Behind The Scenes Stickers & Greeting Cards
We’ve been dreaming about releasing our own locale inspired greeting card line for over a year now. From combing through lists of prospective printers to mocking up several iterations, it...
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Custom Spotlight: Hitchcock Paper Co.
At Maptote we get to work with some really rad small businesses, and we're always extra excited when we get to collaborate with them. From the brainstorming session to bringing...
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Q+A with Amanda Jane Jones
We've been so fortunate to have connected and collaborated with some incredible humans throughout the years. One of these awesome people is Amanda Jane Jones, a graphic designer and author specializing...
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How To Wash a Cotton Canvas Tote Bag
When you buy a canvas tote bag, you are saving yourself and the Earth from another plastic bag in the trash. Tote bags are remarkably durable, and we believe they...
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Happy Women's History Month!
17 years ago, my husband and I launched our small business from our tiny living room. Since then, I’ve taken the reins in everyday operations and decision making, and in...
What's In Your Mug? Team Maptote's Favorite Cold Weather Drinks!
As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, there’s nothing more we want to do than curl up with a hot cup’a anything to warm our insides! Fall drinks...
A Greener Maptote
We love seeing more plastic bag bans being introduced across the world. Our locally made totes were created as an alternative to plastic bags all the way back in 2006....
Why Maptote?
When you shop small – you make a HUGE impact! We are proud to be a small, independent company based in Brooklyn, NY continuing our commitment to producing quality goods...
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day! As a company based around locally made, reusable products we take the earth seriously! With plastic bag bans being introduced across the USA, we’re proud to provide...
Our Story and Celebrating 10 years of Maptote!
We can’t believe it has been 10 years since we designed, made and sold our first Brooklyn tote. We never would have thought we could have built a business out...
A Little Trip Down Maptote Memory Lane
Maptote is 6 years old! It has been an amazing 6 years and we can’t believe how Maptote has grown. We first got the idea for Maptote during a trip...
The Making of a Maptote
Don’t let our simple cotton totes fool you, a lot of work goes into each and every one of our Maptotes. We personally source our fabric. All our totes are...