Abstract: A collapsible shopping bag (10) of the general form of a pillow pack having an inwardly collapsible base formed with fold lines which enable the base to be shaped to extend in a generally planar form between the rectangular outwardly convex sidewalls (11) of the bag when expanded and inwardly of the sidewalls (11) when collapsed. The base or closed end is formed by a plurality of overlapping interlocking portions (12) extending between opposed edges (13) of sidewalls (11) and each portion (12) is inwardly foldable of the bag (10) about fold lines (14, 16) as sidewalls (11) are collapsed together. The portions (12) have tabs (17) which are adhered or glued to opposing base portions. The bag is made of semi-rigid materials such as cardboard and plastics, and has handles (22).

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for attaching a flexible cord handle on a bag comprising the steps of: forming a pair of apertures through a baa wall, providing at least one substantially planar obstruction member with at least one cord receiving passageway therethrough, passing at least one free end of a flexible cord through one of said apertures and into a respective cord receiving passageway of the obstruction member, and fixing the free end of the cord to the obstruction member by deforming at least a portion of the obstruction member surrounding the cord, and further wherein the greatest dimension of the obstruction member is larger than the aperture in the bag wall.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for attaching a flexible cord handle on a bag comprising the steps of: forming a pair of apertures through a bag wall, providing at least one substantially planar obstruction member with at least one cord receiving passageway therethrough, passing at least one free end of a flexible cord through one of said apertures and into a respective cord receiving passageway of the obstruction member, and fixing the free end of the cord to the obstruction member by deforming at least a portion of the obstruction member surrounding the cord, and further wherein the greatest dimension of the obstruction member is larger than the aperture in the bag wall.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for attaching a flexible cord handle on a bag comprising the steps of: forming a pair of apertures through a bag wall, providing at least one substantially planar obstruction member with at least one cord receiving passageway therethrough, passing at least one free end of a flexible cord through one of said apertures and into a respective cord receiving passageway of the obstruction member, and fixing the free end of the cord to the obstruction member by deforming at least a portion of the obstruction member surrounding the cord, and further wherein the greatest dimension of the obstruction member is larger than the aperture in the bag wall.