Reinforced flexible container

A reinforced flexible container unit for transportion and storage of bulk material, said unit comprising:

• a flexible container including an upper section having lifting loops and a filling opening, a container bottom, and a central section formed by side walls extending from said container bottom to said upper section, said central section having a height portion extending upwardly from said container bottom and adapted to be contacted by bulk material when said container is filled with such bulk material;
• and reinforcing means for reinforcing said container against rupture caused by strain imparted to said container when filled with bulk material upon dropping of such filled container, said reinforcing means comprising at least one belt formed of a material capable of resisting said strain, said belt being positioned to extend around the entire circumference of said central section of said container at least at a lower portion thereof adjacent said container bottom, said belt having an open lower end, said belt not covering or enclosing said container bottom, and the total width of said belt being from one-third the height of said height portion of said central section of said container to equal to said height of said height portion.