OEM & ODM manufacturing
Eighteen Craft manufactures custom laptop bags — sleeves, business briefcases, laptop messenger bags and padded laptop backpacks — sized to 13", 14", 15.6" and 16" devices.
Eighteen Craft manufactures custom laptop bags for brands, corporate buyers and e-commerce sellers: slim sleeves, structured business briefcases, laptop messenger bags and padded laptop backpacks. Every style is built around a specific device size, so the first thing we ask for is the exact machine dimensions rather than a nominal screen size — a 15.6" ultrabook and a 15.6" gaming laptop are not the same product to a pattern maker.
Protection is the entire value proposition of this category, and it comes from three specifications that buyers should control explicitly: foam density, foam thickness and the clearance between the device and the bag's outer panels. We quote those as line items so a buyer can see exactly what level of protection they are buying instead of trusting a generic "padded" claim.
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.
Slim protective covers in neoprene, felt or PU, sized 13" to 17".
Structured cases in PU, synthetic or genuine leather for executive lines.
Flap or zip-top carry with a padded device compartment.
Padded-sleeve packs with trolley pass-through straps.
Briefcase-to-backpack designs with stowable straps.
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.
Cost-efficient bodies and linings with strong color fastness.
Lighter and more abrasion-resistant, favored for premium business fabric bags.
The dominant material for briefcases — consistent finish at a controlled cost.
Better hand-feel and durability than standard PU for mid-tier executive lines.
For premium briefcase lines where perceived value carries the price.
Casual and academic positioning, usually with leather or PU trim.
Minimum order quantity
MOQ from about 500 pieces per design. Simple sleeves are the easiest style in our range to split across multiple sizes within one order.
The minimum is set deliberately low so a new laptop bag 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 laptop bags — cost is built from materials, hardware, construction labour, quantity tier and packaging. These are the levers you can actually pull.
Body material — genuine leather briefcases sit several times above a polyester sleeve
Foam specification and total padded area
Structural stiffeners and base reinforcement
Hardware grade and lockable zipper options
Interior organizer complexity
Order quantity per colorway
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 laptop bags 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 laptop bags 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.
Laptop Bags questions
Question not answered here? Email info@eighteencraft.com or call +86 15398220952 — we reply within 24 hours on business days.
MOQ starts at approximately 500 pieces per design. Laptop sleeves are the simplest style in our range and are usually the easiest to split across several device sizes inside one order.
Yes. Under OEM we manufacture to your tech pack, drawing or physical sample. Under ODM we develop the pattern and prototype from your concept, target price and device specification.
Sampling typically takes 7–12 days and bulk production 25–40 days after sample approval. Structured leather briefcases sit at the longer end of both windows because pattern development and edge finishing take more hand work.
Polyester, nylon and poly fabrics, PU, synthetic leather, genuine leather and canvas, with foam padding, linings and hardware specified separately in the quote.
Yes. Private label production from about 500 pieces per design is a core part of our business, including custom linings, logo application, hangtags and retail-ready packaging.
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 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 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.
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.
