FIBC (Bulk Bag) and PP Woven Bag Manufacturers in Turkey

A big bag, also called a bulk bag or FIBC (flexible intermediate bulk container), is a large bag, most often made of woven polypropylene (PP) tape, sewn to carry dry bulk loads such as powder and granules and lifted by its loops. This page lists companies that make and sell PP woven big bags and sacks, mesh (Raschel) sacks, and jute or cloth sacks. Garment bags, cartons and hangers are listed under garment packaging; PP woven or coated fabric sold by the meter is under technical fabrics, fabric for ground separation and drainage under geotextiles, and filter bags under industrial filter fabrics. Paper and plastic film bags are outside this category; the parent sector is technical textiles.

Define the load before you request a big bag quote

Ask for quotes against a written description of the load and the conditions of use:

• Load capacity: SWL (safe working load) is the load a bag is designed to carry (FIBCA terminology). Ask for it to be written on the quote and on the bag's label in kilograms (or pounds), and never exceed it. ISO 21898 (2024) sets requirements for the material, construction, type testing and marking of FIBCs for non-dangerous solids.
• Single-trip or multi-trip: A single-trip bag is designed to be used once. The trade association FIBCA recommends reuse only in a closed loop, where the bag is cleaned and re-approved for the same job (FIBCA FAQ). A multi-trip bag is built with a higher safety factor (Global-Pak FAQ, a supplier source).
• Moisture and sun: Liners and coatings reduce moisture entry, but according to one supplier even a PE liner is not completely waterproof. FIBCA does not recommend storing bags outdoors; if bags will wait outside, ask the manufacturer in writing how long fabric with a UV additive will last.
• Combustible dust or vapor: IEC 61340-4-4 (current edition 2018) sorts FIBCs into electrostatic types A, B, C and D. Type A meets no electrostatic requirement; Type B can be used where there is combustible dust, but not where flammable gas or vapor is present; Type C works when grounded during filling and discharge, and Type D works without grounding (DIN Media summary). Choose the type through a risk assessment.
• Dangerous goods: These are outside ISO 21898. ADR/RID (the international road and rail rules for dangerous goods), chapter 6.5, requires design type testing and a UN mark.
• Food contact: Ask the supplier for a food-contact declaration of conformity (see the FAQ).

Tape, weaving, sewing: which stages does the company run?

PP sack and big bag fabric is made by extruding PP granules into tape, weaving the tape into tubular woven fabric on circular looms, optionally coating or laminating and printing it, then cutting and sewing. If the tape and weaving are done in the company's own plant, it controls the fabric weight (GSM) and strength; if it buys the fabric, ask for its source and the lot records. If a company claims recycled PP (rPP), ask for the percentage and the document; see the textile certifications guide for document types. In mesh sacks, woven (leno) and knitted (Raschel) constructions are different products. For jute and cloth sacks, add the fiber, weight and weave density to your inquiry.

Big bag and sack price and minimum order

Capacity, fabric weight (GSM) and size drive the amount of raw material used, and the loop and opening construction affects sewing labor. Liner, coating, UV additive, printing and UN type testing are extra cost items. No official minimum order quantity (MOQ) is known. In the quote, make clear the unit (pieces, tons or containers) and which options are included in the minimum; for a custom size, printing or a UN-approved bag, ask for the minimum separately. Compare quotes on the same unit and the same delivery terms (Incoterms).

Checks on delivery and in trials

• Our recommendation is to fill bags from the first lot with the real load and run a lifting trial; carry it out with suitable equipment and safety precautions.
• Compare the SWL on the label, and the UN mark if there is one, with your specification, and accept large lots by a sampling plan (AQL). For independent verification, check that the method you want is within the accreditation scope of the testing laboratory.

Where in Turkey: the available data is limited

We could not find current, province-level cluster data for big bags and sacks. A 2007 report of the State Planning Organization (DPT) says that clusters of polypropylene, nonwoven and small-scale machine carpet-making have formed in Gaziantep (in Turkish). PP is the main raw material of this category, but the relevant pages of the report do not mention big bags. Two 2023 news reports mention one company in Gaziantep that makes big bags from recycled PP (World Cement) and one in Adana that began big bag production in 2020 (Ekonomi Gazetesi, in Turkish). These are single-company reports, not evidence of a cluster. At the national level, a news report that relays technical textile export data from İTHİB (the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters' Association) counted bags and sacks among the notable product groups in 2025 (Ekonomi Gazetesi, January 9, 2026, in Turkish). Use the province filter to find companies near the location you need.