Foldable bamboo bag and method of constructing the same

Abstract

A bag, such as a grocery bag, a gift bag, etc., is formed of bamboo, and other fabric preferably bio-degradable fabric or non-woven material. The bamboo bag is foldable or can be rolled. It includes a continuous panel of bamboo that extends from the top of one side, downwards and then back up to the top of the other side should then form a somewhat U-shape. The bottom of this “U” will form a somewhat semi-rigid bottom that will fold inwards which allows the bag to be rolled up. The space is enclosed by two side panels and the inside of the bag may be covered with a fabric or non-woven material.

1 . A bag comprising:
 a main panel made at least partially of parallel strips of bamboo, the main panel forming a front panel, a bottom panel and a back panel of the bag; and   two side panels made of flexible materials joined to the front, bottom and back panels.   
     
     
         2 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the parallel strips of bamboo are held together by threads. 
     
     
         3 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the side panels are made of a fabric material. 
     
     
         4 . The bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a flexible material lining at least a part of an inside surface of the main panel. 
     
     
         5 . The bag of  claim 1 , further comprising edge strips covering at least some edges of the main panel. 
     
     
         6 . The bag of  claim 5 , wherein the edge strips are made of a fabric material. 
     
     
         7 . The bag of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more handles attached to the main panel. 
     
     
         8 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the main panel is a continuous panel made solely of the parallel strips of bamboo held together with threads. 
     
     
         9 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the main panel includes a plurality of sub-panels joined together, including one or more first sub-panels made of the parallel strips of bamboo held together with threads and one or more second sub-panels made of a flexible material. 
     
     
         10 . The bag of  claim 9 , wherein the second sub-panels are made of a fabric material.