Brown Paper Bags

Bring a natural, sustainable touch to your packaging with our brown paper bags. Made from durable brown kraft paper with reinforced twisted paper handles, these kraft bags combine strength and simplicity with a classic unbleached look that suits retail, hospitality and gifting. They are a straightforward, recyclable alternative to plastic carry bags, and they suit almost any brand without needing to be printed.

Why brown kraft

Unbleached kraft is the stronger of the two papers because the fibres are not chemically whitened, which is why brown paper sack bags have been the standard for grocery and produce for so long. The natural finish also carries an obvious sustainability message at the counter without you having to say anything, and it takes a stamped or stickered logo particularly well if you want low cost branding.

Where they are used

• Grocers, delis, butchers and produce stalls
• Cafes, bakeries and takeaway food
• Farmers markets and roadside stalls
• General retail and hardware
• Gift and craft businesses
• Event catering and function packs

Sizes and carton quantities

Choose from a complete range of sizes, from compact Mini Gift bags with a black rope handle through to Large carry bags. Every size is available individually or by the carton.

• Mini Gift, 100 x 150 + 70mm (carton 500)
• Runt, 165 x 140 + 75mm (carton 500)
• Toddler, 200 x 170 + 100mm (carton 500)
• Baby, 265 x 160 + 50mm (carton 500)
• Junior, 290 x 170 + 100mm (carton 250)
• Small, 350 x 260 + 90mm (carton 250)
• Midi, 420 x 310 + 110mm (carton 250)
• Medium, 480 x 340 + 90mm (carton 250)
• Large, 500 x 450 + 125mm (carton 250)

Understanding the dimensions

Each size is listed as width x height + gusset. The gusset is the base depth the bag expands to, so it is the figure that tells you how much bulk the bag will actually take. Two bags with the same face size can hold very different volumes depending on their gusset.

Matching the bag to the sale

Smaller sizes through to Baby cover single items, small gifts and food orders. Junior and Small handle the typical multi-item purchase. Midi, Medium and Large are for bulk paper bags duty: grocery runs, hampers, market hauls and anything boxed.

Ordering in bulk

Cartons of 500 in the smaller sizes and 250 in the larger ones bring the per bag cost down significantly, which adds up quickly for a busy food outlet or market stall going through hundreds a week. Individual purchase is available across every size, so you can trial a size, cover an occasional need, or top up between carton orders without over committing.

Ordering from Associated Plastics

Associated Plastics has been supplying Tasmanian businesses since 1979, and our packaging range sits alongside the plastics and materials we are better known for. Stock is held in Hobart and we deliver Australia-wide, so a regular carton order can be set up and repeated without fuss. If you are working out which sizes to carry, tell us what you are packing and how much of it and we will recommend a range.