Which type of travel bag or luggage should you choose?
Start with how the recipient travels. A frequent flyer wants a cabin-size case or a pack that fits overhead, a weekend traveller is fine with a duffle, and a conference delegate mostly needs something light that folds into a suitcase. The grid mixes name brands such as Samsonite and Bellroy with unbranded styles, and the table shows how the main types compare.
| Type | Example in the range | What to know |
| Spinner suitcase | Samsonite B-Lite 4 Spinner 71cm | 100% nylon, 71 x 46 x 26 cm, expandable to 29 cm, 82 L or 90 L expanded, 2.8 kg, with a TSA combination lock. Comes in navy or black. |
| Travel backpack | Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L | 75% recycled nylon, 500 x 360 x 120 mm, with a rear pocket for a 16 inch laptop and a luggage pass-through. Black only. |
| Foldaway duffle | Origami Foldable Duffle | 28 L in 210D polyester, packs into a pouch measuring 260 x 180 x 45 mm. Useful as a spare bag in a suitcase. |
| Commuter and day pack | Trek Backpack | 17 L in 600D polyester with a water-resistant soft-touch coating and a sleeve for devices up to 16.5 inches. |
| Suitcase cover | Suitcase Cover | Spandex and polyester, sublimated in full colour, in four sizes from 19 to 32 inch luggage. |
If you want one case, pick the soft-sided spinner. It holds more, it's lighter than a hard shell, and the logo sits on a flat fabric panel. For a bigger range of wheeled bags, see our trolley bags and suitcases. Gym and weekend bags with no wheels are in duffle bags, and people who carry a laptop as well will usually want one of our branded backpacks.
How do you brand luggage?
Fabric luggage takes a logo well. On backpacks and soft-sided cases we usually recommend embroidery, because the stitching lasts as long as the bag and reads as a corporate item, not a giveaway. Screen printing suits flat polyester duffles in a one or two colour logo, and you can read more on our screen printing page. If your logo has gradients or a lot of colours, DTF transfers keep the detail without a setup for each colour.
Hard shells are different. The surface is moulded, so a needle can't go through it, and which flat decoration works for the shell you've picked is something the artwork team will show you on the proof. Many buyers get round this by branding the suitcase cover, which we can sublimate in full colour, or by adding luggage tags and a travel wallet to the gift. Product pages offer one, two or three decoration positions, so a logo on the front and a small one on the handle is a common plan.
Ordering travel bags and luggage
There's no minimum, so you can brand ten cases for a leadership trip or two hundred for a sales conference. Stocked bags are decorated in house at Annandale and some orders can be ready the same day, while custom made luggage is bulky and usually travels by sea, taking up to about six weeks. You'll get a free digital proof first and nothing is made until you approve it. Freight on suitcases is quoted separately, and the quote confirms the branded price.
Who buys branded luggage, and why does it work?
- Staff incentives and sales trips. A case or a good travel pack is used on every trip for years, so your logo goes through every airport and hotel lobby with the person who earned it.
- Client gifts. A recognisable name-brand pack is kept and used, which is why a gift like this reflects on your business long after a pen would have been lost.
- Conferences and onboarding. A foldaway duffle is light enough to hand out in volume, and it can sit alongside other items in a welcome pack from our kitting service. Our conference bags are a better fit for delegate satchels.
Related categories
If the recipient works on the road, our laptop bags sit well with a carry-on. For a smaller gift, look at branded wallets.
Ready to brand your luggage?
Tell us the style, the quantity and where the bags are going, and we'll send a proof and a quote. The instant enquiry form at the top of this page is the quickest way to start, and 1300 247 766 gets you a quote over the phone. If you'd like to handle a case first, you can visit our Annandale showroom by arrangement.