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A carry bag may include a container portion and a strap portion. The container portion defines an interior compartment for containing objects, and the strap portion extends from the container portion. At least one of the container portion and the strap portion include (a) a base element formed from

A carry bag may include a container portion and a strap portion. The container portion defines an interior compartment for containing objects, and the strap portion extends from the container portion. At least one of the container portion and the strap portion include (a) a base element formed from a two-dimensional material and (b) a strand formed from a one-dimensional material. The strand lies adjacent to and substantially parallel to a surface of the base element for a distance of at least five centimeters.

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1. A carry bag comprising: a container portion defining an interior compartment for containing objects, the container portion including a first element formed from a two-dimensional material that is impregnated with a thermoplastic polymer material;a strap portion extending from the container portio

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A carry bag comprising: a container portion defining an interior compartment for containing objects, the container portion including a first element formed from a two-dimensional material that is impregnated with a thermoplastic polymer material;a strap portion extending from the container portion, the strap portion including a second element formed from a two-dimensional material;a first plurality of strands formed from a one-dimensional material extending from the container portion onto the strap portion, the first plurality of strands laying adjacent to and substantially parallel to both a surface of the first element of the container portion for a distance of at least five centimeters and a surface of the second element of the strap portion for a distance of at least five centimeters, wherein the thermoplastic polymer material of the first element of the container portion bonds the first plurality of strands to the first element of the container portion; anda second plurality of strands extend adjacent to the surface of the first element of the container portion without extending onto the strap portion, the second plurality of strands crossing the first plurality of strands. 2. The carry bag recited in claim 1, wherein the first element is joined to the second element at a seam, and the first plurality of strands extend across the seam. 3. The carry bag recited in claim 1, wherein at least one cover layer is bonded to each of the surface of the first element, the first plurality of strands, and the surface of the second element, and wherein the first plurality of strands is located between the cover layer and the each of the first element and the second element. 4. The carry bag recited in claim 3, wherein the cover layer is at least semi-transparent, and the first plurality of strands is at least partially visible through the cover layer. 5. The carry bag recited in claim 1, wherein the strap portion has an elongate configuration that defines a longitudinal axis, and the first plurality of strands extend in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. 6. The carry bag recited in claim 1, wherein the strap portion is secured to an upper area of the container portion, and the first plurality of strands extend from the strap portion to a lower area of the container portion. 7. The carry bag recited in claim 1, wherein a material of the first plurality of strands is selected from a group consisting of carbon fiber, aramid fiber, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, and liquid crystal polymer. 8. A carry bag comprising: a container portion defining an interior compartment for containing objects; anda strap portion secured to and extending outward from the container portion, the strap portion including: a base element formed from a two-dimensional material, the base element having a first surface and an opposite second surface,a grommet forming an aperture in the base element;a plurality of strands formed from a one-dimensional material, the strands each having a first terminal end and a second terminal end both disposed adjacent to the base element and the strands extending from the first terminal end, laying adjacent to and substantially parallel to the first surface of the base element for a distance of at least five centimeters, to the second terminal end, wherein the plurality of strands extend outwardly from the grommet such that the each of the plurality of strands diverge from one another as each of the plurality of strands extends outwardly from the grommet;at least one cover layer bonded to the first surface of the base element and to at least one strand of the plurality of strands, the entirety of each of the plurality of the strands being located between the cover layer and the first surface; anda cushioning element positioned adjacent to the second surface of the base element. 9. The carry bag recited in claim 8, wherein the base element is attached to the cover layer continuously along a space disposed between a first strand of the plurality of strands and a second strand of the plurality of strands. 10. The carry bag recited in claim 9, wherein the strands are visible through the cover layer. 11. The carry bag recited in claim 8, wherein the strap portion has an elongate configuration that defines a longitudinal axis, and the strands extend in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. 12. The carry bag recited in claim 8, wherein the strands extend from the strap portion to the container portion, the strands laying adjacent to and substantially parallel to a surface of a material element incorporated into the container portion for a distance of at least five centimeters and the strands not extending through the material element incorporated into the container portion. 13. The carry bag recited in claim 12, wherein the strap portion is secured to an upper area of the container portion. 14. The carry bag recited in claim 8, wherein a material of the strands is selected from a group consisting of carbon fiber, aramid fiber, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, and liquid crystal polymer. 15. A carry bag comprising: a container portion defining an interior compartment for containing objects, the container portion including: at least one base element formed from a two-dimensional material and extending around the interior compartment, anda first plurality of strands formed from a one-dimensional material, the first plurality of strands laying adjacent to and substantially parallel to a surface of the base element for a distance of at least five centimeters, and the first plurality of strands extending continuously from an upper area of the container portion to a lower area of the container portion,a second plurality of strands extending adjacent to the surface of the base element of the container portion, the second plurality of strands crossing the first plurality of strands only on the container portion; anda strap portion for carrying the carry bag, the strap portion being secured to and extending outward from the upper area of the container portion, wherein the first plurality of strands further extend from the container portion onto the strap portion and the first plurality of strands is not woven through the strap portion for a distance of at least five centimeters and are not crossed by strands other than the second plurality of strands. 16. The carry bag recited in claim 15, wherein at least one cover layer is secured to the surface of the base element, and the entirety of each strand of the first plurality of strands is located between the cover layer and the base element. 17. The carry bag recited in claim 16, wherein the cover layer is at least semi-transparent, the first plurality of strands being at least partially visible through the cover layer. 18. The carry bag recited in claim 15, wherein the strap portion has an elongate configuration that defines a longitudinal axis, and the first plurality of strands extend in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. 19. The carry bag recited in claim 18, wherein the first plurality of strands extends onto the strap portion for a distance of at least five centimeters. 20. The carry bag recited in claim 15, wherein a material of the strands is selected from a group consisting of carbon fiber, aramid fiber, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, and liquid crystal polymer. 21. A carry bag comprising a container portion and a strap portion, the container portion defining an interior compartment for containing objects, and the strap portion extending outwardly from the container portion, the strap portion including: a base element formed from a two-dimensional material;a grommet forming an aperture in the base element;a plurality of strands formed from a one-dimensional material, the plurality of strands each having a first terminal end disposed at a first point on the base element and a second terminal end disposed at a second point on the base element at least five centimeters from the first point, wherein the plurality of strands extend adjacent to and substantially parallel to a surface of the base element from the first terminal end to the second terminal end, wherein the plurality of strands extend outwardly from the grommet such that the each of the plurality of strands diverge from one another as each of the plurality of strands extends outwardly from the grommet; anda cover layer secured to the surface of the base element, the cover layer being formed from a material that is at least semi-transparent, wherein the entirety of at least one strand of the plurality of the strands is located between the cover layer and the base element, and the plurality of the strands are at least partially visible through the cover layer. 22. The carry bag recited in claim 21, wherein the strands are located in the strap portion, the strap portion having an elongate configuration that defines a longitudinal axis, and the strand extending in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. 23. The carry bag recited in claim 21, wherein the strands are located in the container portion and extend continuously from an upper area to a lower area of the container portion. 24. The carry bag recited in claim 23, wherein the strands extend from the strap portion to the container portion. 25. The carry bag recited in claim 23, wherein the strap portion is secured to an upper area of the container portion, and the strands extend from the strap portion to a lower area of the container portion. 26. A carry bag having a configuration of a backpack, the carry bag comprising: a container portion defining an interior compartment for containing objects, the container portion having an upper area and an opposite lower area, at least the upper area including a zipper for providing access to the interior compartment;a first strap portion secured to each of the upper area of the container portion and the lower area of the container portion, the first strap portion having a first base element impregnated with a thermoplastic polymer material and a first plurality of strands extending from the strap portion onto the container portion and each having a first terminal end and a second terminal end both disposed adjacent the first base element in the lower area of the container portion, the first plurality of strands extending from the first terminal end, laying adjacent to and substantially parallel to a surface of the first base element for a distance of at least five centimeters without being woven through the first strap portion for the distance of at least five centimeters, to the second terminal end, and the first strap portion having an elongate configuration that defines a longitudinal axis, at least a portion of the first plurality of strands extending in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the thermoplastic polymer material of the first base element bonds the first plurality of strands to the first base element; anda second strap portion secured to each of the upper area of the container portion and the lower area of the container portion; and a second plurality of strand extend adjacent to the surface of the first element of the container portion without extending onto the strap portion, the second plurality of strands crossing the first plurality of strands. 27. The carry bag recited in claim 26, wherein at least one cover layer is secured to the surface of the first base element, and the first plurality of strands is located between the cover layer and the first base element. 28. The carry bag recited in claim 27, wherein the first plurality of strands is at least partially visible through the cover layer. 29. The carry bag recited in claim 26, wherein the first base element is attached to the cover layer adjacent to both a first side and a second side of at least one strand of the first plurality of strands. 30. The carry bag recited in claim 26, wherein the second strap portion has a second base element and a third plurality of strands each having a first terminal end and a second terminal end both disposed adjacent the second base element in the lower area of the container portion, the third plurality of strands each extending from the first terminal end of the third plurality of strands, laying adjacent to and substantially parallel to a surface of the second base element, to the second terminal end of the third plurality of strands, and the second strap portion having an elongate configuration that defines a longitudinal axis, at least a portion of the third plurality of strands extending in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis.