Mixed Bag Designs

What Mixed Bag Designs does

Mixed Bag Designs is a privately held company founded in 2008 and operated by founder Caryl Parker, organized around a recurring physical fair that aggregates manufacturers of reusable eco-friendly bags and connects them with end consumers. The company's core offering is the fair itself, supplemented by an educational program (workshops, master classes, DIY corner) and custom branding services for schools, businesses, and nonprofits. Its product portfolio spans everyday eco-bags (organic cotton, jute, hemp, recycled PET, cork, bamboo, raincoat fabric, twill) and specialized SKUs such as the Eco-Friendly Dance Bags line developed with content partner Art de Ballet.

The business model is event-driven and transaction-fee based: the company earns through fair participation and sales facilitation, school fundraising partnerships (custom-branded bags sold to "hundreds of schools"), and corporate customization work. Distribution is regional within the United States, with headquarters listed at 4287 Circle Drive, Houston, Texas, and marketing conducted primarily through a content blog and Facebook. The six-person organizing team — Sharron Burgess, William Perez, Elsie White, Jose Powell, Margo Jackson, and Sarah Newhouse — runs operations alongside the founder. There is no disclosed technology platform beyond the company website, no app, no API, no patents, no institutional investors, and no parent entity.

Material credibility caveat: the company's homepage and blog carry promotional content for online casinos (Fortune Tiger, RollXO), crypto trading platforms, forex brokers (Exness), fitness apps, phone-tracking tools, and discount-casino affiliates. This indicates the website is being monetized as paid-link inventory, which sits in tension with the stated mission of an eco-bag fair and educational content business and significantly undermines confidence in the brand's editorial integrity.

Name

Mixed Bag Designs

Legal name

Mixed Bag Designs

Website

https://mixedbagdesigns.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mixed Bag Designs, founded in 2008 and led by founder Caryl Parker, organizes recurring fairs that aggregate reusable eco-bag manufacturers and connect them with eco-conscious consumers, schools (fundraising), businesses, and nonprofits through event-driven sales and custom branding services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reusable Eco-Friendly Bags

NAICS

Textile Bag and Canvas Mills (314910), Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)

akta.pro primary industry

Backpacks & Travel Bags (CRAAAJAB)

Keywords

• Reusable eco bags
• School fundraising programs
• Custom branded bags
• Sustainable bag materials
• Eco bag fairs

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlingame

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Fair Events: The company organizes and hosts fairs for eco-friendly bag manufacturers, connecting them with consumers and generating revenue through event participation and sales facilitation.
2. School Fundraising Programs: Partnerships with schools for eco-bag fundraising initiatives, providing customized reusable bags for school fundraisers.
3. Custom Branding Services: Offering personalization and branding options for businesses, schools, and nonprofits to customize eco-bags with logos and messages.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mixed Bag Designs organizes and hosts fairs where manufacturers of reusable eco-friendly bags showcase and sell their products directly to consumers. The company also runs school fundraising programs using custom-branded eco-bags and offers custom branding/personalization services for businesses, schools, and nonprofits. Its portfolio spans reusable everyday eco-bags, bags made from sustainable materials such as organic cotton, hemp, jute, recycled PET, cork, bamboo, and raincoat fabric, and educational workshops and DIY resources.

Product overview

Mixed Bag Designs operates as an event fair organizer for manufacturers of reusable eco-friendly bags. The company offers a portfolio of eco-bag products organized into three main sections: Eco-bags for every day (general reusable bags for daily use), Sustainable materials and innovations (bags featuring various sustainable fabrics including organic cotton, hemp, jute, recycled PET, cork, bamboo, and raincoat fabric), and Workshops and DIY Corner (educational programs on sustainable living). Key product lines include Colored Twill Bags (durable twill fabric bags in various colors), Raincoat Fabric Eco-Bags (water-resistant bags), and Eco-Friendly Dance Bags (specialized bags for dancers with compartments and ventilation). The company facilitates educational programs, master classes, and fundraising initiatives for schools using eco-friendly bags.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eco-bags for every day Reusable eco-friendly bags designed for daily use, including grocery shopping and everyday activities, featuring sustainable materials like organic cotton, recycled PET, and other eco-conscious fabrics. Targeted at individual consumers seeking durable, stylish reusable alternatives to single-use bags.
• Sustainable materials and innovations A line of eco-bags made from innovative sustainable materials including organic cotton, hemp, jute, recycled PET, cork fabric, bamboo fabric, and raincoat fabric, for consumers who want variety in sustainable bag materials.
• Workshops and DIY Corner Educational workshops and do-it-yourself resources teaching consumers how to make their own eco-bags and adopt sustainable living practices. Offered to fair attendees and the broader eco-conscious community.
• Colored Twill Bags Eco-friendly bags made from twill fabric with a distinctive diagonal weave, offering durability and style in various colors. Suitable for everyday use, beach totes, and shopping bags.
• Raincoat Fabric Eco-Bags Durable, water-resistant bags made from raincoat fabric (nylon or polyester with waterproof coating), ideal for daily wear and tear and wet conditions.
• Eco-Friendly Dance Bags Specialized reusable bags designed for dancers, featuring ventilated shoe compartments, multiple pockets, and sustainable materials. Sourced from brands such as EcoDance, Green Dancer Gear, and Recycled Rhythm.
• School Fundraising Programs Partnerships with schools and student government associations to provide customized reusable eco-bags as sustainable fundraising items, replacing traditional fundraising products that create waste.
• Custom Branding Services Personalization and branding services for businesses, schools, and nonprofits to customize reusable eco-bags with logos and messages for promotional events, giveaways, and fundraising campaigns.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of schools have participated in eco-bag fundraising programs

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Art de BalletminorOthersArt de Ballet provided expertise, guidance, and passion for ballet to help shape content about eco-friendly dance bags. This appears to be a content collaboration partnership where Art de Ballet's dance industry knowledge supported the creation of an article about sustainable dance bags.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Baggu: Baggu is a leading reusable-bag consumer brand selling totes, backpacks, and pouches made from recycled and lightweight materials. It is directly comparable as a consumer-facing reusable bag brand competing for the same eco-conscious shopper.
• Custom Ink: Custom Ink is a leading custom branded apparel and bag platform for schools, businesses, and teams. It is directly comparable for Mixed Bag Designs' custom branding services revenue stream and school/corporate customization channel.
• Bag the Habit: Bag the Habit sells reusable bags and lifestyle accessories to environmentally minded consumers. It is directly comparable as a niche consumer reusable bag brand with overlapping sustainability positioning.
• ChicoBag: ChicoBag designs and sells reusable bags and pouches with a sustainability-first mission, including school and event distribution channels. It is directly comparable as a reusable bag specialist operating in similar consumer and institutional channels.
• Thirty-One Gifts: Thirty-One Gifts sells functional bags, totes, and accessories through a consultant-led, fundraising-friendly direct-sales model. It is directly comparable for the school fundraising and custom bag bundle angle of Mixed Bag Designs' business.
• ECOBAGS Brands: ECOBAGS Brands sells organic cotton and recycled-PET reusable bags to consumers, businesses, and custom-branding clients. It overlaps directly with Mixed Bag Designs across reusable bag products, sustainable materials, and corporate customization.

Emerging players

• Boosterthon: Boosterthon runs nationwide school fundraising programs and events. It is comparable as a competing school fundraising platform that Mixed Bag Designs' eco-bag fundraising program must win against for school partnerships.
• EcoEnclose: EcoEnclose supplies sustainable shipping and packaging products, including recycled and reusable mailers and bags, to ecommerce brands. It is an emerging player in adjacent sustainable bag and packaging categories serving business buyers.

Broad incumbents

• 4imprint: 4imprint is one of the largest promotional products distributors in North America, with deep custom bag capabilities for corporate clients. It is broadly comparable as a much larger incumbent competing for the same corporate custom-branding spend.
• S'well: S'well is a scale consumer brand selling reusable bottles, bags, and sustainable lifestyle products through retail and corporate gifting channels. It is broadly comparable as a larger sustainability-led consumer brand with overlapping distribution into corporate gifting and gifting-based fundraising.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mixedbagdesigns
• Facebookfacebook.com/mixedbagdesigns
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mixed-bag-designs-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Mixed Bag Designs