Margaret knight
She invented the square bottom paper bag machine.
Her most famous invention was a paper bag with a flat bottom.
(1870) Margret Knight invents a device to cut, fold and paste paper bag bottoms
I couldn't find who made the normal BAG... But I found out who made the first paper grocery bag: Margaret E. Knight (1838-1914) was an employee in a paper bag factory when she invented a new machine part to make square bottoms for paper bags. Knight can be considered the mother of the coomon day paper grocery bag.
Margaret E. Knight invented a machine that could automatically fold and glue paper bags, which greatly improved the efficiency of bag production. The machine she patented in 1871 is still used in modern paper bag manufacturing.
the bottom is already folded
Well ironically enough, Mary Paper.
Margaret Knight was an employee in a paper bag factory in 1868 when she invented a new machine part that would automatically fold and glue paper bags to create square bottoms for paper bags. Paper bags had been more like envelopes before. Margaret Knight's paper bag machine made flat-bottomed paper bags that are still in use today.
Margret E. Knight also invented a machine for cutting and folding paper bags, an improved machinery for producing square bottomed paper bags, and a device for creating the window envelope.
Luther Crowell did receive a patent for paper bags similar the accordion sided, flat bottom bag we use today. He also created the top zig zag pattern on the top of the bag to make it easier to open
In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, by Francis Wolle in 1852.
Margaret Knight invented the paper bag in the late 19th century to create a more efficient and durable alternative to the cloth and wicker bags commonly used at the time. Working in a textile mill, she recognized the need for a strong, flat-bottomed bag that could stand upright and hold more items. Her invention, patented in 1871, revolutionized packaging and shopping by making it easier for consumers to carry goods. Knight's innovation laid the groundwork for the modern paper bag industry.