Bags, printed with sublimation in United States.
Duffel Bag
The Duffel Bag is sublimation-printed in the United States, in 2 sizes (Large and Small).
CA 5–15 business daysUS 2–5 business days✓ Free redesigns
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- Window5–15 business days
- Shipping$13.28 CAD
- Dutiesnone within North America
Our print partner’s standard window for this product, counted in business days from today. An estimate, not a guarantee.
- decorationSublimation
- print area3675×5775 px, front
- colours—
- variants2
- printed inMiami, FL, United States
Specifications refresh with each catalogue sync
About the Duffel Bag
- methodDye sublimation
- sizesLarge and Small
- print areafront, 3675 × 5775 px
- printed inMiami, FL, United States
- pricefrom $143.00 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: 3,675 × 5,775 pixels, about 12.3 × 19.3 in at 300 dpi — a tall, portrait 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
“Mama, and the year she became one, in a soft script”
Example design by Vessim. Shown on our example cotton tote bag.
“A red lily with its bulb, like a page from an old plant book”
Turban Lily, from Les Liliacées, Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 1802–16 (adapted). Public domain. Shown on our example cotton tote bag.
“Shirts for the family's week at the lake, sun over the water”
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 Miami, FL, United States, then shipped: 5–15 business days to Canada ($13.28 CAD for the first item) and 2–5 business days to the US ($6.78 CAD). Each window counts from the day the order is placed and includes printing.
Printed in North America, so it ships without an overseas leg and no import duties apply within North America.
To arrive by Christmas 2026 with standard shipping, order by December 4 for Canada and December 18 for the US — that is the Duffel Bag's own longest window counted back from December 25.
How it compares with our other bags
- Of the 90 bags in the catalogue, 64 cost less and 19 cost more.
- Its longest delivery time to Canada, 15 business days, is shorter than the family's median of 30; 7 other bags arrive sooner.
- 77 of the 90 are printed in North America, this one included.
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 Duffel Bag take to arrive?
To Canada, 5–15 business days, with first-item shipping at $13.28 CAD; to the US, 2–5 business days ($6.78 CAD). It is printed to order in Miami, FL, United States, and the window counts from the day you order, printing included.
Can I put a photo on the Duffel Bag?
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 3675 × 5775 pixels on the front, so a photo should be at least that size to print sharply.
What sizes does the Duffel Bag come in?
2 sizes: Large, Small.
When should I order the Duffel Bag for Christmas?
With standard shipping, by December 4 to Canada and December 18 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 Duffel Bag?
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
Duffel bag made from 100% polyester Oxford canvas. Available in small and large sizes. Black adjustable strap with shoulder pad for carrying by hand or over the shoulder. Includes sewn-in name tag. Durable construction.
- Material: 100% polyester
- Oxford canvas
- Small and large size available
- Black, adjustable, durable strap with shoulder pad
- Name tag sewn inside
- Assembl
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.
