Serrated Top

• Most common style of shopping bag
• Has a serrated top where the bag machine has separated one bag from another
• Common complementary handles: paper twist and plastic tube
• Produced in Kentucky and Rio Bravo

Folded Top

• Unique and aesthetically pleasing
• Two types: Ultra and Slit Top

• With a 1/2" top fold, the Ultra has a smooth-look top -- the top is folded by hand and the handle/patch is attached by hand also, just below the 1/2" top fold edge
• With a hand-folded, 2-1/4" top fold, the Slit Top has handles that are inserted through slits 3/8" from the top fold line -- because the length of the top fold covers the handle patch, the Slit Top looks sleek
• The inside folded top area on both bags offers "Turn Top Text" marketing potential: Store names, thank-you messages, website addresses, and telephone numbers are just a few of the possibilities
• Common complementary handles: paper twist, plastic tube, and fabric cord
• Produced in Rio Bravo

Die-Cut

• Available in serrated or folded top
• If serrated top, bags are packaged for shipment directly off of the bag machine
• If folded top, bags are moved to assembly, where the tops are folded by hand
• Handle area is cut on the bag machine and supported by a clear plastic patch
• Offered in limited sizes
• Produced in Rio Bravo

Macramé

• With a hand-folded, 1-1/2" top fold, the Macramé shopping bag also includes a hand-inserted cardboard reinforcement strip measuring 1-1/2" x bag width
• Handle holes are punched in the top fold (2 -1/2" to 4-1/2" apart, depending on bag size)
• Handle material is pre-cut to 15-1/4"-- the pre-cut material is fed through the holes and hand-tied with knots on all ends and the four knots on the inside of the bag
• "Turn Top Text" is available with this style- please note that care must be taken when preparing text/art so as not to interfere with the hole-punch areas of the bag.
• Produced in Rio Bravo

Knotless Macramé

• Knotless Macramé bags use soft, flexible handles without punching holes and knotting material -- instead, the handle material is affixed directly to the handle patch, which is then applied to the bag
• With no handle holes, the bag face is graphically uncompromised
• Three styles: Knotless Macramé Slit Top, Knotless Macramé Ultra, and Knotless Macramé Custom
• The ultimate in Knotless Macramé, the Slit Top features a 1-5/8" folded top, which covers the inside patch and accommodates top fold graphics -- for the patch and handle assembly, material is fed through a slit at the top fold edge and the patch then is glued in place under the top fold
• The Knotless Macramé Ultra is a value-added style that incorporates a 1/2" folded top for a smooth, finished look-- the patch and handle assembly is applied just below the inside edge of the top fold
• The most economical in Knotless Macramé, the Custom is a serrated top bag transformed into a more upscale option with a rope/macramé handle -- the patch and handle assembly is applied just below the top cut-off