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| FULL GRAIN |
Outer cut taken from the hair side of the hide from which nothing except the hair and the associate epidermis have been removed. |
| FABRICS |
Almost every fabric that is used to make clothing has also been used at one time or another to make handbags. The common fabrics used for making handbags are; bengaline, burlap, canvas, crepe, duck, cotton twill, faille, linen, tapestry, moiré, needlepoint, petit point, satin, silk brocade. |
| FAILLE |
A flat ribbed fabric woven with fine yarns in the warp, with heavier yarns in the filling with a plain weave. It is mostly used in formal handbag styles. |
| FANNY PACK |
A bag for carrying small items with a strap that fastens around the waist -also called a BUMBAG. |
| FAUX |
A French word that means false. This term is used as a "chic" way to describe something that is not genuine such as; synthetic fur, fake gold, or simulated alligator hide. |
| FLAP |
A flat piece with one side attached to something else. |
| FLAP BAG |
A handbag that has a fold-over flap as its main feature. |
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History of belts
History of leather
Woman's belt
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