Rio™ Shopper Tote Bag

Custom Shopper Tote Bags

Meet your new everyday essential: the Rio™ Shopper Tote Bag, a perfect blend of eco-conscious materials, contemporary design, and versatile functionality. Whether you're heading to the farmers’ market, browsing the high street, or packing for a weekend getaway, this spacious tote is built to carry more, with less environmental impact.

Expertly crafted from a durable 5 oz. (140 gsm) fabric, the main body is made from a thoughtful blend of 70% recycled cotton and 30% recycled polyester. This sustainable material choice gives the bag a soft, natural texture with added resilience and longevity. Framed by contrasting natural jute panels, the Rio™ Shopper combines an earthy, organic aesthetic with a modern edge, making it a striking choice for eco-conscious shoppers, wellness brands, and lifestyle promotions.

The open main compartment offers easy access to everything you need — from groceries and books to beach towels or everyday carry. With a generous 20-litre capacity and a 10 kg weight limit, this tote is more than capable of handling your day-to-day load without compromising on style or comfort.

Weighing just 134 g, the bag is lightweight yet sturdy, folding easily for storage when not in use. Its wide silhouette and comfortable handles make it ideal for long days out, shopping sprees, or even as a reusable alternative to plastic retail bags.

Whether you're printing your brand logo for a giveaway, designing a branded tote for retail, or offering it as a gift-with-purchase, the Rio™ Shopper Tote Bag delivers functionality with an eco-friendly flair that today’s conscious consumers appreciate.

Key Features:

• Made from a 70% recycled cotton / 30% recycled polyester blend

• Accented with natural jute panels for a textured, nature-inspired look

• Open main compartment for easy access and ample storage

• 20-litre capacity with a 10 kg weight limit

• Lightweight at only 134 g

• Dimensions: 370 mm (H) x 500 mm (W) x 200 mm (D)

• Ideal for retail, events, giveaways, or everyday errands

• A perfect canvas for custom silkscreen logos and designs

Technical Specification for Rio Shopper Tote Bags

Heat transfer printing is a method where your design is first printed onto a special transfer paper and then applied to the product using heat and pressure. This process allows for vibrant, full-colour results and is ideal for detailed images, gradients, and complex artwork. It’s commonly used for textiles, tote bags, and promotional items where high-resolution visuals are a priority. 

• Print Method: Heat Transfer  

• Print Area: 203.2 mm W x 152.4 mm H   

• Colours: Full Colour (CMYK)  

• Resolution: 300dpi  

• Graphics: Raster Images & Vector  

• File Format: PDF  

Top Tips:  

• Use high-resolution images (minimum 300dpi), embedded in the PDF.  

• Use a minimum font size of 8pt to ensure legibility when printed.  

• Outline all fonts, or ensure they are embedded in the PDF.  

• Avoid overlapping paths—combine elements into one continuous graphic.  

• Outline all strokes by converting them to shapes.  

• Ink may spread slightly during transfer—avoid designs with closely spaced elements that could blur or merge.  

• White ink can be printed, so please ensure that any areas not intended for print are set to transparent rather than white.  

Helpful Tools: 

Download our artwork templates to help create your print artwork 

For more guidance on how to successfully set up and submit your artwork, see our technical guide. 

Can’t see what you want on our website? Contact us to raise a Bespoke Quote. 

UK shipping is free, exceptions apply. 

High Quality Printing with Sustainability in mind.

We are working hard to mitigate our environmental impact and are following an emissions reduction program to lower our direct and indirect emissions which will lead us to Net Zero by 2040.

We are working hard to introduce more environmentally credible products in our range and we encourage you to consider using more of those products.

Tradeprint supports Two Sides, the print and paper advocacy group that aims to dispel myths around greenwashing and promote paper as a truly sustainable product.

We are committed to reducing waste and in particular aiming to eliminate problematic plastics from our printing and fulfilment operation.

Read full Environmental policy here.