Custom Tote Bags & Accessories: Low-Cost Add-Ons That Boost Average Order Value
By The Velocity Wear Team
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Accessories are the most underrated line in apparel. They are cheap to produce, carry a high margin, and act as walking advertising every time they are used. A tote bag or beanie added at checkout can lift your average order value with almost no extra effort — and reach an audience your hoodie never will.
Why the tote bag earns its place
A branded tote is reusable, visible and genuinely useful, so it gets carried everywhere — turning every customer into a mobile billboard. It also rides the shift away from single-use plastic bags, which makes it an easy, on-trend product to sell or even give away with larger orders.
Tote styles to consider
- Cotton canvas — sturdy, premium and the classic branded tote.
- Lightweight cotton shopper — affordable and great for events or giveaways.
- Organic & recycled cotton — for an eco-led range.
- Drawstring bags — the gym and event favourite.
Beyond totes
Accessories extend your brand into easy, impulse-friendly products: beanies, socks, caps, woven and embroidered patches, stickers, lanyards and pouches. Each is a low-risk add-on that widens your range without the sizing complexity of garments.
Decoration
Totes and bags take screen printing and DTF beautifully for bold graphics, while embroidery and woven patches give a more premium, retail finish. Keep artwork vector and design for the bag colour, just as you would for a garment.
The cheapest marketing you will ever buy is a product your customer carries in public every day. Accessories are advertising you get paid to make.
Use them to lift average order value
Bundle a tote or beanie with a hoodie, offer a discounted add-on at checkout, or build a gift set. Because accessories cost little to produce, even a small attach rate noticeably lifts your average order and your margin.
Velocity Wear produces custom tote bags and accessories — cotton, organic and recycled options — printed or embroidered to match your range, with low minimums and worldwide delivery. Add them to your next quote.
