Custom Water Bottles: Everyday Visibility, On-Brand Hydration

If you want merch people use daily (and photograph constantly), you can’t beat custom water bottles. They travel from desk to gym to weekend trips, putting your logo in constant circulation - and doing something genuinely helpful for your audience.

Why branded bottles work

Reusable bottles align with wellness and sustainability trends your customers already care about. Choosing refillables helps reduce single-use plastic waste and builds better habits around re-use - an easy win to highlight in campaigns and at events (see the U.S. EPA’s tips to cut plastic waste).
From a wellness angle, water is the best everyday beverage choice for most people, and carrying a bottle makes staying hydrated effortless (here’s a clear overview from Harvard’s Nutrition Source).

Spotlight: 32oz Summit Water Bottle (304 Steel, Vacuum-Insulated)

  • Capacity: 32 oz / 966 mL

  • Construction: 304 stainless steel, double-wall vacuum insulation

  • Thermal performance: hot ~12 hours, cold ~24 hours

  • Lids: Hexa screw top or double-handle top

  • Mouth: Wide opening for ice & easy cleaning

  • Safety: BPA- and phthalate-free

  • Finish: Glossy powder-coated white - ideal for vibrant, full-color prints

Print-ready artwork (so production runs smoothly)

  • Template size: 3152 × 1792 px (match exactly)

  • File formats: PNG or JPG

  • Keep text & logos inside safe areas (≈⅛″ from every edge) to avoid trimming; extend backgrounds to full bleed for seamless wrap

Want a quick overview of how your custom order moves from artwork to delivery? See How It Works - our in-house design team can build mockups, prep print files, and coordinate production to deadline. 

Design tips that pop on camera

  • High contrast + bold type: Reads clearly in social posts and from a distance.

  • Pantone alignment: Lock in brand fidelity across bottle body, lid accents, and print.

  • Logo + micro-message: Pair your mark with a short call-to-action or campaign line on the reverse.

  • Event-ready QR: Add a small QR near the base for promos, sign-ups, or sweepstakes.

Activation ideas

  • Event hydration stations: Hand out filled bottles at check-in; encourage refills for the “no single-use plastics” pledge (and mention why that matters with signage referencing the EPA guidance above).

  • Employee wellness kits: Bundle bottles with fitness gear for launches or challenges; browse adjacent merch in our Sports & Fitness collection to build a cohesive set. 

  • UGC moments: Create a branded backdrop and a “show us your bottle in the wild” hashtag; reward the best posts weekly.

Lead times & MOQ

Typical production is 4–6 weeks from artwork approval, with flexible quantities (single hero units through bulk). If you’re targeting a fixed event date, lock artwork early so we can optimize print and finishing.


Ready to put your logo where your audience already spends time - desk, gym, trail, travel? Kick things off by sending artwork (or a brief) via How It Works and consider pairing bottles with coolers or drink-station pieces from our Coolers collection for a complete hydration activation.

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