Pricing, MOQ & lead times
Straight answers on pricing, minimums and lead times
Custom manufacturing means the price depends on your choices — but the way we price is simple, and we'd rather explain it upfront than hide it behind a contact form.
How pricing works
Five things decide your price
Custom manufacture isn't a catalogue with fixed prices — but it is predictable. Your quote is built from these five inputs:
1. Quantity
The biggest lever. Larger runs spread setup and cutting costs, so unit prices drop meaningfully at volume.
2. Fabric choice
Heavy-duty cotton, shweshwe, ankara or RPET felt — each carries a different fabric cost. Compare fabrics.
3. Bag complexity
A flat tote sews faster than a lined roll-top backpack with padded laptop sleeve. Features add hands-on hours.
4. Branding
Method, number of colours and placements. See branding options.
5. Delivery
Couriered from Cape Town to anywhere in South Africa — we quote delivery to your city upfront, no surprises.
+ Your deadline
Not a cost line, but the thing we plan around. Tell us your event date first and we work backwards from it.
Minimums & lead times
Order minimums and production times
| Item | Minimum order | Typical lead time |
|---|---|---|
| Conference & delegate bags | Confirmed with quote | Confirmed with quote |
| Handmade lanyards | Confirmed with quote | Confirmed with quote |
| Corporate gifts & accessories | Confirmed with quote | Confirmed with quote |
| Pre-production sample | 1 | Confirmed with quote |
What you'll get from us
A quote you can put in a budget
- Firm unit pricing for your exact spec — fabric, size, branding and quantity.
- Production dates you can hold us to, planned back from your event.
- Delivery cost to your city included, not discovered later.
- Honest alternatives — if a different fabric or size gets you more for the same budget, we'll say so.
Get a quote
Get an exact price for your order
Quantity, product, fabric, branding, deadline — send those five things and we return a firm quote, usually within one business day.