What is a string bag: the history of popularity

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Not every modern person knows what a shopping bag is, because the dawn of the era of these comfortable bags came in the middle of the 20th century. It was a net woven from strong threads and became a faithful assistant when shopping. The string bag was an invariable attribute of every Soviet housewife.

The appearance of a shopping bag

The story of this accessory is simple and uncomplicated. Her homeland is the Czech Republic. The world learned what a string bag is thanks to Vavřin Krčil. At the same time, he originally came up with hair nets, they gained incredible popularity in the 19th century. But after a while, the demand for this accessory began to fall. Vavrzhin, possessing excellent ingenuity, attached handles to the mesh, making it a bag for everyday purchases.

The popularity of this bag quickly gained momentum, and by the 30s of the twentieth century, the inhabitants of the USSR also learned what a string bag was. Here she got her famous name from the satirist Vladimir Polyakov, and the concept of "string bag" spread thanks to Arkady Raikin.

Standard sizes of the bag had the ability to stretch to huge sizes, and weaving from high quality strong threads made it possible to carry a lot of weight in it. Avoska could easilywithstand weight up to 70 kilograms, was a durable, reliable accessory. It is noteworthy that such a string bag made it possible for residents of Soviet society to get to know each other better. The neighbors saw that someone bought a lot of food, as they are waiting for the arrival of guests. And the alcoholic from the entrance opposite bought a significant amount of alcoholic beverages.

Mesh bag features

A typical shopping bag is a combination of more than three hundred cells and has 14 rows of weaving. Initially, people did not tolerate large volumes of products in these mesh bags due to the fact that, due to their thinness, its threads cut their hands. Therefore, flexible tubes were later invented that were inserted into the handles of a string bag. They allowed the accessory to be loaded with significant weight, without the risk of injury.

Over time, the bag began to be used not only for carrying purchased goods. It has become a real find for those who wanted to store perishable food in the winter without the help of a refrigerator. Milk, cheese, butter, etc. were put into a wicker bag and hung outside the window. In addition, the string bag has found its application in sports. It was equipped with basketball hoops.

Western culture trend

People walking with a wicker bag, bottles of dairy products and other products were a common sight in the middle of the 20th century in the USSR. However, representatives of Western Europe also quite often used this accessory in everyday life. The mesh bag, for example in England, hadname fishnet bag. Surprisingly, even today it is in high demand in Europe. This is due to concern about the ecological situation on the planet. The cost of such a thing in the USSR was small, but in the same England the price could reach several tens of dollars.

Over time string bags made of twine began to leave the market of the Soviet Union. They were replaced by a new type of bags made of nylon. They did not have such a huge capacity, but had a more attractive and stylish appearance. The main reason for the decline in the popularity of mesh bags was their unaesthetic appearance. Increasingly, the string bag could be seen on the mezzanine, and not in the hands of passers-by. By the 80s of the XX century, it was used mainly by the elderly population of the country, and the beginning of the 90s put an end to the history of this thing on the territory of modern Russia.

A modern take on a woven bag

The 21st century is the time of the struggle for a clean planet, the general improvement of the ecological situation on it. Thanks to this, modern society has again learned what a string bag is. Famous world fashion designers play with textures and color palette. More and more often, mesh bags can be seen on the catwalk in the hands of models advertising new collections. And this object from the past delights the viewer. Perhaps soon this accessory of the past era will regain its former popularity and become an indispensable item in the household of every person, as it was before.