| How does it compare to a typical supermarket carrier? |
| Proportions |
White Paper Carrier Bags |
Typical Supermarket Carrier Bag |
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Small: considerably narrower and shorter than a typical supermarket carrier.
Medium: very roughly half the size of a supermarket carrier.
Large: slightly shorter than a supermarket carrier but roughly the same width.
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| Size |
Small = 180mm x 220mm x 90mm
(7in x 8.5in x 3.5in) |
305mm x 483cm x 533mm
(12in x 19in x 21in) |
Medium = 200mm x 250mm x 120mm
(8in x 10in x 4.5in) |
Large = 250mm x 300mm x 140mm
(10in x 12in x 5.5in) |
| Thickness |
70 gsm (grams per square metre) |
18 micron
(72 gauge) |
| What does it look and feel like? |
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Paper carrier bags are a very popular and great looking alternative to cheap looking plastic carrier bags that never look out of place in any retail environment from fashion to food. Retailers love paper carrier bags for their natural, hand crafted appearance that helps to suggest a certain home made or rustic quality about the product within the bag. Our paper carrier bags are manufactured from a thick 70gsm paper which gives them a good quality feel.
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| What's it used for? |
Small:
Think takeaway coffees, sandwiches, cupcakes, pies and other snacks as well as crafts, handmade soaps, jewellery and other small fashion items.
Medium:
Our mid size paper carrier bag is suitable for, amongst other things, larger food items, craft products and fashion accessories.
Large:
Very popular with takeaway food outlets as the block bottom design of the bag is perfect for holding food containers. This size of bag is also frequently used by those selling larger craft items.
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| What do the dimensions mean? |
Let's take the the Medium bag as an example, 200mm x 250mm x 120mm (8in x 10in x 4.5in) means:
- the bag width is 200mm (8in)
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- the bag length is 250mm (10in)
- the bag has a depth of 120mm (4.5in)
Still confused? Take a look at the diagram below:
- A = 200mm (8in)
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- B = 250mm (10in)
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- C = 120mm (4.5in)
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