Carry the Heavy Burden of Your Existence in a Custom Branded Tote!

If you’re in a band in East Van, running a boutique in Gastown, own a cafe in Chinatown you’ve probably noticed that everyone already has a custom t-shirt. Most of those shirts are currently being used as pajamas or rags to clean with. If you want to stay in your customer's peripheral vision—and not just their laundry hamper—you need to start printing tote bags.

At Unimpressed Screen Printing, we know that in 2026, the only thing more certain than more chaos south of the border is the fact that people need more bags to carry the heavy burden of their existence (and probably their groceries too).

be mindful not to straggle yourself while carrying your tote this way

1. The "Walking Billboard" (Because You Can't Afford a Real One)

Let’s be honest: you aren't buying ad space on the Skytrain. But for the price of a few oatmilk lattes, you can have a fleet of humans carrying your logo across Gastown every day. Unlike a t-shirt that gets hidden under a rainy Vancouver shell, a tote bag stays on the outside. It’s the ultimate low-cost marketing tool.

2. Capitalize on the Plastic Bag Ban

Vancouver’s Single-Use Item Reduction Strategy effectively made "forgetting your bags" a taxable offense. Your customers are desperate. When they realize they have to pay for a paper bag that will inevitably disintegrate in the rain, they’ll happily buy your branded tote just to save face. It’s not exploitation; it’s problem-solving.

3. One Size Fits All (No More Size Shaming)

The absolute nightmare of screen printing is realizing you ordered 50 "Small" shirts for a crowd that clearly identifies as "XL." Totes don't care about your gym routine. They don't have sleeves, they don't shrink, and they never lead to an awkward conversation about "fit."

4. They Are Actually Useful, and You Can Carry Stuff in Them

T-shirts are a commitment. Totes are a utility. People use them to carry books they’ll never read, laptops they use for "working" in coffee shops, and the groceries they can no longer easily afford. If your logo is on that bag, you’re part of their daily life!

Stop Being Forgettable

Don't let your brand die in a dresser drawer. Give the people something they can actually use to carry their stuff around while they complain about the cost of living, how they'll never be able to afford a home or start a family, or how it might rain again later.

Ready to start your small-batch (or large batch) run? Contact Unimpressed Screen Printing and let’s put your logo on something people won't throw away.