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The smell of leather reminds of old memories and many people know leather by its smell. Many people who care about their style, try to choose the best leather products when shopping for bags and shoes. However, buying leather bags has always been among ladies’ obsessions, because they usually have many criteria for choosing leather bags and finally they have to overlook some of them. In this article, we will provide you with a guide for buying leather bags which will assist you the next time you plan to make a purchase.
Buying Leather Bags
Choosing leather bags is a more frequent choice in comparison with other products. The main reason to the popularity of leather bags, is the high quality of natural leather that endures for a long time. Beside high quality and beauty, buying high-quality leather bags provides people with the chance of using natural products that are made uniquely without hurting the nature. However choosing leather bags without the guide to buying leather bags seems to be difficult.
In this article, we will mention a few useful points that will help you make the best choice. You may plan to buy a leather bag as the Mother’s day gift.
Tanning Leather Bags
You may wonder why we suggest you make sure about the tanning process of the leather bag in this guide to buying leather bags. Tanning is actually the process of changing animals’ skin to leather and how this process is done is of great importance. Many leather products we see today are tanned through the «Wet Blue» process that has been used by leather manufacturers over years. However, this method is not recommended by the guide to buying leather products because it will lead unrepairable impacts on the nature.
In this method, chrome will be used in the first stage to remove the extra levels from the animals’ skin, which will hurt the environment and beside water pollution, will kill many animals. However, a new method that is used in a few leather manufacturing companies, and is acknowledged by the guide to buying leather products, is the «Wet White» in which herbals and minerals are used instead of chrome.
Leather Quality
Although different types of natural leather are made of animals’ skin, different types of leather can be made from animals’ skin that have different qualities. In other words, even in leather products that are made of the same animal skin, there are differences that pertain to the leather quality. The leather which is made of the highest layer of the animal’s skin (where the hair grows) is called «Full Grain» which is of the highest quality level. In this guide to buying leather bags, we suggest you buy «Full Grain» leather products whose beauty doubles over time.
As it goes deeper in the animal’s skin, the leather quality falls too, however, even the leather that belongs the lowest layer is still of higher quality compared to synthetic leather. The last layer of animal’s skin, which is the nearest to the flesh, is called the «suede», which takes the last place in terms of quality.
Stitching Quality
In addition to the quality of leather which is the most important criteria, how well the leather is stitched is of great importance as well. If you notice torn threads, forget about buying that bag, because it has been made without paying enough attention and soon, other parts will fall apart as well. Furthermore, pay attention to how the handles are stitched to the body of the bag, because if they are glued to the body, they will separate soon.
For those who know the value of high-quality products, EG unique jewelry has a lot to say.
Leather Bag Hardware
Hardware refers to a group of metal tools that are added to the bag such as zippers, and metal straps, all of which make double the beauty of bags. According to this guide to buying leather bags, we receommend you pay enough attention to hardware as well. Most hardware used in producing leather bags are of low quality metals such as nickel that are not durable and may cause allergies.
According to EG observations, the best type of bag hardware, is made of a special alloy called Zamac, that won’t cause allergies and lasts for a long time. The very type of harware remains shining for a long time and is very light. Another important feature that is seen in this type of hardware is absence of lead. Lead is among the toxic materials that may have potential dangers if it is in contact with the skin.
The zipper is another important hardware that should be checked carefully upon making a purchase. Metal zippers are usually used when producing leather bags, because they are usually very durable. However, how smoothly they move is of great importance as well.
Leather Bag Lining
Leather bag lining can’t be seen which is why low quality textile is usually used when producing leather bag lining. According to the guide to buying leather bags, it is recommended to buy bags with synthetic suede, velvet, or cotton for more durability. Furthermore, how carefully the lining is stitched, shows the producer’s attention to details.
Leather Bag Handles
In this guide to buying leather bags, we recommend that you pay enough attention to the size of the bag handles. Many high-quality leather bags are equipped with long and short handles. Which makes them suitable for every style and if you wish to carry it on hand, you can remove the long handle.
Leather Bag Color
Taking a look at leather bag stores, you will find brown and black bags more than other colors. Brown and black leather bags are more popular and many professionals in the field of leather products recommend these two colors for everyday use.
Using leather coats with leather bags begins from autumn. Thus if you plan to wear leather coats as a part of your autumn or winter style, brown can be the best color, because it also matches the autumnal colors.
Inside Leather Bags
If you are one of those who has a busy daily schedule, or take many articles with you for attending a party, we suggest you read this part of this guide to buying leather bags. We usually need many odds and outs for attending parties and your bag may not have enough space for them all.
The guide to buying leather bags recommends you choose a bag with an appropriate division within the bag, and small pockets on the body of the bag in which you can store your keys, mobile phone and small articles.
Handmade Leather Bags
Many people still prefer handmade leather bags to those made by industrial sewing machines. However, in this guide to buying leather bags, we suggest you buy standard leather bags. Although handmade leather bags are of very high quality, it might not be possible to add small pockets inside and outside them. Thus if the division within the bag matters to you, machine-made leather bags are nearer to your criteria.
Leather Type
In a prior article on different types of leather, we have already discussed different types of leather that are applicable for making different types of leather products. According to EG observations, full grain leather is seen as the best leather type. Next are the «Top Grain», «Genuine» and finally «bonded» leather which are seen as the high-quality leather types.
Furthermore, Iranian leather is among the best leather types that won’t need getting polished only if it is maintained well.
A New Material
If you happen to visit the leather market, you will notice a new product titled as «Canvas» which is both strong and resistant and you can see some patterns on its finish. The very material which is among the special EG materials, is called «EG Canvas» and is the result of printing on leather repetitively. The material is a special one, with leather quality and a different appearance that has become very popular.
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Conclusion
In this article we provided you with a guide to buying leather bags. The most appropriate tanning style, is «Wet White», which is done without using chrome and is not seen as a danger to the environment. The Hardwares used in producing leather bags are made of zamac, a lead-and-nickel-free alloy which is neither dangerous, nor would cause allergies. Taking all these points into account, we suggest you buy EG leather bags.
