Custom Backpacks — Your Logo on Premium Daypacks

Decorated backpacks for back-to-school, corporate gifting, sport-team kits, hiking + travel programs, and lifestyle retail capsules.

  • Polyester ripstop, nylon Cordura, cotton-canvas, recycled-poly, and more
  • Embroidery, transfers, screen print, foil, patches, and more
  • Free creative proof before production
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Free shipping on orders over $250
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Low minimums on every project
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Free shipping on orders over $250
Free full creative proof for approval
Low minimums on every project
One Tree Planted for every order

Backpacks

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    Liberty Bags - Ultra Performance Drawstring Backpack Liberty Bags - Ultra Performance Drawstring BackpackDesign
    SKU: 8891

    Liberty Bags – Ultra Performance Drawstring Backpack

    $8.06 - $18.67 $8.62 - $19.23
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    Liberty Bags - Value Drawstring Backpack Liberty Bags - Value Drawstring BackpackDesign
    +5
    SKU: 8886

    Liberty Bags – Value Drawstring Backpack

    $2.23 - $5.68 $2.42 - $5.87
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    Valubag - Non-Woven Draw String Backpack Valubag - Non-Woven Draw String BackpackDesign
    SKU: VB0902

    Valubag – Non-Woven Draw String Backpack

    $1.59 - $4.72 $1.61 - $4.74
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    Carhartt - Canvas Backpack Carhartt - Canvas BackpackDesign
    SKU: CT89241804

    Carhartt – Canvas Backpack

    $33.57 - $65.30 $37.19 - $68.92
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    Carhartt - Foundry Series Backpack Carhartt - Foundry Series BackpackDesign
    SKU: CT89350303

    Carhartt – Foundry Series Backpack

    $64.85 - $91.41 $67.11 - $93.67
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    Carhartt - Foundry Series Pro Backpack Carhartt - Foundry Series Pro BackpackDesign
    SKU: CT89176508

    Carhartt – Foundry Series Pro Backpack

    $87.92 - $126.33 $97.02 - $135.43
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    New Era - Game Day Cinch New Era - Game Day CinchDesign
    SKU: NEB600

    New Era – Game Day Cinch

    $10.61 - $26.12 $11.55 - $27.06
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    New Era - Legacy Backpack New Era - Legacy BackpackDesign
    SKU: NEB201

    New Era – Legacy Backpack

    $30.97 - $59.11 $32.99 - $61.13
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    New Era - Legacy Rucksack New Era - Legacy RucksackDesign
    SKU: NEB202

    New Era – Legacy Rucksack

    $38.05 - $73.23 $41.23 - $76.41
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    OGIO - Command Pack OGIO - Command PackDesign
    SKU: 91019

    OGIO – Command Pack

    $67.38 - $95.12 $70.07 - $97.81
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    OGIO - Utilitarian Modular Pack OGIO - Utilitarian Modular PackDesign
    SKU: 91018

    OGIO – Utilitarian Modular Pack

    $72.12 - $103.17 $78.42 - $109.47
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    Under Armour - Contain Backpack Under Armour - Contain BackpackDesign
    SKU: 1354935

    Under Armour – Contain Backpack

    $54.82 - $79.82 $60.64 - $85.64
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    Liberty Bags - 10 Ounce Cotton Canvas Contrast Bottom Drawstring Backpack Liberty Bags - 10 Ounce Cotton Canvas Contrast Bottom Drawstring BackpackDesign
    SKU: 8876

    Liberty Bags – 10 Ounce Cotton Canvas Contrast Bottom Drawstring Backpack

    $5.10 - $12.48 $5.18 - $12.56
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    Liberty Bags - New York Backpack Tote Liberty Bags - New York Backpack ToteDesign
    SKU: 7291

    Liberty Bags – New York Backpack Tote

    $8.62 - $19.66 $8.98 - $20.02

Material Lab

Choosing the right backpack fabric guides decoration outcomes, retail feel, and program durability. We decorate across polyester ripstop, nylon Cordura, recycled-polyester hiking, and cotton-canvas lifestyle backpacks.

Polyester Ripstop Daypack

Polyester ripstop daypack construction across North Face, Adidas, Nike, and Oakley — durable retail face for back-to-school and athletic team kit programs.

Back-to-School & Sport-Team Kits

Best decoration:

Heat-Pressed Transfers / Embroidery / Custom Patches

Nylon Cordura Expandable

Nylon Cordura expandable backpack construction across Knack and North Face — premium technical face for corporate gifting and travel program drops.

Corporate Gifting & Travel Programs

Best decoration:

Embroidery / Heat-Pressed Transfers / Custom Patches

Recycled-Polyester Hiking & Sling

Recycled-polyester hiking pack and sling bag construction across Patagonia and Helly Hansen — sustainable outdoor face for hiking and travel program drops.

Hiking & Travel Programs

Best decoration:

Heat-Pressed Transfers / Embroidery / Custom Patches

Cotton-Canvas Lifestyle Daypack

Cotton-canvas lifestyle daypack construction across Johnnie-O and AS Colour — heritage retail hand-feel for lifestyle and capsule retail programs.

Lifestyle & Capsule Retail Programs

Best decoration:

Embroidery / Screen Print / Custom Patches

Decoration Zones

Most visible decoration zones

Choosing the right placement determines your design's impact. These zones show where decoration typically performs best. We don't restrict placement—we guide you to the most impactful options and send a proof before production.

Front Panel

Highest Visibility

Heritage embroidery, full-color heat-pressed transfers, screen print, metallic foil, and custom patches across the main front panel.

Side Panel

Accent Visibility

Small flat-embroidered emblems, small tonal heat-pressed transfers, and small woven patches on the side panel accent zone.

Strap Chest Patch

Accent Visibility

Small woven crest patches, small flat-embroidered emblems, and small tonal embroidered emblems on the shoulder-strap chest patch zone.

Custom Backpack decoration zones

Expert Guidance

We guide placement and send a proof before production.

Top brands we decorate on custom backpacks

We stock and decorate daypacks, expandable backpacks, hiking packs, sport-team backpacks, and lifestyle backpacks from the industry's leading apparel brands.

North Face brand logo
Patagonia brand logo
Adidas brand logo
Nike brand logo
Knack brand logo
Helly Hansen brand logo
Oakley brand logo
Johnnie-O brand logo
AS Colour brand logo
North Face brand logo
Patagonia brand logo
Adidas brand logo
Nike brand logo
Knack brand logo
Helly Hansen brand logo
Oakley brand logo
Johnnie-O brand logo
AS Colour brand logo
Decoration Library

Backpack Decoration Methods

The full DTLA Print decoration library — built for back-to-school, corporate gifting, sport-team, hiking, travel, and lifestyle retail capsule backpack outcomes.

Premium Embroidery

Flat embroidery, chain-stitch embroidery, and tonal embroidery on polyester ripstop, nylon Cordura, recycled-polyester, and cotton-canvas backpack front panels.

Heat-Pressed Transfers

Heat-pressed transfer compositions on polyester ripstop, nylon Cordura, and recycled-polyester backpack front panels.

Technical Screen Print

Plastisol screen print compositions on cotton-canvas lifestyle backpack front panels.

Custom Patches

Woven crest patches, embroidered emblem patches with merrow-border finishing, and chenille patches sewn onto front panels and strap chest patches.

Foil Printing

Metallic foil compositions on polyester ripstop and nylon Cordura backpack front panels.

Eco-Friendly DTG

Full-color DTG-style transfers on cotton-canvas lifestyle backpack front panels.

How our backpack decoration works

From silhouette selection to final delivery, our streamlined process ensures every backpack order is decorated with exceptional quality and on schedule.

1

Choose styles & upload design

Browse the curated backpack archive across leading brands. Pick fabric (polyester ripstop, nylon Cordura, recycled-polyester hiking, or cotton-canvas lifestyle), colorway, and quantity, then upload your design.

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Proof & approve

Our design team builds a digital mockup with decoration placement, thread and ink colors, and method. Approve your free creative proof before production.

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Production & delivery

We embroider, heat-press, screen print, patch, foil, or DTG-style your backpacks with precision in our Vernon, CA studio. Quality-checked, packaged, and shipped with tracking. Individual dropshipping available. One tree planted per order.

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Anatomy of a Custom Backpack

Backpacks are built for retail-quality daypack silhouettes with the defining top handle, twin shoulder straps, front panel, side panel, and main compartment + front zip — decoration-ready across the front panel, side panel, and strap chest patch.

Custom backpack anatomy — top handle, twin shoulder straps, front panel, side panel, and main compartment + front zip pocket
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Top Handle

Top webbing handle — clean retail-quality finish for hand-carry and locker hang.

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Twin Shoulder Straps

Twin padded shoulder straps with chest strap clip — the defining backpack silhouette, clean canvas for strap chest patch decoration.

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Front Panel

The primary decoration canvas — heritage embroidery, full-color heat-pressed transfers, screen print, metallic foil, and custom patches across the front panel.

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Side Panel

Side panel accent zone — small flat-embroidered emblems, small tonal heat-pressed transfers, and small woven patches on the side panel.

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Main Compartment + Front Zip

Main compartment + front zip pocket — the functional backpack core; the front-zip pocket sits below the front panel decoration canvas.

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Top Handle

Top webbing handle — clean retail-quality finish for hand-carry and locker hang.

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Twin Shoulder Straps

Twin padded shoulder straps with chest strap clip — the defining backpack silhouette, clean canvas for strap chest patch decoration.

03

Front Panel

The primary decoration canvas — heritage embroidery, full-color heat-pressed transfers, screen print, metallic foil, and custom patches across the front panel.

04

Side Panel

Side panel accent zone — small flat-embroidered emblems, small tonal heat-pressed transfers, and small woven patches on the side panel.

05

Main Compartment + Front Zip

Main compartment + front zip pocket — the functional backpack core; the front-zip pocket sits below the front panel decoration canvas.

Built for back-to-school, corporate gifting and travel, sport-team and athletic kits, and hiking and outdoor capsules

The premium backpack choice — back-to-school, corporate gifting, sport-team, hiking, travel, and lifestyle silhouettes for every brand program.

Back-to-School & Campus Kits

Back-to-School & Campus Kits

Heritage embroidery, heat-pressed transfers, and custom patches on polyester ripstop daypacks — for back-to-school and campus capsule programs.

Corporate Gifting & Travel Programs

Premium embroidery, heat-pressed transfers, and custom patches on nylon Cordura expandable backpacks — for corporate gifting and travel programs.

Sport-Team & Athletic Kits

Heat-pressed transfers, custom patches, and metallic foil on polyester ripstop team and stadium backpacks — for sport-team and athletic kits.

Hiking & Outdoor Capsules

Heat-pressed transfers, embroidery, and custom patches on recycled-polyester hiking and sling packs — for hiking and outdoor capsule programs.

Custom Backpacks for Back-to-School, Corporate Gifting & Travel, Sport-Team & Athletic Kits, Hiking & Outdoor Capsules, and Every Backpack Decoration Project

Custom backpacks are the back-to-school, corporate gifting, sport-team, hiking, travel, and lifestyle retail capsule decoration canvas — polyester ripstop daypacks, nylon Cordura expandable backpacks, recycled-polyester hiking and sling packs, and cotton-canvas lifestyle daypack construction, built for back-to-school program rollouts, corporate gifting drops, sport-team and athletic kit rollouts, hiking and outdoor program drops, travel program kits, and lifestyle retail capsules.

At DTLA Print we specialize in flat embroidery, chain-stitch embroidery, 3D puff embroidery, chenille patches, woven crest patches, embroidered emblem patches with merrow-border finishing, plastisol screen print, heat-pressed transfer, metallic foil, and full-color DTG-style transfers across leading brands. We handle every order in-house in Vernon, CA. Every order includes a free design proof before production begins.

Embroidery and heat-pressed transfers on backpacks

Heritage embroidery and tonal heat-pressed transfers are the headline backpack decoration. Flat embroidery works on polyester ripstop, nylon Cordura, and cotton-canvas; tonal heat-pressed transfers work on polyester ripstop, nylon Cordura, and recycled-polyester hiking packs — built for back-to-school, corporate gifting, sport-team, and outdoor programs.

  • · Flat embroidery on polyester ripstop daypacks
  • · Heat-pressed transfers on nylon Cordura expandable backpacks
  • · Tonal embroidery on cotton-canvas lifestyle daypacks

Custom patches and foil on backpacks

Custom woven patches, embroidered emblem patches, and metallic foil are the high-impact backpack decoration. Woven crest patches and embroidered emblem patches sew onto front panel + strap chest patch zones; metallic foil works on polyester ripstop and nylon Cordura — built for corporate gifting, sport-team, and capsule retail programs.

  • · Custom woven crest patches on polyester ripstop daypacks
  • · Embroidered emblem patches on cotton-canvas lifestyle backpacks
  • · Metallic foil on nylon Cordura expandable backpacks

Every backpack fabric and decoration style in one curated archive

The full DTLA Print decoration library — embroidery, heat-pressed transfers, screen print, custom patches, metallic foil, and DTG-style transfers — across polyester ripstop, nylon Cordura, recycled-polyester hiking, cotton-canvas lifestyle, and more. Pick the fabric and method that matches the brand story.

  • · A curated archive across polyester ripstop, nylon Cordura, recycled-polyester, cotton-canvas, and more
  • · Embroidery, transfers, screen print, patches, foil, and more
  • · Full DTLA Print decoration library across every backpack fabric

Backpack quantities, programs, and fast turnaround

Backpack orders are welcome at any volume — low minimums on every project, bulk discounts on heritage embroidery, heat-pressed transfer, custom patch, screen print, and foil runs at volume. Standard production is 10-14 business days after proof approval, with rush production available for back-to-school deadlines, corporate gifting rollouts, sport-team kits, and outdoor program drops. Individual dropshipping available on every order.

Any qty no minimum
10-14 day turnaround
Free digital mockups
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Questions about Custom Backpacks?

FAQ

Everything you need to know about backpack fabrics, decoration methods, daypack and hiking-pack treatments, bulk pricing, and delivery.

What's the best fabric for custom backpacks?

Depends on the program. Polyester ripstop (North Face, Adidas, Nike, Oakley) is the back-to-school and sport-team kit pick — durable retail face built for heritage embroidery, heat-pressed transfers, and custom patches. Nylon Cordura expandable (Knack, North Face) is the corporate gifting and travel pick — premium technical face built for embroidery, heat-pressed transfers, and custom patches. Recycled-polyester (Patagonia, Helly Hansen) is the hiking and outdoor pick — sustainable face built for heat-pressed transfers, embroidery, and custom patches. Cotton-canvas (Johnnie-O, AS Colour) is the lifestyle and capsule retail pick — heritage hand-feel built for embroidery, screen print, and custom patches.

Can you decorate polyester ripstop, nylon Cordura, recycled-polyester, and cotton-canvas backpacks?

Yes. Flat embroidery is the headline decoration on every backpack fabric — flat embroidery, chain-stitch embroidery, 3D puff embroidery, and tonal embroidery. Heat-pressed transfers work on polyester ripstop, nylon Cordura, and recycled-polyester. Plastisol screen print works on cotton-canvas lifestyle daypacks. Custom woven crest patches, embroidered emblem patches, chenille patches, and metallic foil round out the library.

What's the difference between embroidery and heat-pressed transfers on backpacks?

Flat embroidery is raised-thread embroidery applied directly into the front panel — best on polyester ripstop, nylon Cordura, and cotton-canvas backpacks for retail-quality emblems. Heat-pressed transfers are heat-pressed appliqué applied directly into the front panel — best on polyester ripstop, nylon Cordura, and recycled-polyester hiking packs for full-color compositions. Both deliver retail-quality finishes with different textures.

Are custom backpacks machine-washable?

Most backpacks are NOT machine-washable. Spot-clean with a damp cloth, mild detergent, and air-dry. Avoid soaking. Flat-embroidered emblems, woven patches, and embroidered emblem patches are sewn-on and spot-clean safe. Full-color heat-pressed transfers and metallic foil decoration are also spot-clean safe.

Do you offer bulk pricing on backpack orders?

Yes. Bulk discounts apply at volume across embroidery, heat-pressed transfer, screen print, custom patch, and foil runs on the full backpack archive. Reach out for a custom quote tailored to your back-to-school program, corporate gifting drop, sport-team kit, hiking program, lifestyle capsule, or bulk corporate order.

How quickly can I get custom backpacks for a back-to-school or corporate gifting program?

Standard production is 10-14 business days after proof approval. Rush production is available for back-to-school deadlines, corporate gifting rollouts, sport-team kit rollouts, hiking program drops, and lifestyle capsule rollouts. Every order ships with tracking and we plant one tree per order placed.