Wash bag

German military bread bag

A bag (also known as a sack) is a non-rigid or semi-rigid container, made of paper, cloth, plastic, leather, or some other flexible material. Stiffness is the resistance of an elastic body to Deformation by an applied Force. Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon printing upon or packaging A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products Leather is a material created through the Tanning of hides and Skins of Animals primarily Cattlehide The Tanning process

A bag is used for packaging and/or carrying items. Packaging is the science art and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution storage sale and use For the latter a bag may have one or two handles; a shoulder bag has a strap to carry it on the shoulder (the bag is either carried on the side of the shoulder carrying it, or the other side). A handle is a part of or attachment to an object that can be moved or used by hand In American English, a purse is a small Bag, also called a handbag or a pocketbook. In Human anatomy, the shoulder joint comprises the part of the body where the Humerus attaches to the Scapula. A rucksack has straps to carry it on the back. A backpack (also called There is also be a string bag, with two strings which go over the shoulder and can be used as the fastening as well.

A bag may be closable by a zipper, snap fastener, etc. zipper (data structure A zipper ( English: zip fastener or zip) is a popular device for temporarily joining two edges of fabric. A snap fastener (also called snap, popper, and press stud) is a pair of interlocking discs commonly used in place of buttons to fasten Clothing , or simply by folding (e. g. in the case of a paper bag). Sometimes a money bag or travel bag has a lock. Money is anything that is generally accepted as Payment for Goods and services and repayment of Debts. A lock is a mechanical fastening device which may be used on a Door, Vehicle, or container restricting access to the area or Property enclosed Sachets may be fabric bags that are filled with pot pourri and tied off with ribbons. A sachet is a small disposable Bag, often used to contain single-use quantities of consumer goods such as Ketchup or Shampoo. Potpourri is a mixture of dried naturally fragrant Plant material used to provide a gentle natural scent in houses A ribbon or riband is a thin band of flexible material typically Cloth but also Plastic or sometimes Metal, used primarily for binding and tying

A bag may or may not be disposable; however, even a disposable bag can often be used many times, not only for economic but also for environmental reasons. A* Disposable Table cloth Cans, Bottles jars Cartons Wrappers and other Food packaging are largely Recyclable On the other hand there may be logistic or hygienic reasons to use a bag only once. For example, a garbage bag is often disposed of with its content. A garbage bag, trash bag, refuse sack, can liner ( American English) or bin bag, swag sack, bin liner ( British A bag for packaging a disposable product is often disposed of when it is empty.

An empty bag may or may not be very light and foldable to a small size. If it is, this is convenient for carrying it to the place where it is needed, such as a shop, and for storage of empty bags.

Bags vary from small ones, like purses (e. In American English, a purse is a small Bag, also called a handbag or a pocketbook. g. as an alternative to putting small objects in pockets of clothing) to large ones for use in traveling like a suitcase. A pocket is a small Bag to hold small and important items particularly a bag-like receptacle either fastened to or inserted in an article of Clothing. Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather Travel is the change in location of people on a trip through the means of Transport from one location to another suitcase is a somewhat flat rectangular-shaped Bag with rounded corners either hard plastic or soft or made of cloth Vinyl or leather that more or less keeps its

Cheap disposable paper bags and plastic shopping bags are very common in the retail trade as a convenience for shoppers, and are often supplied by the shop for free or for a small fee. A* Disposable Table cloth Cans, Bottles jars Cartons Wrappers and other Food packaging are largely Recyclable Plastic shopping bags, or carrier bags or plastic grocery bags are a common type of Shopping bag in several countries Shopping is the examining of Goods or services from Retailers with intent to purchase at that time A fee is the Price one pays as Remuneration for Services especially the Honorarium paid to a doctor lawyer, Consultant Customers may also take their own shopping bags to the shop.

The word probably has its origins in the Norse word baggi[1]. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age Although paper had been used for purposes of wrapping and padding in ancient China since the 2nd century BC,^[1] the first use of paper bags (for preserving the flavor of tea) in China came during the later Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). Chinese civilization originated in various city-states along the Yellow River ( valley in the Neolithic era Tea refers to the cured agricultural product of the leaves leaf buds and internodes of Camellia sinensis, which have been prepared and cured for the market The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by Events By Place Asia The Sui Dynasty ends and the Tang Dynasty begins in China. Events By Place Asia Oleg leads the Kievan Rus' in a campaign against Constantinople (see Rus'-Byzantine ^[1]

There are environmental concerns regarding use and disposal of plastic shopping and trash bags. Efforts are being taken to control and reduce their use in some European Union countries, including Ireland and the Netherlands. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands In some cases the cheap bags are taxed so the customer must pay a fee where they may not have done previously. Sometimes heavy duty reusable plastic and fabric bags are sold, typically costing €0. 5 to €1, and these may replace disposable bags entirely. Sometimes free replacements are offered when the bag wears out. A notable exception to this trend is the UK, where disposable plastic bags are still freely available and are dominant. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

References

• Needham, Joseph (1986). Science and Civilization Duh China: Volume 4, Part 1. Taipei: Cave Books, Ltd. The Cave Research Foundation (CRF is an American private Non-profit group dedicated to the exploration research and conservation of Caves. ISBN 9780521087322

See also

• Airbag
• Backpack
• Bag knot
• Baggage
• Bin bag
• Burlap sack
• Burn bag
• Duffel bag
• Holdall
• Mathematical bag
• Messenger bag
• Packaging
• Plastic bag
• Plastic shopping bag
• Paper Bag Records
• Punching Bag / Heavy Bag
• Handbag (British English) / Purse (US English) a clutch bag is a type of purse
• Shopping
• Sleeping bag
• Tea bag
• Tote bag
• Trash bag
• Travel bag