Bags, printed with sublimation in CN.
Unisex Casual Shoulder Backpack
The Unisex Casual Shoulder Backpack is sublimation-printed in China, in a unisex fit.
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 area3294×3856 px, front
- colours—
- variants1
- printed inPutian City, Fujian Province, CN
Specifications refresh with each catalogue sync
About the Unisex Casual Shoulder Backpack
- methodDye sublimation
- sizeOne size
- print areafront, 3294 × 3856 px
- printed inPutian City, Fujian Province, China
- pricefrom $109.00 CAD
From the catalogue sync; no estimates
What it is for
A backpack, duffel or pouch is a working object: it gets packed, thrown in a car and taken on trips.
Look at the print area below — on a bag it is often a single front panel, not the whole surface.
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
Panels on structured bags are interrupted by zips and straps; a pattern or a mark sized to one panel works better than one large picture.
The print area is on the front: 3,294 × 3,856 pixels, about 11.0 × 12.9 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
“Shirts for our Sunday run club, 5K at 7am”
Example design by Vessim. Shown on our example cotton tote bag.
“A pale pink rose like an old botanical print, for Grandma”
China or Bengal Rose, from Les Roses, Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 1817–24 (adapted). Public domain. Shown on our example cotton tote bag.
“'But first, coffee' for the friend who can't speak before 9”
Example design by Vessim. 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 Unisex Casual Shoulder Backpack's own longest window counted back from December 25.
How it compares with our other bags
- Of the 90 bags in the catalogue, 45 cost less and 42 cost more.
- Its longest delivery time to Canada, 10 business days, is shorter than the family's median of 30; no other bags arrive sooner.
- 77 of the 90 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 Unisex Casual Shoulder Backpack 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 Unisex Casual Shoulder Backpack?
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 3294 × 3856 pixels on the front, so a photo should be at least that size to print sharply.
When should I order the Unisex Casual Shoulder Backpack 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 Unisex Casual Shoulder Backpack?
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
Unisex backpack in Oxford canvas with a front flap and strap closure. The main compartment includes a laptop sleeve and two slip pockets. Additional storage consists of a front zipper pocket and two side pockets. Adjustable shoulder straps. Black throughout.
- Oxford canvas
- Flap with strap claps at the front
- Adjustable shoulder straps
- Black base and inside color
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.
