Size guide
What size paper bag for a sweets (mithai) box?
Short answer · sweets box (500 g) as a gift
Square Bottom Twisted Handle Paper Bags, Medium
25 × 13 × 31 cm · 10" × 5" × 12" · rated to 6 kg (estimated)
Sweet shops sell by weight, and the boxes follow: a 500 g mithai box is about 18 × 13 × 5 cm, a 1 kg box around 24 × 17 × 6 cm. The boxes must stay flat so the sweets do not slide or break, which means the bag’s base has to take the box’s footprint. Around Diwali, Raksha Bandhan and weddings most sweets go out as gifts, so a printed twisted-handle or flat-handle bag doubles as the shop’s best advertising.
Sizes at a glance
Worked out from typical item sizes against every standard size we make, allowing room for handles and packing.
| Packing | Best standard size | Fit | Also works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweets box (500 g) as a gift | Square Bottom Twisted Handle Paper Bags — Medium · 25 × 13 × 31 cm | Roomy | Square Bottom Flat Handle Paper Bags — Medium · 25 × 13 × 31 cm |
| 2 × Sweets box (500 g) as a gift | Square Bottom Twisted Handle Paper Bags — Medium · 25 × 13 × 31 cm | Roomy | Square Bottom Flat Handle Paper Bags — Medium · 25 × 13 × 31 cm |
| Sweets box (1 kg) as a gift | Square Bottom Flat Handle Paper Bags — Extra Large · 45 × 17 × 49 cm | Roomy | — |
| 2 × Sweets box (1 kg) as a gift | Square Bottom Flat Handle Paper Bags — Extra Large · 45 × 17 × 49 cm | Roomy | — |
Typical item sizes used
- Sweets box (500 g): 18 × 13 × 5 cm (7.1″ × 5.1″ × 2″), about 0.6 kg
- Sweets box (1 kg): 24 × 17 × 6 cm (9.4″ × 6.7″ × 2.4″), about 1.1 kg
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What to watch for
- Keep boxes flat: size the bag base to the box, then stack boxes one on top of another.
- Syrup-based sweets can leak; a grease-resistant bag keeps the outside clean.
- Order festive bags early — lead times stretch in the weeks before Diwali.
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Questions
What size bag fits a 1 kg sweets box?
A 1 kg box of about 24 × 17 cm lies flat in an extra-large carrier with a 17 cm gusset; two boxes stack in the same bag.
What bag should a sweet shop use for gifting?
A printed square-bottom bag with twisted or flat handles, sized so boxes lie flat. Printed kraft is the standard for festive gifting.
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