Bag Types

The right bag changes with what goes inside and what happens next. Discount Packaging Warehouse carries paper shopping bags, fabric totes, clear cellophane sleeves, resealable pouches, food packaging bags and parcel mailers for Australian retail, events and dispatch. This is a broad bag overview rather than a single material category. Choose whether the bag should be carried, displayed, closed for storage or sent through the post, and the useful formats become much easier to compare.

Hand over a purchase

Kraft paper bags and handled gift bags suit a counter handover where the buyer needs to carry a box or loose items. Canvas and other fabric totes provide a different feel and shape for repeated carrying, while drawstring organza or velvet bags hold smaller gifts, jewellery and favours. Consider the weight and dimensions of the product, the handle or closure, and whether the bag is the whole presentation or the outer layer around another pack.

Show and contain small goods

Clear self-sealing sleeves keep a product visible, which can help when colour or finish is part of the sale. Window paper bags and stand-up pouches combine an upright shape with a view of the contents; zip bags offer a resealable opening for small parts or packaged goods. Bakery and treat bags bring another choice of shape for prepared items, from flat pastries to small gifts of sweets.

Send the order onward

Poly mailers, bubble-padded envelopes and other shipping bags serve a different handover from a retail carry bag. An outer mailer needs room for the item and any inner protection while allowing the package to close properly. A small gift may move from a presentation pouch into a mailer; a flat document may need a simpler sleeve. Choose the inner and outer bags as a pair when the customer will first open the order away from the store.