Paul Bristow Associates

If you sell textiles in a gift shop or online store, or need branded bags for an event, Paul Bristow Associates can print your own artwork on tote bags, tea towels and other textiles with no minimum order. You can choose bulk supply at its bulk buy prices or print on demand with no stock holding. You can also have the company store your stock in its UK warehouse and dropship orders for you.

Paul Bristow Associates Ltd is a textile manufacturer and printer at Redwither Business Park on Wrexham Industrial Estate in Wales. Its website says it has 35 years of experience with museums, galleries and retailers, and that its factories and warehouses are all in the UK, which puts it among our UK-made merchandise suppliers. The company says it uses organic cotton and water-based inks. It also says it produces less stock close to the point of sale to reduce overproduction. Our guide to checking eco claims on promotional products covers the questions to ask about claims like these. The business is also listed under eco and sustainable merchandise.

Products and printing

Its product list includes:

• Custom printed tote bags, including lined totes, exhibition book bags, promotional bags, and large luxury totes and beach bags.
• Tea towels, cushion covers and oven gloves.
• Custom printed aprons.
• Tablecloths, napkins and placemats.
• Printed apparel, face masks and organic products.

Tote bags come digitally printed, eco-printed or hand screen printed. The company says your account manager will recommend the best printing method for each project. It offers a design support service or will work from your own artwork, and it says its bags are sewn and packed ready for retail. Our guide to choosing a decoration method compares the options.

Ordering, lead times and storage

The website says there is no minimum order, so you can order a single tea towel or 1000 tea towels. It says it can ship orders 72 hours after receiving the initial order, and asks buyers who need goods fast to say so. An account manager discusses your needs and sets up a supply model. With print on demand, you pay for products only when you sell them. For exhibitions, the company says its print on demand platform can include a payment portal so gift shop customers can buy online.

Its storage and dropshipping service covers making the products, holding them in a dedicated warehouse until they are needed, and delivering them. Enquiries go through its contact page.

Who it works with

The company says it supplies art galleries, theatres, museums and other visitor attractions with wholesale tote bag ranges. It also says its exhibition book bags suit trade shows and conventions (see our guide to exhibition giveaways). Its project gallery shows work for the V&A, Tate Enterprises, the Royal Academy of Arts, the National Gallery, the Natural History Museum, the Design Museum, the Barbican, English National Opera and Abbey Road Studios, among others.

Source: paulbristow.co.uk, paulbristow.co.uk/contact-us, paulbristow.co.uk/products