Twisted handle
Twisted paper cord glued inside the top fold, with a reinforcement patch. The retail standard for fashion, cosmetics and gifting.
Product sheet · BG-01
Paper bags
The workhorse of retail and e-commerce. Three constructions, one decision that matters most: the paper. Specify it precisely and you can compare every bid line by line.
Order category: Paper bags
Common constructions
Flat handle
Flat paper strip glued on the inside. Lighter and cheaper to make; the usual choice for takeaway, grocery and high volumes.
SOS / no handle
Self-opening square bottom that stands on its own. Bakeries, pharmacies, takeaway and dry food.
Typical specifications
General industry ranges to help you write your order. The factory confirms exact values in its bid and its technical data sheet.
- Paper
- Kraft brown, kraft white, recycled, coated art paper
- Grammage
- 70 – 150 g/m² · luxury carrier bags up to 250 g/m²
- Typical sizes
- Width × gusset × height, e.g. 320 × 120 × 420 mm
- Flexo 1–4 colours on kraft; offset or CMYK for coated papers
- Finishes
- Matt or gloss lamination, hot foil, embossing, water-based varnish
- Handles
- Twisted paper, flat paper, rope, ribbon, die-cut
- Certificates
- FSC or PEFC chain of custody; food-contact declaration where needed
Typical uses
- Fashion and retail carrier bags
- E-commerce returns and gift packaging
- Bakery, takeaway and delivery
- Events, trade fairs, brand activations
What to specify when you post an order
The more of this you fill in, the closer the bids. Missing fields are the main reason offers cannot be compared.
- Construction: twisted, flat or SOS
- Width × gusset × height in millimetres
- Paper type and grammage in g/m²
- Number of print colours and sides; Pantone references
- Handle type and colour
- Quantity and accepted tolerance (± %)
- Max bags per carton, pallet type and max pallet height
- Delivery terms and delivery address profile