Paper bag with a logo: sizes, paper and dieline

A bag with a logo is advertising that walks around town. Standard sizes, materials and handles, and how to get a free dieline for your product.

BOMBA DESIGN editorialNovember 13, 20267 min read

Paper bag dieline in the BOMBA DESIGN generator — **Paper bag dieline:** side gussets, top hem and holes for handles.

A customer leaves the shop with your bag and carries it across half the town. Later it holds a lunch, clothes for a friend, odds and ends. No other advertising medium lives that long for that price.

A bag is made from a single dieline: front and back panels, two side gussets, the base and a hem at the top. You can generate a drawing to your own size for free.

Key points

Bag size is written as width × depth × height.
Kraft 70–120 gsm for delivery and shops; coated paper 170–250 gsm with lamination for gifts and boutiques.
A logo is applied by flexo, screen printing, foil stamping or a sticker.

ReferenceStandard paper bag sizes

For	Size, mm	Dieline
Jewellery, cosmetics	150 × 80 × 200	open
Gifts, souvenirs	220 × 120 × 250	open
Clothes, books (A4)	250 × 100 × 320	open
Shoes, sets	320 × 120 × 400	open
Food delivery	260 × 150 × 300	open
Bottle	120 × 90 × 360	open

How-toHow to make a bag dieline

Open the generatorBox dieline generator – the “Paper bag” type.
Enter the dimensionsOr the product dimensions – the tool adds clearance.
Check it in 3DThe proportions are clear at once.
Download the filePDF, SVG or EPS for the print shop. The drawing marks the gussets, the hem, the diagonal base folds and the handle holes.

MaterialPaper and handles

Paper	Weight	Where it is used
Brown kraft	70–120 gsm	Delivery, groceries, eco shops
White kraft	90–120 gsm	Coffee shops, bakeries, pharmacies
Coated with lamination	170–250 gsm	Boutiques, gifts, events
Designer paper	from 200 gsm	Premium segment

Handles. Twisted paper handles are the cheapest and most common. Flat paper handles are for food delivery. Rope or ribbon is for gift bags: the holes on the drawing are made for them.

Reinforcement. In bags made of heavy paper, card inserts are glued under the handles and into the base. Agree this with the manufacturer.

PrintingHow a logo is applied

Flexo printingFor kraft bags, 1–2 colours, large runs.
Screen printingRich colour, small and medium runs, on ready-made bags.
OffsetFull-colour printing on coated paper before the bag is assembled.
Foil stampingGold, silver or colour – a premium look with a simple design.
Sticker or stampThe fastest start: ready-made bags plus a branded sticker.

For any method the logo must be vector. If you only have a picture, convert it to vector.

HonestlyThe tool gives you the drawing. We design the packaging

The generator builds the shape to your dimensions: cut and crease lines, bleed, and files for the print shop. It is a standard construction – a manufacturer may adjust it to their equipment, and a test sample is a must before a print run.

The size of the logo, the colour of the paper and handles, what is printed on the side gusset – that is what separates a boutique bag from a market bag. We design packaging in your brand style: write to us and send the dieline from the tool.

Put your heaviest product in the test bag and hold it by the handles for a minute. If the handles hold, you can order the run.