Customization guide · Handles

Handles and Attachment Options

A handle is not only a material choice. Width, colour, finished length and feel need to work with the connection method, top edge, artwork and contents of the bag.

Plan Your Custom Bag Customization overview

Black and white paper bags displayed behind rope, woven and ribbon handle samples.

Choose the handle profile and connection as separate decisions.

Set width, colour and finished length around the bag proportions.

Approve both exterior and interior attachment details in the sample.

Decision 01

Handle profile and material direction

Use these as visual starting points. Exact fibre, weave, width, colour and sourcing are confirmed for the individual project.

Ribbed ribbon direction

Grosgrain Ribbon Handles

A flat ribbon with clearly defined crosswise ribs and a structured woven appearance.

Flat woven herringbone ribbon samples in solid and striped colours, with tipped ends.

Woven ribbon direction

Herringbone Ribbon Handles

A woven ribbon with a subtle chevron texture for a natural, refined and tactile handle finish.

Smooth ribbon direction

Satin Ribbon Handles

A smooth ribbon with a soft sheen considered for gift, seasonal and presentation-led bags.

Decorative rope direction

Three-Strand Twisted Rope Handles

Three strands twist into a pronounced spiral, giving this round handle its decorative surface.

Multicolour rounded braided rope samples with a textured interlaced surface and black tips.

Braided rope direction

Textured Braided Rope Handles

A rounded, interlaced braid with a pronounced textile texture.

Tightly braided round cord samples in multiple glossy colours with black tipped ends.

Fine braided profile

Glossy Braided Cord Handles

A tightly braided round cord with a smoother, reflective surface and tipped ends.

Multicolour twisted cord handle loops mounted on white rectangular fixing patches.

Paper–plastic composite

Composite Twisted Cord Handles

PAQIVA’s confirmed direction uses a paper–plastic composite twisted cord, not a pure-paper handle.

Black, white and red folded flat handle loops with broad fixing patches.

Folded loop and patch

Flat Folded Handles

Folded flat handle loops with broad fixing patches, shown in black, white and red.

Flat ridged strap samples in multiple colours with pre-punched holes at their ends.

Prepared-hole strap

Flat Textured Strap Handles

Flat strips with a ridged surface and pre-punched ends offer a different profile from ribbon or round cord.

Decision 02

How the handle connects

The attachment changes both the outside appearance and the details that need approval inside or around the top edge.

Diagram of an orange and white paper bag showing ribbon entry points, interior fasteners and the finished handle loop.

Visible attachment

Threaded Through

Ribbon passes through prepared openings so the connection remains part of the visible design.

See related bag style

Diagram of a pink and gold paper bag showing ribbon handles folded over the top edge and the finished carrying loop.

Internal attachment

Glued Inside

The handle is secured inside the top area for a cleaner outside face.

See related bag style

White paper bag with grey woven handles and three numbered close-ups of the rivets and handle construction.

Hardware attachment

Riveted

Visible rivets make the connection part of the bag's structural and visual language.

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Orange paper bag with white flat paper handles and numbered close-ups of the folded handle corner and inner attachment patch.

Attached profile

Patch-Mounted Handles

A fixing patch bonds the handle assembly to the bag. The flat paper handle shown is one example of this connection.

See related bag style

Two white printed paper bags on a white background with numbered close-ups of their die-cut handle openings.

No separate handle

Integrated Die-Cut

The carrying opening is cut directly into the bag body.

See related bag style

Side-by-side comparison labelled Open Top and Tin-Tie Closure, showing handleless bags with close-ups of their top edges.

No carrying handle

Handleless Format

A flat-bottom bag direction for projects that do not require a separate carrying handle.

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Sample-led confirmation

Handle labels describe a direction, not a universal material recipe. Exact fibres, colours, dimensions and reinforcement are confirmed for the project.

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Made to order

Bring this decision into one complete bag brief.

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