Water-degradable bag

A water-degradable flexible bag for carrying goods purchased from retailers or wholesalers, or packing of consumer goods or hygienic products, comprising:

• a first wall and a second wall parallel the first wall, each wall having an upper end, an upper section, a lower end, side edges, and an outer face, the first wall and the second wall being bonded together by at least one side sealing band on each of the side edges,
• a lower sealing band bonding the first wall to the second wall proximal the lower ends thereof,
• a region having a coarse texture for incorporating information thereupon located on at least one of the outer faces, and
• an opening located proximal to each upper end of each wall, opposite the lower sealing band,
• wherein the first wall, the second wall, the at least one side sealing band on each of the side edges, and the lower sealing band are formed from a material that consists of a nonwoven, meltblown fabric,
• wherein the nonwoven, meltblown fabric consists of a polyvinyl alcohol resin,
• wherein the polyvinyl alcohol resin is formed via polymerization of vinyl acetate to form a polymer and subsequent hydrolyzation of the polymer into an alcohol, and
• wherein each of the at least one side sealing band and the lower sealing band is provided by ultrasonic bonding.