfect and my customers love it!!
Holds more than the average tote and just a slight different style. Just be careful If you heat press the inner linings will stick to each other so just use a teflon sheet on the inside as well