What this template is for
A flat-bottomed bag with gusseted sides that folds completely flat. Shop bags, party bags, bread bags.
- Shop and market bags
- Party and gift bags
- Bread and produce bags
- Branded packaging for a small business
How to build it
- Type the size you need above, in millimetres, centimetres or inches.
- Download the PDF and print it at 100% — never “fit to page”.
- Cut every solid line and score every dashed line.
- Glue the side seam. Crease the gusset lines and the bottom diagonals well, fold the bottom in and glue the two large bottom flaps over each other.
Questions about the paper bag
- How does the bottom fold?
- Crease the gusset lines and the bottom diagonals firmly, fold the bottom in and glue the two large flaps over each other. Creasing before folding is what makes it sit square.
- What is the hem for?
- The band at the top folds inwards to stiffen the mouth of the bag. It is also where you would punch holes for a handle.
- What paper should I use?
- Ordinary kraft paper of 80 to 120 gsm. Card is too stiff to fold the gussets cleanly.
Other templates
Flat packs
- Pillow pack
- Envelope
- Paper bag
- Tetra pack