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May 04, 2023

"Bags" redirects here. For other uses, see Bag (disambiguation) and Bags (disambiguation).

A bag (also known regionally as a sack) is a common tool in the form of a non-rigid container. The use of bags predates recorded history, with the earliest bags being lengths of animal skin, cotton, or woven plant fibers, folded up at the edges and secured in that shape with strings of the same material.[1]

Paper bags with handles

Despite their simplicity, bags have been fundamental for the development of human civilization, as they allow people to easily collect loose materials such as berries or food grains, and to transport more items than could readily be carried in the hands.[1] The word probably has its origins in the Norse word baggi,[2] from the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European bʰak, but is also comparable to the Welsh baich (load, bundle), and the Greek Τσιαντουλίτσα (Chandulícha, load).

Cheap disposable paper bags and plastic shopping bags are very common varying in size and strength in the retail trade as a convenience for shoppers, and are often supplied by the shop for free or for a small fee. Customers may also take their own shopping bags to use in shops. Although, paper had been used for purposes of wrapping and padding in ancient China since the 2nd century BC,[3] the first use of paper bags (for preserving the flavor of tea) in China came during the later Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD).[3]

History

 
A fur bag

Bags have been attested for thousands of years and have been used by both men and women. Bags have been prevalent as far back as ancient Egypt. Many hieroglyphs depict males with bags tied around their waists. The Bible mentions pouches, especially with regard to Judas Iscariot carrying one around, holding his personal items. In the 14th century, wary of pickpockets and thieves, many people used drawstring bags, in which to carry their money. These bags were attached to "girdles" via a long cord fastened to the waist.

The Australian dillybag is a traditional Australian Aboriginal bag generally woven from plant fibres. Dillybags were and are mainly designed and used by women to gather and transport food, and are most commonly found in the northern parts of Australia.[4]

Women also wore more ornate drawstring bags, typically called hamondeys or tasques, to display their social status. The 14th-century handbags evolved into wedding gifts from groom to bride. These medieval pouches were embroidered, often with depictions of love stories or songs. Eventually, these pouches evolved into what were known as a chaneries, which were used for gaming or food for falcons. During the Renaissance, Elizabethan England's fashions were more ornate than ever before. Women wore their pouches underneath the vast array of petticoats and men wore leather pockets or bagges inside their breeches. Aristocrats began carrying swete bagges filled with sweet-smelling material to make up for poor hygiene.[5]

Modern

 
Pouch, Arapaho (Native American), late 19th or early 20th century, Brooklyn Museum

In the modern world, bags are ubiquitous,[1] with many people routinely carrying a wide variety of them in the form of cloth or leather briefcases, handbags, and backpacks, and with bags made from more disposable materials such as paper or plastic being used for shopping, and to carry home groceries. A bag may be closable by a zipper, snap fastener, etc., or simply by folding (e.g. in the case of a paper bag). Sometimes a money bag or travel bags has a lock. The bag likely predates the inflexible variant, the basket, and bags usually have the additional advantage over baskets of being foldable or otherwise compressible to smaller sizes. On the other hand, baskets, being made of a more rigid material, may better protect their contents.

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, to large ones for use in traveling like a suitcase. The pockets of clothing are also a kind of bag, built into the clothing for the carrying of suitably small objects.

Environmental aspects

 
Official waste disposal bag from Basel, Switzerland

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. 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 €0.50 to €1, and these may replace disposable bags entirely. Sometimes free replacements are offered when the bag wears out. The UK has charged 5p per plastic carrier bag in larger shops since 2015. This trend has spread to some cities in the United States. Recently many countries have banned the use of plastic bags. Paper bags emerge as a great replacement for plastic bags; however paper bags tend to be expensive compared to plastic bags.

A bag may or may not be disposable; however, even a disposable bag can often be used many times, for economic and environmental reasons. 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 bag for packaging a disposable product is often disposed of when it is empty. Similarly, bags used as receptacles in medical procedures, such as the colostomy bag used to collect waste from a surgically diverted biological system, are typically disposed of as medical waste. Many snack foods, such as pretzels, cookies, and potato chips, are available in disposable single-use sealed bags.

Types of bags

 
Jute bags (gunny sacks) of coffee
 
A modern bag for carrying personal effects

Other

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Chenoune, Farid (2005). Carried Away: All About Bags. Vendome Press. ISBN 9780865651586.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b Needham, Joseph (1965). Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 4. p. 122. ISBN 9780521058032.
  4. ^ "Dilly Bags". Western Australian Museum. from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  5. ^ . Handbag Heaven. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.

External links

  •   The dictionary definition of bag at Wiktionary
  •   Media related to Bags at Wikimedia Commons

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Bags redirects here For other uses see Bag disambiguation and Bags disambiguation A bag also known regionally as a sack is a common tool in the form of a non rigid container The use of bags predates recorded history with the earliest bags being lengths of animal skin cotton or woven plant fibers folded up at the edges and secured in that shape with strings of the same material 1 Paper bags with handles Despite their simplicity bags have been fundamental for the development of human civilization as they allow people to easily collect loose materials such as berries or food grains and to transport more items than could readily be carried in the hands 1 The word probably has its origins in the Norse word baggi 2 from the reconstructed Proto Indo European bʰak but is also comparable to the Welsh baich load bundle and the Greek Tsiantoylitsa Chandulicha load Cheap disposable paper bags and plastic shopping bags are very common varying in size and strength in the retail trade as a convenience for shoppers and are often supplied by the shop for free or for a small fee Customers may also take their own shopping bags to use in shops Although paper had been used for purposes of wrapping and padding in ancient China since the 2nd century BC 3 the first use of paper bags for preserving the flavor of tea in China came during the later Tang Dynasty 618 907 AD 3 Contents 1 History 2 Modern 3 Environmental aspects 4 Types of bags 5 Other 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory Edit A fur bag Bags have been attested for thousands of years and have been used by both men and women Bags have been prevalent as far back as ancient Egypt Many hieroglyphs depict males with bags tied around their waists The Bible mentions pouches especially with regard to Judas Iscariot carrying one around holding his personal items In the 14th century wary of pickpockets and thieves many people used drawstring bags in which to carry their money These bags were attached to girdles via a long cord fastened to the waist The Australian dillybag is a traditional Australian Aboriginal bag generally woven from plant fibres Dillybags were and are mainly designed and used by women to gather and transport food and are most commonly found in the northern parts of Australia 4 Women also wore more ornate drawstring bags typically called hamondeys or tasques to display their social status The 14th century handbags evolved into wedding gifts from groom to bride These medieval pouches were embroidered often with depictions of love stories or songs Eventually these pouches evolved into what were known as a chaneries which were used for gaming or food for falcons During the Renaissance Elizabethan England s fashions were more ornate than ever before Women wore their pouches underneath the vast array of petticoats and men wore leather pockets or bagges inside their breeches Aristocrats began carrying swete bagges filled with sweet smelling material to make up for poor hygiene 5 Modern Edit A tote bag Pouch Arapaho Native American late 19th or early 20th century Brooklyn Museum In the modern world bags are ubiquitous 1 with many people routinely carrying a wide variety of them in the form of cloth or leather briefcases handbags and backpacks and with bags made from more disposable materials such as paper or plastic being used for shopping and to carry home groceries A bag may be closable by a zipper snap fastener etc or simply by folding e g in the case of a paper bag Sometimes a money bag or travel bags has a lock The bag likely predates the inflexible variant the basket and bags usually have the additional advantage over baskets of being foldable or otherwise compressible to smaller sizes On the other hand baskets being made of a more rigid material may better protect their contents 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 to large ones for use in traveling like a suitcase The pockets of clothing are also a kind of bag built into the clothing for the carrying of suitably small objects Environmental aspects Edit Official waste disposal bag from Basel Switzerland 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 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 50 to 1 and these may replace disposable bags entirely Sometimes free replacements are offered when the bag wears out The UK has charged 5p per plastic carrier bag in larger shops since 2015 This trend has spread to some cities in the United States Recently many countries have banned the use of plastic bags Paper bags emerge as a great replacement for plastic bags however paper bags tend to be expensive compared to plastic bags A bag may or may not be disposable however even a disposable bag can often be used many times for economic and environmental reasons 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 bag for packaging a disposable product is often disposed of when it is empty Similarly bags used as receptacles in medical procedures such as the colostomy bag used to collect waste from a surgically diverted biological system are typically disposed of as medical waste Many snack foods such as pretzels cookies and potato chips are available in disposable single use sealed bags Types of bags Edit Jute bags gunny sacks of coffee A modern bag for carrying personal effects Antistatic bag used for shipping electronic components Backpack Bag in box BagIt Baguette Bin bag Garbage bag or Trash bag Blue bag Bivouac bag Body bag Book bag Booster bag Bota bag Bulk bag a name for a flexible intermediate bulk container Burn bag Carpet bag Cooler bag Diaper bag Diplomatic bag Douche bag Duffel bag Dunnage bag Flour sack Garment bag Gladstone bag Grab bag Gunny sack Handbag Purse Hobo bag Ita bag Lifting bag Mail bag Messenger bag Millbank bag Money bag Paper bag Paper sack multi wall paper bag Plastic bag Cf Sonali Bag Popcorn bag Sandbag Satchel Security bag Sling bag worn over the shoulder Shopping bag Plastic shopping bag Reusable shopping bag Shopping trolley caddy Suicide bag Thermal bag Tote bag Travel bag or Suitcase Tucker bagOther EditAirbag vehicle safety device Bagpipes Bag valve mask Bean bag Bag valve mask Bota bag Bulgarian Bag Coin purse Coffee bag Ita bag Milk bag Oven bag Pastry bag Punching bag a piece of physical training equipment Perhaps bag or Netted sack Portable hyperbaric bag Raschen bag Sachet Sleeping bag Sonali Bag Spice bag Tea bag Vacuum bag Zipper storage bagSee also EditBag unit unit of measurement with various values Bagger Bagg disambiguation Bag tag Sack disambiguation References Edit a b c Chenoune Farid 2005 Carried Away All About Bags Vendome Press ISBN 9780865651586 Sprakradet Archived from the original on 30 November 2012 Retrieved 3 December 2016 a b Needham Joseph 1965 Science and Civilisation in China Volume 4 p 122 ISBN 9780521058032 Dilly Bags Western Australian Museum Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 24 February 2021 The History of Handbags A Timeline Handbag Heaven Archived from the original on 29 July 2014 Retrieved 29 July 2014 External links Edit The dictionary definition of bag at Wiktionary Media related to Bags at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bag amp oldid 1150242779, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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