Earthbags

What Earthbags does

Earthbags is a Kolkata, India-based manufacturer and exporter founded in 1995 that produces biodegradable bags and home-decor items made from jute, jute blends, and cotton canvas. The company operates from a 125,000 sq ft green manufacturing facility in Salt Lake, Kolkata — the historic hub of India's jute industry — equipped with solar power, effluent treatment, rainwater harvesting, Japanese embroidery machines, automatic printing machines, and cutting/stitching equipment, with annual production capacity of 3.0 million bags. Its catalog spans roughly 30 product lines across bags (promotional, beach, wine/packaging, cotton/canvas, fashion, shopping, gift, cosmetic, souvenir, lunch, drawstring) and home goods (baskets, planters, organizers, cushions, aprons, trays, table linens, Christmas ornaments), several of which are design-registered by Earthbags and its affiliates.

The business runs a hybrid B2B and B2C model. The dominant motion is B2B/OEM: the company manufactures custom and unprinted bulk bags for promotion companies, importers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, stock buyers, and "leading global brands," supported by showrooms in Kolkata and Dubai (via EARTHBAG LLC). Pricing is quote-based, FOB Kolkata, with a 1,000-piece MOQ per style/color and a $5,000 minimum order value, plus screen set-up, printing surcharges, and a 6-8 week lead time. A direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront on earthbags.com and a content-marketing blog extend reach to smaller buyers, although bags still account for 95% of company turnover.

The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and no public funding rounds on record. It has received multiple regional Export Awards (2008-09, 2014-15, 2015-16, and a Top Export Award) and operates a C-TPAT compliant, socially compliant facility that supports its export-heavy customer base. Headcount is reported at 51-100 employees, and no revenue, AI/ML capabilities, or active M&A activity are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Earthbags

Legal name

Earthbags

Website

https://earthbags.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Earthbags is a Kolkata-based manufacturer and exporter founded in 1995 that produces biodegradable jute, jute-blend, and cotton canvas bags (3M units/year capacity) and home-decor items for B2B promotion companies, wholesalers, global brand OEM customers, and direct consumers via its e-commerce store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Jute and Cotton Bag Sales: One-time product sales of custom and standard jute, cotton canvas, and jute-blend bags. Bags account for 95% of company turnover. OEM manufacturing services for global brands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Earthbags manufactures and exports a wide catalogue of biodegradable cotton and jute bags — including promotional, beach, wine/packaging, fashion, shopping, gift, cosmetic, lunch and souvenir bags, plus drawstring pouches — alongside a complementary line of jute and cotton home-decor products such as baskets, planters, laundry baskets, organisers, ribbons, cushion covers, aprons, trays, pencil cases, place mats, table runners, ornaments, banners, stockings and tree skirts. The company operates a single 125,000 sq ft integrated facility in Kolkata with capacity of about 3 million bags per year, offers OEM and private-label manufacturing for global brands, and supplements bulk B2B sales with a direct e-commerce store for individual buyers.

Product overview

Earthbags is a manufacturer and exporter of eco-friendly bags and home décor products made from jute, jute blends, and cotton canvas. Founded in 1995 and based in Kolkata, India, the company operates from a 1,25,000 sq ft facility with an annual production capacity of 3.0 million bags. The product portfolio includes Promotional Bags, Beach Bags, Wine and Packaging Bags, Cotton and Canvas Bags, Fashion Bags, Shopping Bags, Gift Bags, Cosmetic Bags, Lunch Bags, Drawstring Pouches, Souvenir Bags, and various home décor items including Planters & Plant Bags, Storage solutions, Baskets, Laundry Baskets, Organisers, Jute Ribbons, Cushion Covers, Aprons, Trays, Pencil Cases, Place Mats & Coasters, Table Runners, Sacks, Pouches, Ornaments, Banners, Stockings, and Tree Skirts. The company focuses on handcrafted, biodegradable products and operates as both a B2B supplier (OEM for leading brands) and B2C e-commerce retailer. Bags account for 95% of the company's turnover.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Promotional Bags

Quantifiable outcome

• Manufacturing capacity of 3.0 million jute and cotton bags per year
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jutexpo: UK-based manufacturer and wholesaler of jute and cotton bags and accessories, with a B2B/wholesale model serving promotion companies, retailers, and brands in Europe. Highly comparable product mix, customer base, and OEM/private-label offering to Earthbags.
• Envirosax: Canadian reusable-bag company producing custom-printed, eco-friendly bags for retail and promotional use. Directly comparable as a custom-printed reusable bag supplier targeting the same promotional-buyer and retail-buyer segments.
• Biopak: Australia-based supplier of compostable and reusable packaging including bags, cups, and food-service items. Comparable sustainable-packaging product category and B2B-to-hospitality/retail distribution, though primarily operating in the Asia-Pacific region rather than South Asia/Middle East.
• Baggu: US reusable-bag brand making nylon, cotton, and recycled-fabric totes, backpacks, and pouches. Comparable end-product category (reusable bags) with a stronger consumer-brand orientation; useful comp for design-driven differentiation in the reusable bag space.
• Eco-Bags Products: US-based manufacturer and wholesaler of reusable cotton, jute, and recycled-fabric bags sold wholesale to businesses and retailers. Directly comparable as a custom-printed, eco-friendly bag supplier serving the same promotional and retail B2B segments.
• ChicoBag: US reusable-bag brand specializing in compact, reusable shopping and produce bags sold through retail and B2B channels. Comparable product category, sustainability positioning, and B2B/B2C distribution overlap with Earthbags.
• Cotton Bag Co: UK supplier of custom-printed cotton and natural-fibre bags for retail, events, and promotional use. Comparable custom-printed cotton bag offering and B2B/wholesale go-to-market motion aimed at brand buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Anya Hindmarch: UK luxury fashion brand with a high-profile reusable 'I'm Not a Plastic Bag' tote line. Comparable bag product category and sustainability marketing narrative, but operates at the luxury/consumer-brand end rather than B2B/OEM manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/earthbags_sujit
• Facebookfacebook.com/earthbags
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/earthbags

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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