Good morning, lovelies!
As you may or may not know, I use a company called Printful for my merch. I do not have the time, skill, or space to create, store, and ship all the merch that I sell, so I use a print-to-order company to do all that stuff for me. (This means I get a very minimal profit, but that's also largely because I keep the prices as low as possible without actively losing money, but I digress.)
There have been some issues with the eco-friendly tote bags I've been using. Namely, the black design has been out of stock for ages, and the canvas design is kinda...blegh. At least in my opinion. "Customer is always right in matters of taste" and all that, but it's got me thinking about expanding my horizons a little. And as it turns out, Printful now has a clear tote bag option.
I've got it up as part of the 2026 Pride collection (which is temporary; those designs all go bye-bye on July 1st). Here's what it looks like:
And here's a mock-up of what some of the permanent designs would be:
I might throw in the Chibi CaFae designs, too, if there's demand for it.
Now, I'm the type of person who doesn't really care about bags or accessories. I make several of mine (chronic crocheter), or just use free ones I get at various conventions or even stores. So before I clutter my merch store even further, I'd like to know if there's an actual demand for this. These wouldn't go up until after Pride, when there's room and I'm not competing against myself in marketing.
Lemme know your thoughts: