Book bags and handmade paper

The book bags are imported from CORR – the Jute Works, ) an IFAT registered non-profit, handicraft marketing and exporting Trust in Bangladesh set up by Caritas in 1973 specifically to contribute to the rehabilitation of war-affected poor rural and urban women of Bangladesh by providing them with opportunities for economic independence through the production of handicraft items from jute. Jute is a strong natural fibre grown in abundance in Bangladesh. It is more environmentally friendly than plastic and, being an annual crop, there is no permanent deforestation from its harvesting. CORR trains poor women and, through their producer groups, provides them with education and development. The bags can be laminated and are available in the following colours: natural jute, bleached jute, black, soft pink, bright green, yellow, red, blue/green, pink.

Made from the natural fibre, jute, laminated inside, with retail/organisation names and logos printed on them.
The size of this popular bag - width 41cm, height 34cm with two handles 70cm so that the bag may be handheld or worn over the shoulder

The hand-made paper is imported from the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Bangladesh which has been creating jobs with fair wages for poor people since 1975. Its goal is that enterprises developed become strong enough to be independent. Products have been developed that use natural resources and are environmentally friendly. The Book Bag Company purchases hand-made papers.

Illustrated are three papers: one from natural jute; one from hemp, and one from water hyacinth, a troublesome plant that clogs up waterways.

Prices & How to order

Our pricing policy

• We accept the price of the product quoted to us by the producers in Bangladesh

• We use the most economical and environmentally-friendly transport methods

• Our mark-up, which is negotiable, includes a small charge to contribute to our costs, the remainder being spent on fair trade advocacy

• The ways in which the price of your bag is calculated will be transparent to you

Sample prices

The popular book bag is priced as follows:
82p to Bangladesh (of which 15% goes to CORR - the remainder to the producer groups and their members)
87p shipping and transport charges and fees
3p towards international payment charge
50p to The Book Bag Company
£2.22 plus VAT (not including transport within the UK

Hand-made paper, 10 sheets with 20 gift cards to match
£10 plus delivery charge within the UK

How to order

Contact The Book Bag Company by post, telephone or email

Send us your logo and words you want printed on your bag

Choose your colour of bag and colour of printing

We will then send you a digital image of the bag for you to approve

Finally, we will ask you to sign an order contract, for a minimum of 50 bags

From the date of this contract, the bags will be delivered to you in 4 months