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Fashion Accessories
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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 today. |
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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Handbag Bottom:
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Plastic canvas or hard cardboard is used for bag support.
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Handles and Hardware:
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Purchased Handles such as; wood, plastic and bamboo Handles
Cording and beaded handles
Webbing and fabric Handles
Hardware for handles such as Drings.
Metal handbag / Purse Feet
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