Bags, printed with sublimation in CN.
Shoulder Handbag
The Shoulder Handbag is sublimation-printed in China, in one size, 9.45" x 8.27" and in 1 colour.
CA 5–10 business daysUS 5–15 business days✓ Free redesigns
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- Window5–10 business days
- Shipping$12.04 CAD
- Dutiesmay apply
Our print partner’s standard window for this product, counted in business days from today. An estimate, not a guarantee.
- decorationSublimation
- print area3076×2720 px, front
- colours1
- variants1
- printed inPutian City, Fujian Province, CN
Specifications refresh with each catalogue sync
About the Shoulder Handbag
- methodDye sublimation
- size9.45" x 8.27"
- coloursBlack
- print areafront, 3076 × 2720 px
- printed inPutian City, Fujian Province, China
- pricefrom $89.00 CAD
From the catalogue sync; no estimates
What it is for
A tote bag is carried daily — to the shops, to work, to the library — so a design on one is seen by strangers constantly.
Handles hang from the top edge, so keep detail out of the top few centimetres.
Dye sublimation
Sublimation prints the design onto transfer paper with dye ink; heat then turns the dye into a gas that bonds into a polyester coating or polyester fibre.
Colour becomes part of the surface rather than a layer on top, so it is vivid and does not crack or peel. It cannot print white: white in a design shows as the colour of the item itself, which is why sublimated items are white or pale.
There is no texture at all — on fabric you cannot feel the print, and on a mug it is under a smooth coating.
Designs that suit it
Totes are flat and square, which suits a centred picture or a short line of type. Bold, high-contrast designs read best from a few metres away.
The print area is on the front: 3,076 × 2,720 pixels, about 10.3 × 9.1 in at 300 dpi — a roughly square area. The studio generates the design at that size, so it is printed from a full-resolution file rather than an enlarged preview.
Full-colour photographs, paintings and edge-to-edge patterns. Less suited: designs that rely on white ink, and important detail right at seams, handles or edges where the transfer wraps.
Sentences that would suit it
“One striped Dutch tulip for my Dutch mum”
Study of a Tulip (Ammirael Winckel), Pieter Holsteyn II, c. 1645 (adapted). Public domain. Shown on our example cotton tote bag.
“Something tiny and green for a new baby, a little sprout”
Example design by Vessim. Shown on our example cotton tote bag.
“A deep red rose on cream paper for our anniversary”
Rosa gallica purpurea velutina parva, from Les Roses, Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 1817–24 (adapted). Public domain. Shown on our example cotton tote bag.
Examples by Vessim: public-domain art and our own lettering, not studio output. The studio designs yours from your sentence.
Where it is printed, and when it arrives
It is printed to order in Putian City, Fujian Province, China, then shipped: 5–10 business days to Canada ($12.04 CAD for the first item) and 5–15 business days to the US ($12.04 CAD). Each window counts from the day the order is placed and includes printing.
Because it is printed outside North America, import duties or taxes may apply on arrival.
To arrive by Christmas 2026 with standard shipping, order by December 11 for Canada and December 4 for the US — that is the Shoulder Handbag's own longest window counted back from December 25.
How it compares with our other tote bags
- Of the 66 tote bags in the catalogue, 47 cost less and 18 cost more.
- 40 of them come in more colours than its 1.
- Its longest delivery time to Canada, 10 business days, is shorter than the family's median of 30; 2 other tote bags arrive sooner.
- 56 of the 66 are printed in North America; this one is printed in China.
The gift edits it is in
occasions
Looking after it
- Wash cold, inside out.
- Tumble dry low.
- No bleach; the colour is in the fibre, so it will not crack.
Before you order
How long does the Shoulder Handbag take to arrive?
To Canada, 5–10 business days, with first-item shipping at $12.04 CAD; to the US, 5–15 business days ($12.04 CAD). It is printed to order in Putian City, Fujian Province, China, and the window counts from the day you order, printing included.
Can I put a photo on the Shoulder Handbag?
Yes. Sublimation reproduces photographs in full colour with no texture. White areas print as the item's own colour, so a photo with a white background blends into it. The print file is 3076 × 2720 pixels on the front, so a photo should be at least that size to print sharply.
When should I order the Shoulder Handbag for Christmas?
With standard shipping, by December 11 to Canada and December 4 to the US. Those dates count this product's longest delivery window back from December 25 in business days. Express shipping at checkout, where it is offered, shortens the window.
How do I look after the Shoulder Handbag?
It is sublimation-printed, and that sets the care. Wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low. No bleach; the colour is in the fibre, so it will not crack.
Product specThe blank’s specification, from the maker’s description
Shoulder handbag made from high-grade PU leather with polyester lining. Single zippered top closure. Black handles. Removable and adjustable PU leather shoulder strap converts it between handbag and shoulder bag carry.
- 100% high-grade
- PU leather
- Polyester lining
- Black handles
- Removable and adjustable
- PU leather shoulder strap
What it is made of.
Material studies, close up. Printed with sublimation.
Material studyCotton
Ring-spun fibre the ink soaks into rather than sits on.
Material studyPrimed canvas
Poly-cotton weave, primed so the colour stays sharp at the edge.
Material studyKraft packaging
Recyclable board and paper, the way it reaches the door.
