Bags come in various colours, shapes, and sizes and find multiple uses, from everyday totes to industrial carrying bags. The fabric used to make bags is dyed fabric, chosen for a specific set of essential properties that keep the bag looking good and performing well.
Properties
Fabric Base:
Common Weights:
Weave Pattern:
Key Property:
Requirements
Bag fabric needs to hold its colour and shape through daily use. Our bag fabric is built around the following properties:
- Breathability
- High water resistance
- Good lightfastness from vat or pigmented dyes
- Available in a wide range of colours
- Rot-proof and anti-bacterial
- Flame and temperature resistant
Technical Specifications
Available GSM by Fibre Type
Click any GSM value to view or download its technical specification sheet (PDF).
Recommended
Our Cotton Canvas and Dyed Canvas ranges are ideal for bag manufacturing, offering strength along with a wide, consistent colour palette.
For a more sustainable option, our PET Fabrics range – made from recycled PET bottles – is increasingly popular for eco-conscious bag brands. Commonly used qualities for bags are 10 oz, 12 oz, and 15 oz, in plain and RIB STOP weave.
Recommended A K Industrial Fabrics: Cotton Canvas · Dyed Canvas · PET Fabrics


