Packaging
Custom printed shopping and paper bags
Laminated or kraft paper bags with rope or ribbon handles
Retail carry-out, events and gifting — the bag people keep is cheap advertising.
When another style suits you better
- Consider Corrugated mailers if the goods are shipped rather than carried.
The dieline
How this box is cut and folded
The gussets fold inward so the bag collapses flat, and the turnover at the top is what the handles are fixed through — a bag without it tears at the holes.
Materials
What it can be made from
- Art paper (laminated)
- Kraft paper
- Rope, ribbon or die-cut handles
Specifications
What we can produce
| Construction | Gusseted paper bag with a turnover top |
|---|---|
| Handles | Rope, ribbon, twisted paper or die-cut |
| Materials | Laminated art paper or kraft |
| Paper weight | On request |
| Finishing | On request |
| Minimum order | On request |
| Lead time | On request |
Figures shown as “on request” are confirmed with your quote — they depend on the size, board and finishing of your specific job, and we would rather give you the real number than a range we have to walk back.
Finishing
How it can be finished
Free download
Editable dieline template
A print-ready template with cut, crease and glue areas marked. Give it to your designer and the artwork will fit the box first time.
Sample request
Hold one before you order
A structural mock-up is cut and creased in the actual production board, on your actual dieline. You can check that your product fits, how rigid the board is and how the box opens — before anything is printed.
Tell us the product and the rough dimensions and we will confirm what we can make and what it costs.
Request a shopping bags sample
Questions
Questions about shopping bags
Anything not answered here, ask us directly — we would rather talk it through than have you guess.
Rope, ribbon, twisted paper or die-cut. Rope and ribbon are fixed through the turnover at the top; die-cut handles are punched through the bag itself and suit lighter loads.
The folded and glued reinforcement along the top edge. It is what the handles are fixed through — a bag without it tears at the holes on the first heavy load.
Laminated art paper takes full-colour print and resists moisture, which suits retail and gifting. Kraft is natural, cheaper and more sustainable but mutes colour. The load weight matters too — heavier goods need a heavier paper regardless of finish.
Bags are usually sized around what goes in them, so we start from the product or box rather than a catalogue size. Tell us what it has to carry.
Send us your artwork. We’ll quote today.
Quantity, size, substrate, colours and finishing — with those five details most jobs are quoted the same working day.
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