How to control the cost of custom bag?

If we want to control the cost of custom bag, we have to know the factors that affect the price of the bags.

1. Raw material

All the bags are constituting by several parts, take a diaper bag for example: fabrics, zippers, woven straps, mesh fabrics, sponge and buckles are all the basic materials.

For those materials, We take fabrics for example, leather is much more expensive than polyester fabrics, a yard of fine leather cost 10+ dollars more than the polyester. Apart from the brand value, fabrics has clearly become the main factor of price.

Even the canvas fabric, there are still many different quality, the prices are different as well, but not too much different. The price will go up a bit if we print pattern or waxed on it.

So we need to choose the right material for every type of the bag, it is not only to meet the need of users, but also save the cost.

2. Cost Labor

The more complex the bag is, the higher the labor cost. Labor cost is another crucial factor of price, now the labor cost is increasing in China, this is the reality we have to face.

3. Logo

Logo customization can be done in lots of techniques, such as silk screen printing, woven label, metal badge and so on. Silkscreen and woven lable is the cheapest and generally used. The smaller size and the less colors cost lower.

4. Packaging

Most of the brands prefer to custom a nice packaging to make a good impress for consumer. Kraft paper or color cardboard box cost different as well.

5. Management

A bag factory should be prudent in production management, if we can control the wastage during the production within reasonable range, then the cost will be controlled. Less defective products and more efficiency can also reduce the cost.

6. Purchase quantity per model

Bag factory will figure out the cost according to your purchase quantity. The higher quantity of per model, the more money you will save. Also, the purchase quantity is large, the freight cost will be relatively cheap.