Coated Paper Bag
A coated stock is what you choose when the artwork is doing the work. The smooth surface holds photographic images and solid colour blocks without the fibre texture of kraft breaking them up, and lamination adds the scuff resistance a bag needs if it is carried through a street.
Why Buyers Specify This
- Smooth surface that holds photographic and full-colour artwork
- Matt or gloss lamination for scuff resistance
- Rope, ribbon and die-cut handle options
- Reinforced base and handle areas for real shopping weight
Who It Is For
- Fashion boutiques handing a bag over at every sale
- Department stores needing one carrier family in several sizes
- Brands running a photographic or full-colour design
- Retailers where the bag is carried in public and seen
Problems It Solves
- Artwork looking washed out on an uncoated stock
- Bags scuffing white at the corners in transit
- Handles tearing out on the first heavy purchase
- A carrier that looks cheaper than the product inside it
Where It Is Used
- Everyday checkout carriers in fashion retail
- Seasonal and campaign bag runs
- Gift packing where the bag is part of the present
- Press and event packs
Features
- Matt and gloss lamination options
- Spot UV, foil and emboss finishing
- Reinforced handle and base construction
- Size family built from one artwork set
Materials
- Coated art paper
- Laminate film
- Cord and ribbon handles
What We Confirm With You
| Stock | Coated paper, weight specified for the bag size |
|---|---|
| Lamination | Matt or gloss |
| Finishing | Spot UV, foil, emboss |
| Handles | Rope, ribbon, flat paper or die-cut |
| Artwork | Vector preferred, but photographs, sketches and physical samples are enough |
| Minimum order | Quoted per item, confirmed before you commit |
| Sampling | Available before bulk on most products, once order details are confirmed |
Dimensions, weights and quantities are set against your own product and confirmed in writing before production, rather than published as fixed figures.
Production Steps For Coated Paper Bag
Structure drawn around the product it will carry
Artwork adapted to panel, gusset and base
Printing and surface finishing
Die cutting, gluing and handle fitting
Folded flat and packed in cartons
Quality Control
- Handle pull tested on the finished bag
- Print colour checked against the approved sample
- Photographs and video sent for your approval before shipment
Customisation Options
- Size family adapted from one artwork set
- Handle type and colour matched to the design
- Foil, emboss and spot finishes
- Base card and reinforcement for heavier goods
How It Compares With The Alternatives
Compared With Kraft paper bag
Kraft reads natural and handles line work well. Coated is the choice when the design is photographic or needs solid colour.
Compared With Non-woven bag
Non-woven is reusable and cheaper per use. A coated paper bag looks more considered at the point of handover.
How To Order This Well
- Send the artwork and the biggest product the bag has to hold
- Choose matt or gloss lamination on a physical sample, not a screen
- Confirm handle type against the weight carried
- Approve the sample bag loaded with a real purchase
Coated Paper Bag Questions
Matt or gloss lamination?
Matt reads more premium and shows fingerprints less. Gloss makes colour pop. Ask for both on the sample and decide with the bag in your hand.
Can you match a Pantone colour?
Send the reference with the artwork and we will confirm how close it gets on the chosen stock before bulk.
Will the handles hold a heavy purchase?
Tell us the heaviest load and we will specify the handle and the reinforcement, then pull-test the sample.
Can one design run across several bag sizes?
Yes. We adapt the artwork for each size so the proportions stay right rather than just scaling it.
Ordered Together With This
Kraft Paper Bag
Kraft is strong because of how the fibre is processed rather than because of a coating, which is why a kraft bag carries more weight per gram than a coated one.
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Special Paper Bag
Speciality stocks are bought for how they feel, not how they print.
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General Rope
This is the everyday cord: twisted or braided polyester or cotton used as a paper bag handle and as a hang tag cord.
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Send your artwork, a reference photograph or a physical sample. We will confirm the minimum order quantity, quote the job and arrange a sample before bulk.