First Plus offers this toiletry bag with open and zipped mesh interior pockets and elastic holders. It hangs on a metal hook and closes using a two-way zipper. Price is $2.

Suppliers of toiletry bags in China are emphasizing their OEM capability to attract more orders. As promotional designs continue to be the focus, customization is seen as the key competitive advantage.

Manufacturers are using a diverse range of materials, stocking up on PVC, PU, EVA, TPU, and polyester, nylon and cotton fabric. These are available in canvas, ripstop and microfiber constructions. Companies also offer textiles with PVC, PU or acrylic coatings for water resistance.

Structures are being made with specialized pockets for particular personal care items such as toothpaste and soap. Generic compartments have gussets for variable capacity. Moreover, companies are able to accommodate requirements for unique configurations.

Many suppliers are equipped with silk-screening facilities in order to provide logo printing or custom allover patterns. Embroidered patches, metal plates, and rubber and silicone tags are often outsourced then affixed during assembly.

Likewise, add-ons such as bottles, towels and shower caps can be purchased locally then packed inside the bag.

In addition, makers are shortening sampling time. The majority of companies featured in this report, in fact, can finish prototypes in three days.

To facilitate orders, some companies are installing hotlines that are manned every day. Others try to respond to inquiries in as little as eight hours. English-speaking personnel ease communication barriers.

Shipping is also convenient, as most factories are located near two harbors and an airport.

Among the suppliers interviewed for this report, Apex Concept Corp. Ltd and Xiamen Uptex Industrial Co. Ltd only accept OEM orders.

At Apex, queries are handled by product specialists who are conversant in English and French. The company has an ERP system to track orders.

Xiamen Uptex usually replies to clients within 12 hours. It has silk-screening equipment for logo printing.

The company offers models made of polyester and canvas fabric with PU or acrylic coating.

The staff at First Plus (Ningbo) Foreign Trade Co. Ltd has an eight-hour deadline for responding to inquiries.

The company sends free stylebooks to clients.

Shipping can be done at the Ningbo or Shanghai port.

The customer service department at Sun Flying Fashion Accessories Co. Ltd is open every day for seven hours.

One of the company's new models unrolls neatly on any flat surface. It has a standing mirror, allowing it to function as a dresser.

Fuzhou Oceanal Star Bags Mfg has its own printing machines.Aside from logos, the company can affix barcodes onto finished products.

The latest releases are made of microfiber.

King Fly International Development Co. Ltd conducts silk-screening in-house.

The company offers models in PVC, PU, TPU, EVA and polyester fabric.