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A flexible container includes a bottom wall, a plurality of side walls, each extending upwardly from the bottom wall and each having a top end defining an opening into an interior of the container, and a top wall connected to the top end of at least one of the side walls. The top wall covers the ope

A flexible container includes a bottom wall, a plurality of side walls, each extending upwardly from the bottom wall and each having a top end defining an opening into an interior of the container, and a top wall connected to the top end of at least one of the side walls. The top wall covers the opening. A continuous mesh layer is connected to the top end of at least one of the side walls and provides ventilation to the interior of the container. A flexible handle is attached to an exterior surface of at least one of the side walls. The handle includes multiple layers of flexible thermoplastic material connected together, with a first end of the handle being attached to (i) the at least one side wall near the top end thereof, and (ii) the continuous mesh layer.

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1. A flexible container comprising: a bottom wall;a plurality of side walls, each extending upwardly from the bottom wall and each having a top end defining an opening into an interior of the container;a top wall connected to the top end of at least one of the side walls, the top wall covering the o

1. A flexible container comprising: a bottom wall;a plurality of side walls, each extending upwardly from the bottom wall and each having a top end defining an opening into an interior of the container;a top wall connected to the top end of at least one of the side walls, the top wall covering the opening;a continuous mesh layer connected to the top end of at least one of the side walls, the continuous mesh layer providing ventilation to the interior of the container; anda flexible handle attached to an exterior surface of at least one of the side walls, the handle including multiple layers of flexible thermoplastic material connected together, with a first end of the handle being attached to (i) the at least one side wall near the top end thereof, and (ii) the continuous mesh layer. 2. The flexible container of claim 1, wherein the multiple layers of flexible thermoplastic material of the handle are connected together by stitching applied through the multiple layers. 3. The flexible container of claim 2, wherein the handle includes a central aperture disposed therethrough, and wherein a first portion of the stitching extends along an edge of the central aperture and a second portion of the stitching extends along the perimeter of the handle. 4. The flexible container of claim 1, wherein the handle is attached by stitching to (i) the at least one side wall and (ii) the continuous mesh layer. 5. The flexible container of claim 4, wherein the handle is attached to the exterior surface of the at least one side wall by the stitching. 6. The flexible container of claim 5, wherein the first end of the handle is attached to an interior surface of the at least one side wall, the handle is folded over a portion of the at least one side wall, and a portion of the handle is stitched to the exterior surface and to itself through the at least one side wall. 7. The flexible container of claim 1, wherein the handle further includes an indicium disposed on a piece of material that is connected between the layers of thermoplastic material and is visible from outside of the handle. 8. The flexible container of claim 1, wherein the handle is formed of a unitary sheet of thermoplastic film folded over and stitched to itself. 9. The flexible container of claim 1, further comprising a reclosable fastener that includes a first element and a second element, wherein the first element is attached to the top wall and the second element is attached to the continuous mesh layer. 10. The flexible container of claim 1, further comprising a first binding material layer, disposed between the continuous mesh layer and the at least one side wall, to which the continuous mesh layer is attached. 11. The flexible container of claim 10, wherein the first end of the handle is attached to (i) the top end of the at least one side wall, (ii) the first binding material layer, and (iii) the continuous mesh layer. 12. The flexible container of claim 11, further comprising a second binding material layer disposed adjacent to an internal surface of the continuous mesh layer. 13. The flexible container of claim 12, wherein the first end of the handle is attached to (i) the top end of the at least one side wall, (ii) the first binding material layer, (iii) the continuous mesh layer, and (iv) the second binding material layer. 14. A flexible container comprising: a bottom wall;a back wall extending from the bottom wall;a front wall extending from the bottom wall and spaced opposite to the back wall;a left side wall extending from the bottom wall and extending from the front wall to the back wall;a right side wall extending from the bottom wall and extending from the front wall to the back wall;a top wall attached to the back wall, the top wall hingedly covering an opening defined by the front wall, the back wall, the left side wall, and the right side wall, into an interior of the container;a continuous mesh layer attached to the front wall, the left side wall, and the right side wall, the continuous mesh layer providing ventilation to the interior of the container; anda handle attached to at least one of the left and right side walls, the handle being formed of a unitary sheet of thermoplastic film folded over and forming at least two layers stitched together, with a first end of the handle being attached to (i) an exterior side of the at least one of the left and right side walls near the top thereof, and (ii) the continuous mesh layer. 15. The flexible container of claim 14, wherein the unitary sheet includes first and second flaps, each defined by a continuous slit disposed through the unitary sheet and folded to provide first and second apertures, respectively, through the unitary sheet. 16. The flexible container of claim 15, wherein each flap is folded such that the flaps lie within the handle. 17. The flexible container of claim 16, wherein the first and second flaps overlap on a first side of the apertures. 18. The flexible container of claim 17, further comprising stitching that continuously extends around the first and second apertures. 19. The flexible container of claim 14, further comprising stitching that extends around a portion of the perimeter of the handle. 20. The flexible container of claim 14, wherein the handle includes a region wherein the unitary sheet is folded over onto itself at least twice to provide at least four overlapping layers. 21. The flexible container of claim 20, wherein the handle is attached to the side wall by stitching through a portion of the region. 22. The flexible container of claim 14, wherein no portion of the handle projects above the top of the left or right side wall. 23. The flexible container of claim 14, further comprising a first horizontal crease in the left side wall, a second horizontal crease in the right side wall, a third horizontal crease in the front wall, and a fourth horizontal crease in the back wall, wherein the left side wall, the right side wall, the front wall, and the back wall collapse inwardly at the respective creases. 24. The flexible container of claim 23, further comprising diagonal creases in the front wall and the back wall, about which the front wall and the back wall collapse. 25. The flexible container of claim 14, further comprising a reclosable fastener that includes a first element and a second element, wherein the first element is attached to the top wall and the second element is attached to the continuous mesh layer. 26. The flexible container of claim 14, further comprising a first binding material layer disposed between at least one of the left and right side walls, and the continuous mesh layer. 27. The flexible container of claim 26, wherein the first end of the handle is attached to (i) the exterior side of the left or right side wall near the top, (ii) the first binding material layer, and (iii) the continuous mesh layer. 28. The flexible container of claim 27, further comprising a second binding material layer disposed adjacent to an internal surface of the continuous mesh layer. 29. The flexible container of claim 28, wherein the first end of the handle is attached to (i) the exterior side of the left or right side wall near the top, (ii) the first binding material layer, (iii) the continuous mesh layer, and (iv) the second binding material layer. 30. A flexible container comprising: a bottom wall;a plurality of side walls, each extending from the bottom wall toward a top edge and defining an interior of the container, each side wall comprising a horizontal crease spaced from the bottom wall and the top edge, with the side walls collapsible inwardly about the respective creases;a top wall hingedly attached to the top edge of at least one of the side walls, the top wall hinging to cover an opening defined by the top edge into the interior;a continuous mesh layer attached to at least one of the side walls, the continuous mesh layer providing ventilation to the interior of the container; anda handle attached to at least one of the side walls and the continuous mesh layer, the handle including multiple layers of thermoplastic material and a central aperture disposed therethrough. 31. The flexible container of claim 30, wherein a first set of stitching is applied through the multiple layers and extends around the central aperture and around a portion of the perimeter of the handle, and a portion of the handle is attached to the at least one of the side walls by a second set of stitching. 32. The flexible container of claim 30, wherein the plurality of side walls comprises first, second, third, and fourth thermoplastic side walls, and the bottom wall comprises a thermoplastic bottom wall. 33. The flexible container of claim 30, wherein the top wall includes a reclosable fastener disposed along an edge thereof to join the top wall with top edge portions of the remaining ones of the first, second, third, and fourth thermoplastic side walls, to close the container. 34. The flexible container of claim 30, further comprising a reclosable fastener that includes a first element and a second element, wherein the first element is attached to the top wall and the second element is attached to the continuous mesh layer. 35. The flexible container of claim 30, further comprising a first binding material layer disposed between the continuous mesh layer and the at least one side wall to which the continuous mesh layer is attached. 36. The flexible container of claim 35, wherein the handle is attached to (i) the at least one side wall, (ii) the first binding material layer, and (iii) the continuous mesh layer. 37. The flexible container of claim 36, further comprising a second binding material layer disposed adjacent to an internal surface of the continuous mesh layer. 38. The flexible container of claim 37, wherein the handle is attached to (i) the at least one side wall, (ii) the first binding material layer, (iii) the continuous mesh layer, and (iv) the second binding material layer.