A drawstring bag made of film material, comprising • two side walls (2, 3) which are placed one on top of the other about a base fold line, • which each have a turned hem (5, 6) opposite the base fold line, • wherein the side walls (2, 3) including the hems (5, 6) are interconnected at the sides by means of side seams (7, 8) that extend perpendicularly to the base fold line, • the hems (5, 6) enclose a bag opening, • each hem (5, 6) comprises a first thumb hole (12, 13) centrally and open at its upper edge as well as a second thumb hole (14, 15) next to one of the two side seams and open at its upper edge, • a drawstring (16, 17) is arranged in each hem (5, 6), • the ends of the drawstrings (16, 17) are connected to the same side seam (7, 8) on the side of the first thumb holes (12, 13) that is remote from the second thumb holes (14, 15), • the drawstrings (16, 17) are interconnected next to the second thumb holes (14, 15), such that a loop formed by the interconnected drawstrings (16, 17) can be pulled out of the second thumb holes (14, 15) for suspension on a hook and the drawstrings (16, 17) can be pulled out of the first thumb holes (14, 15) while bunching together the hems (5, 6), • wherein the drawstrings (16, 17), next to the second thumb holes (14, 15), comprise a connection to one another at a distance from the adjacent side seam and are additionally connected at their ends to the adjacent side seam next to the second thumb holes (14, 15), wherein first perforation lines (19, 29) or cut lines extend transversely through the two drawstrings (16, 17) between the connection of the drawstrings (16, 17) to one another and the adjacent side seam. • two side walls (2, 3) which are placed one on top of the other about a base fold line, • which each have a turned hem (5, 6) opposite the base fold line, • wherein the side walls (2, 3) including the hems (5, 6) are interconnected at the sides by means of side seams (7, 8) that extend perpendicularly to the base fold line, • the hems (5, 6) enclose a bag opening, • each hem (5, 6) comprises a first thumb hole (12, 13) centrally and open at its upper edge as well as a second thumb hole (14, 15) next to one of the two side seams and open at its upper edge, • a drawstring (16, 17) is arranged in each hem (5, 6), • the ends of the drawstrings (16, 17) are connected to the same side seam (7, 8) on the side of the first thumb holes (12, 13) that is remote from the second thumb holes (14, 15), • the drawstrings (16, 17) are interconnected next to the second thumb holes (14, 15), such that a loop formed by the interconnected drawstrings (16, 17) can be pulled out of the second thumb holes (14, 15) for suspension on a hook and the drawstrings (16, 17) can be pulled out of the first thumb holes (14, 15) while bunching together the hems (5, 6), • wherein the drawstrings (16, 17), next to the second thumb holes (14, 15), comprise a connection to one another at a distance from the adjacent side seam and are additionally connected at their ends to the adjacent side seam next to the second thumb holes (14, 15), wherein first perforation lines (19, 29) or cut lines extend transversely through the two drawstrings (16, 17) between the connection of the drawstrings (16, 17) to one another and the adjacent side seam.