Types
of Handbags:
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Tote
Bag: an open handbag or shopping bag used esp. for
carrying packages or small items
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Purse:
A woman's bag for carrying keys, a wallet, and other
personal items.
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Handbag:
A bag or box made of leather, fabric, plastic, or
the like, held in the hand or carried by means of a handle
or strap.
Commonly used by women for holding money and various types
of personal items.
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Clutch
Bag: Also called clutch
purse. a woman's small purse that can be
carried in the hand and usually has no handle or strap.
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Materials Used in Handbag Construction
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Various types of fabrics and materials is used in handbag construction.
The following is a small list of some of the popular materials used.
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Fabrics
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Cotton:
Cotton fabric comes in a variety of colors, prints, weight and
textures.
It is easily cut, quilted and embellished.
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Faux
Fur: Fax fur has a nap and all the pattern pieces must
be cut facing the same direction.
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Leather
and Suede: Leather and suede is made from animal skin.
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Linen:
Linen fabrics have a loose weave and wrinkle easily
unless fused with a interfacing or backed with batting and
quilted. Linens can be pre-washed but it better to dry
clean them.
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Polyester
and Blends: Polyester and Blends is very easy to care
for. They can be prewashed with very little
shrinkage.
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Rayon:
Rayon Fabric is versatile in texture, color and sheen.
It can have the drape and luster of silk and is best dry
cleaned.
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Silk:
Silk comes in different weights from sheer chiffon to
slubby dupioni.
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Tapestry:
is a textile with a loose weave but it can be fused
with interfacing to stabilize.
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Velvet
and Velveteen : Both fabrics have a directional nap
and must be cut in the same direction.
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Lining
Fabrics: There are various types of lining fabric in
various colors and textures they add a professional look
to the inside of the bag.
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Stabilizers:
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All
apart of creating a great looking handbag is the use of
the proper stabilizer .
There are many types of stabilizers available on the market
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Example
of stabilizers used in handbag making is: Cotton
batting, silk batting, polyester batting, fleece, fusible
interfacing, fusible web. Spray adhesives.
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