KENYA · GUIDE 0991 · EDITION 4.2
Cotton shopping bag making in Kenya
Cotton shopping bags sewn to agreed size and construction
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
Fictional cotton-bag order: twenty unlined adult shopping bags, draft finished350×380mm. Per bag cut two370×420mmbody panels and two100×600mmhandle strips; batch40body panels/40strips.10mmseams and top folds are proven in a physical prototype before production; no rated load claim.
Who is the first customer?
shops and event buyers
Test the offer
Produce one sample and assess seams under stated use
What your operating pack contains
- A business-specific operating guide PDF
- Offline itemised costing and quotation tool
- Supplier request and sales message drafts
- Job-card and quality-response documents
- Offline operations desk: supplier comparison, work checkpoints, accepted deliveries and cash tracking
- Cashflow and launch review: downside scenarios, break-even, 13-week cash plan and trial decision
- Source register and unresolved checks
Delivery and quality
Accurate dimensions and sound seams
Cost drivers
- fabric
- sewing
- printing if included
Use your own supplier quotations. Worked figures in the pack are illustrative and do not establish a verified startup budget or profit forecast.
Evidence and scope
Brother: Creating a seam allowance ↗
Machine seam-guide method; exact model manual governs setup and operation. · Checked 2026-10-26
FTC: Environmental Claims Summary ↗
Primary specific-claim substantiation guidance, not Kenyan legal advice or environmental product certification. · Checked 2026-10-26