Working with an Indian bag manufacturer: a guide for sourcing agents and buying houses
Sourcing agents and buying houses sit between the overseas buyer and the factory. Their reputation depends on the supplier they choose. A bag manufacturer that goes around the agent, misses a sample date or changes the spec quietly can cost the agent a client.
This guide explains how we work with sourcing agents, buying offices, trading companies and merchandisers, and what to send us for a fast, accurate quotation.
In this guide: Your clients stay your clients · Billing the way you work · Quotes from your client's spec sheet · Quality your client can check · Timelines you can promise your client · Adding bags to a garment or home textile order · Questions buyers ask us
Your clients stay your clients
We work ethically and respect your client relationships and your business model. We do not contact your client directly. Bags can be packed unbranded, or with your client's own labels, tags and cartons.
Billing the way you work
Every agent works differently. Commission, markup on our price or direct billing to your client are all possible. Tell us how you work and we quote accordingly.
Quotes from your client's spec sheet
Send the spec sheet or tech pack exactly as your client gave it. If the spec is incomplete, our bag brief and our Bag Specifications pages help you fill the gaps: sizes in cm and inches, handles, stitching, fabrics and colours, with drawings you can download.
For a quotation, this is enough to start:
- Bag type and size (width × height × gusset), or one of our reference codes such as TX-WINE-20x35x10
- Fabric and colour, with fabric weight if your client specifies it
- Print or branding: screen print, digital print, embroidery or woven label, with the artwork
- Quantity per design and the destination
- Packing and labelling instructions
- The date your client needs the goods
Quality your client can check
- Our bags are made in a production facility certified to GOTS, GRS, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and Jute Mark India, and SMETA/SEDEX 4-Pillar audited. Certificate scope is shared on request.
- Lab tests for fabric weight, colourfastness and restricted dyes can be arranged at an accredited lab on request.
- Third-party inspection is welcome, and your QC team can visit the factory by appointment.
- Trenova Exim LLP is D&B verified.
Timelines you can promise your client
Samples typically take 5 to 10 days from approved artwork. Bulk production typically takes 25 to 30 days after the sample is approved, plus shipping. Minimum order is flexible: it depends on bag size, fabric and colour, and is confirmed with each quotation. Shipping is worldwide, on the shipping terms agreed for each order, with export documents and a certificate of origin when required.
Adding bags to a garment or home textile order
Many buying houses add bags to an existing programme: a tote for a fashion brand, dust bags for footwear, pouches for accessories. We make jute, juco, cotton and canvas bags to the same spec discipline as the main order, so the bags arrive ready to ship with the rest.
Send your client's spec on WhatsApp +91 90629 15151 or to exports@trenovaexim.com. We review the requirement and reply with a quotation.
Questions buyers ask us
Do you work with sourcing agents and buying houses?
Yes. We make bags to the spec of the buyers you represent, and we work ethically with every partner.
How do you bill sourcing agents?
Whichever way suits your business model: commission, markup on our price, or direct billing to your client.
Will you contact my client directly?
No. We respect your client relationships and your business model.
Useful pages
Tell us what you need.
Product, quantity and destination is enough to start. We review your requirement and reply with a quotation.