Custom Toiletry Bags for Kickstarter

Minimum order quantity

500 pcs per style / colourway

Sampling

6-10 working days (12-15 for complex builds)

Bulk production

35-50 days after deposit + approved pre-production sample

Inspection

AQL 2.5 to ISO 2859-1

Trade term

FOB Xiamen

Payment

T/T 30/70

Production floor

4,950 m² SGS-verified, 137 staff, 7 lines, 149 machines

Monthly capacity

200,000 pcs per month

Programme contact

service@junyuanbags.com

Hanging, standing or hybrid: choosing the format

Three formats cover the category and the choice drives the entire specification. A hanging wash kit opens flat from a swivel hook and is the best use of a hotel bathroom door or a shower rail; it is the most complex to build and the most useful in practice. A standing kit is a gusseted box that sits on a counter, is the cheapest to produce and packs the flattest. A hybrid does both, with a hook and a structured base.

The decision should follow the campaign story rather than the cost. A hanging kit suits a travel programme where the backer is moving between rooms; a standing kit suits a gym or a home-storage programme where the product lives on a shelf. In campaigns we support, the hanging format consistently earns better review sentiment despite costing 20-30% more, because it solves a problem the backer actually has.

• Choose the format from the use case, not from the unit cost difference.
• For hanging kits, specify the hook, its attachment reinforcement and its load rating as separate items.
• For standing kits, specify a base stiffener or the bag will collapse on a counter.
• Check the open height against a standard hotel bathroom door or shower rail.
• Keep one format across a size range so the programme shares a single pattern logic.

Sizing around a real wash kit

Wash kit sizing is unusual in that the contents are regulated by travel rather than chosen by the user. A 100 ml travel bottle measures roughly 12 x 4.5 cm, a toothbrush is around 19 cm long, and a razor handle around 15 cm. Lay out the kit the campaign page claims to hold, measure the bounding box, and add 15-20 mm of clearance, because toiletries are rigid and do not compress the way clothing does.

Depth is the dimension that decides whether a wash kit works standing up. Three or four 100 ml bottles side by side need roughly 14-16 cm of internal width, and a bottle standing upright needs 12-14 cm of internal height. Below 10 cm of depth the bag will not stand; above 16 cm it stops being a wash kit and becomes a small duffel. Most travel programmes land at 24 x 15 x 12 cm to 28 x 18 x 14 cm.

Wipe-clean linings and what containment actually requires

The lining is the product. A wash kit lives in a suitcase next to clothing with liquids inside it, and the lining has to survive a leak, a wipe-down and a hundred flights. The default is a TPU laminate bonded to a polyester base, which is soft, wipe-clean and free of the plasticiser concerns associated with PVC. PEVA is the cheaper alternative and performs almost as well. An unlined or fabric-lined kit will stain on first contact and will not contain anything.

Seams are the second half of containment. A sewn seam in a waterproof lining is a line of needle holes, so the specification has to say what happens to them: either a welded construction, or a sewn seam with a sealing tape applied over it, or an accepted leak path at the seam and a lining that is treated as splash-resistant rather than watertight. Be honest about which one you are buying, because a watertight claim on a sewn seam will fail in the field.

Zips, hooks and the hardware that carries the load

A wash kit has two hardware stories. The zip is the same specification problem as any pouch: a #5 nylon coil for the main opening, a #3 for internal pockets, a zip garage and bar-tacks at both ends. On a wet compartment a water-resistant coil is worth the premium, because the pocket holding a toothbrush or a razor will be wet every single day of use, and corrosion on a slider is a complaint waiting to happen.

The hook is the second story and it is specific to this format. It is a load-bearing metal or POM component attached to a panel that is frequently a single layer of shell fabric. Specify it by load rating, typically 3-5 kg, and by attachment: a webbing loop anchored into a structural seam with a bar-tack, not a tab sewn into the panel. Test it hung and loaded for 60 seconds. A hook that pulls out of a fully loaded wash kit is the worst failure the format can produce.

Compartments, bottle loops and the removable pouch

Two internal elements do most of the work in a wash kit. Elastic bottle loops of 25-30 mm hold travel bottles upright so they do not roll loose when the bag is opened, and they cost one operation each. Mesh zip pockets hold smaller items and let the backer see what is inside without unpacking. A mirror panel is a nice touch on a hanging kit and adds one component plus a protective sleeve.

The removable clear pouch is the addition worth costing carefully. A transparent pouch sized for the 100 ml liquids allowance lets the backer take it through airport security without unpacking the kit, which is a genuine convenience and a strong campaign-page argument. It adds a second production item with its own material, its own zip and its own MOQ implications, so confirm whether it counts as part of the style or as a separate style before quoting.

Branding a wash kit

A wash kit front panel is usually structured, which makes it one of the better print surfaces in the range. Cap the block at roughly 25-30% of the panel and keep it clear of the zip line by at least 12 mm. Where the shell is a TPU laminate or a coated fabric, test the print method on the actual material during sampling, because adhesion on a low-surface-energy coating is materially worse than on a standard polyester.

The more durable route on this format is a woven label or a debossed PU patch, both of which survive the wet, handled environment better than a print. Where embroidery is required, note that it perforates the shell, which on a coated fabric creates a potential moisture path into the interlining. Methods are compared on our print and embroidery page, and a custom cosmetic bag can share the same shell and hardware family.

Packing, freight and QC gates

Wash kits are structured and do not fold completely flat, which puts them in the middle of the freight range. A 24 x 15 x 12 cm kit weighs 210-290 g and nests partially, so 25-40 units fill a 60 x 40 x 40 cm carton at 0.096 m3. That is 16.0 kg of volumetric weight at the 6,000 divisor against roughly 13 kg actual, so volumetric governs. Rolling a hanging kit rather than folding it usually improves the carton yield by 10-15%.

• Pack 25-40 units per export carton; roll hanging kits rather than folding them.
• Confirm carton dimensions on the packing list so volumetric weight can be quoted accurately.
• Individual polybagging protects the lining and costs roughly 0.07-0.11 USD per unit.
• Keep the kit dry at packing; a lining packed damp will mildew in a container.
• Our rewards fulfilment page covers the packing specification format we ask for.

Pre-shipment inspection runs at AQL 2.5 to ISO 2859-1, general inspection level II, single sampling plan. Critical is a hook that fails its load rating or a lining leak. Major is a print defect, an out-of-tolerance dimension, a seam outside tolerance or a hardware finish defect. Minor is a loose thread, slight shade variation or a fold crease that relaxes out. Define all three before production starts.

1. Confirm carton count, packing list and size split before any carton is opened.
2. Measure closed external dimensions on three units per drawn carton against the stated tolerance.
3. Hang two units per carton loaded to 3-5 kg for 60 seconds and record any deformation.
4. Run a 200 ml, 24-hour leak test on the lining of two units per carton.
5. Cycle every zip a minimum of 20 times, including internal pocket zips.
6. Verify the branding coordinate and finish against the approved sample under standard lighting.

The two checks that matter most are the hook load and the leak test, because both are correctable at specification stage and neither is correctable after the run has shipped. The defect taxonomy we log is set out on the QA and QC page, alongside the sampling sequence we use on a first production order.

Cost, sampling and the wash kit RFQ checklist

On a 500 pcs run a standing 24 x 15 x 12 cm wash kit in 300D polyester with a TPU lining, taped seams, four bottle loops and a #5 coil zip typically quotes in the 3.60 to 9.20 USD ex-works band. A hanging kit with a rated swivel hook and a mirror panel sits at the top; an unlined flat dopp kit at the bottom. Volume pricing steps at 1,000 and 3,000 pcs, with the larger step at 3,000.

Sampling runs 6-10 working days per round from a released tech pack, extending to 12-15 working days for a welded construction or a custom hook. Budget two rounds. production 35-50 days after the 30% deposit under T/T 30/70 has landed and the pre-production sample has been approved in writing. Where a wash kit is part of a travel set, quote it with the custom travel bag or custom duffel bag SKUs so the set lands in one container.

Compliance follows the destination market. United States shipments fall under California Prop 65 where a listed substance is present above threshold. European Union shipments fall under REACH Annex XVII, which restricts certain plasticisers in PVC articles, and the EU GPSR for general product safety. That restriction is the practical reason to specify TPU or PEVA rather than PVC. OEKO-TEX Standard 100 covers textile components, and country-of-origin marking must be applied at the point of manufacture.

• Format: hanging, standing or hybrid, plus open and closed dimensions.
• Shell by denier, weave and coating; lining by type and thickness; seam treatment stated explicitly.
• Containment requirement written as a testable statement with a volume and a duration.
• Hardware: zip gauge and run, hook type and load rating, mirror panel where used.
• Compartments: bottle loop count and width, mesh pocket count, removable pouch specification.
• Packing specification: pieces per polybag, per inner and per carton, with carton dimensions.
• Quantity per size and colourway against the 500 pcs minimum, and the target delivery month.

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• Custom cosmetic bags for Kickstarter
• Material customisation for Kickstarter bags
• Print and embroidery options for custom bags
• Crowdfunding rewards fulfilment
• QA, QC and inspection on campaign bag runs
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