OEM & ODM manufacturing
Eighteen Craft manufactures custom backpacks — laptop and business packs, commuter styles, travel backpacks and casual daypacks — mainly in polyester and nylon Oxford, with an MOQ from about 500 pieces.
Eighteen Craft is a China-based OEM and ODM backpack manufacturer producing laptop backpacks, urban commuter packs, travel backpacks and casual daypacks for global brands, cross-border sellers and retailers. Backpacks are our highest-volume fabric category, and the one where denier selection and component quality decide whether a product survives its warranty period.
A backpack is a load-bearing product, so the cost conversation is different from a fashion bag. Strap attachment, base panel reinforcement, zipper gauge and foam density are where failures happen in the field, and they are also where a supplier can quietly cut cost. We quote those components explicitly so buyers can see what they are paying for rather than discovering it after the first returns arrive.
What we build
Every style below can be produced to your design (OEM) or developed with you from a concept (ODM), and each is customisable in size, material, colourway, hardware and branding.
Padded device compartments sized to 13", 14", 15.6" or 16" machines.
Clean silhouettes with hidden pockets, water-repellent finishes and trolley straps.
Larger volume packs with reinforced bases and compression systems.
Cost-efficient everyday packs, the most common entry point for new brands.
Lighter ripstop builds with breathable mesh back panels.
Two development routes
Send a tech pack, drawings or a physical sample. We review feasibility, quote against the specification, source the materials and manufacture to your standard. Fastest route when the product is already defined.
You provide: design files or sample, material and hardware preferences, branding artwork, quantity.
Start from a sketch, a market reference or just a product concept. We handle pattern making, material plan, hardware selection and prototyping, then produce under your brand. Suited to brands without an in-house design team.
You provide: concept or reference, target price and market, branding direction.
Both routes run through the same one-stop OEM & ODM process — concept, style development, material selection, colour and hardware customisation, sampling, mass production and quality control.
Materials
Material choice sets price, weight and durability before construction begins. Full denier guidance and a side-by-side comparison live on the material capabilities page.
The cost-efficient workhorse — good color fastness and UV resistance, easy to print.
Lighter and more abrasion-resistant than polyester at the same denier, with a softer hand.
Heritage look for lifestyle daypacks; heavier and slower to sew.
Used as accent panels, base reinforcement or full premium urban styles.
Minimum order quantity
MOQ from about 500 pieces per design. Backpacks are usually the easiest category to split across two or three colorways inside one run.
The minimum is set deliberately low so a new backpack design can be validated in the market before you commit capital to volume. It is the difference between testing three styles and betting everything on one.
MOQ varies with material availability, colour count and construction complexity — custom-developed materials or custom hardware tooling raise it. Capacity of about 500,000 pieces per month means the same line handles your scale-up when the test succeeds.
Lead times
Bulk production time starts at written sample approval, not at inquiry — the single most common source of timeline misunderstanding in bag sourcing. Plan backwards from your in-market date accordingly.
| Stage | Typical duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Specification review & quotation | 1–2 business days | Indicative price, MOQ and material plan against your brief. |
| Sampling | 7–12 days | Pattern making, prototype assembly and a physical sample shipped for review. |
| Sample revision (if needed) | 4–7 days per round | Most programmes settle within one or two rounds. |
| Bulk production | 25–40 days | Begins after written pre-production sample approval. |
| Final inspection & export packing | 2–4 days | AQL 2.5 style random inspection, then cartoning and palletising. |
Quality control
Every order passes incoming material inspection, written pre-production sample sign-off, in-line checks during sewing, an end-of-line functional check and a final random inspection on an AQL 2.5 style sampling plan.
Eighteen Craft holds no third-party certifications and will not imply any. Buyers are welcome to book an independent inspector — see the full quality control system.
Cost drivers
There is no single per-unit price for backpacks — cost is built from materials, hardware, construction labour, quantity tier and packaging. These are the levers you can actually pull.
Fabric denier — 600D versus 1680D materially changes both cost and product life
Number of compartments and internal organizer panels
Padding and foam specification
Zipper and buckle grade
Order quantity per colorway
Print or embroidery coverage area
Want a number before you write an email? Our bag cost calculator returns an indicative unit-cost band and total order value from your category, material, quantity and customisation level.
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Our process
Send the backpacks reference, target quantity and target price. We respond with an indicative quotation and an honest read on feasibility.
OEM: we review your drawings or physical sample. ODM: we develop the pattern, material plan and hardware selection from your concept.
Swatches and hardware options are confirmed against the price point and use scenario before any sample is cut.
A physical sample is produced in 7–12 days and shipped for your inspection.
A sample made from bulk materials is approved in writing. This is the gate that prevents bulk-scale errors.
Production runs 25–40 days with stitch, alignment and dimensional checks taken on the line, not only at the end.
Final random inspection on an AQL 2.5 style plan, then export packing, documentation and dispatch.
Why Eighteen Craft
Eighteen Craft manufactures backpacks in Huaibei, Anhui, China with roughly 500 employees and a planned capacity of about 500,000 pieces per month, taking orders from approximately 500 pieces per style. Development, cutting, sewing, assembly, inspection and export packing all sit on one site.
Backpacks questions
Question not answered here? Email info@eighteencraft.com or call +86 15398220952 — we reply within 24 hours on business days.
Unit cost is driven mainly by fabric denier, compartment count, padding specification, hardware grade and order volume. Materials typically account for 30–55% of unit cost and labor 20–40%. A simple 600D daypack and a padded 1680D travel pack sit in very different bands — the bag cost calculator gives an indicative range before you send full specs.
MOQ starts at approximately 500 pieces per design, and colorways can normally be split inside that quantity. This is deliberately set low so emerging brands can validate a style before committing to volume.
Sampling typically takes 7–12 days and bulk production 25–40 days after the pre-production sample is approved. Complex compartment layouts, custom hardware or non-stock fabrics extend the sampling stage.
OEM means we build to your finished design, tech pack or reference sample. ODM means we develop the pattern and prototype from your concept, target price or reference images, which suits brands without an in-house design team.
Mainly polyester Oxford (300D–900D), nylon and poly fabrics, canvas, and PU or synthetic leather for accent panels and premium urban styles. We also specify linings, foam padding, webbing, zippers and buckles as part of the quote.
Eighteen Craft manufactures custom women's handbags — totes, crossbody bags, shoulder bags, satchels and clutches — in PU, synthetic leather, genuine leather and fabric, with an MOQ from about 500 pieces per design.
Eighteen Craft manufactures custom urban commuter bags — messenger bags, crossbody and sling styles, and convertible daily-carry designs — with an MOQ from about 500 pieces per design.
Eighteen Craft manufactures custom travel bags — duffels, weekenders, wheeled duffels and garment carriers — with an MOQ from about 500 pieces and production in 25–40 days.
Start your project
Send your design, reference sample or product concept with a target quantity and price. We reply within 24 hours on business days with an indicative price, MOQ and lead time.
Send your specification, sketch or reference sample. We reply within 24 hours on business days with an indicative price, MOQ and lead time.
