Abstract: A bag suitable for containing material in bulk comprises a side wall, a bottom panel and a cover, all of woven material. The upper part of the side wall is provided with at least three lifting loops attached to the side wall at locations where the material of the side wall is folded to provide at least two overlapping layers. Each lifting loop comprises an opening and two legs. The two legs are secured together contiguously to form a double thickness which is secured to the overlapping layers, and at least one leg of each of at least two of the lifting loops extends substantially to the bottom of the side wall.