TYPES OF MATERIALS FOR THE BAG

1.	Genuine leather
2.	Microfiber
3.	PU
4.	Nylon
5.	Canvas
6.	PVC
7.	Denim
8.	Straw
9.	Mesh

1. Genuine leather

What is the leather?

Leather is a material made from the skin of an animal by tanning or a similar process. The most commonly used animals are cattle, sheep,goat and pigs,with different price range and quality,the cow leather being the most widely used.Leather is used to make a variety of articles, including footwear, automobile seats, clothing, bags, book bindings, fashion accessories, and furniture.

Leather type:

The advantage for the leather：

❶ Naturalness

❷ Durability

❸ Elegance

❹ Timelessness

❺ Maintains its quality over time

❻ Abrasion resistant

❼ Flexibility

2. Microfiber

What is the microfiber?

The microfiber leather (or microfiber leather or microfiber leather) is the abbreviation of microfiber PU (polyurethane) synthetic (faux) leather. Microfiber leather fabric is one type of synthetic leather, this material is microfiber non-woven fabric coating with a layer of high performance PU (polyurethane) resins.

The advantage of the microfiber leather:

Microfiber leather or real leather?

1. Microfiber leather is high-class synthetic leather which perfectly replicates features of real leather such as the handfeeling, breathability and moisture absorption etc.

2. The performance of microfiber including chemical and abrasion resistance, anti-crease, aging resistance etc are better than genuine leather.

3. Because the real leather is animal skin, so it has a strange smell. If the formaldehyde and heavy metals exceed the standards in the production process, usually the real leather would has a pungent odour. However, the microfiber is anti-odour.

3. Based on the quality distribution on natural hide, the amount of usable leather is about 60 to 80% only. However, the microfiber is not limited by this, it is produced in roll form, also the quality of microfiber is very stable.

3.PU Leather

What is the PU leather?

PU leather is a material intended to substitute for leather in upholstery, clothing, footwear, and other uses where a leather-like finish is desired but the actual material is cost-prohibitive or unsuitable. Artificial leather is marketed under many names, including "leatherette", "faux leather"and "vegan leather"

What is the difference between the real leather?

Most of leather products have a label on them explaining which kind of leather or which materials are used. In case of uncertainty there are a lot of factors that actually differentiate both. You can tell that quite easily right away just by looking at them. Here are some of the most obvious factors when it comes to telling the difference between genuine leather and pu leather.

Microfiber leather or PU leather?

1. The price difference. The general price range of ordinary PU in the market is lower than microfiber leather.

2. The performance of the surface layer is different. Although the surface layers of both microfiber and the ordinary PU are polyurethane resins, but the ordinary PU that has been popular for many years, so ordinary PU has much more colors and styles than the microfiber leather. On the other hand, generally speaking, the polyurethane resin of microfiber leather has stronger abrasion resistance, acid and alkali resistance, hydrolysis resistance than the ordinary PU, also the color fastness and texture are better than ordinary PU.

3. The base material is different. Ordinary PU is with knitted fabric or woven fabric or non-woven fabric as the base fabric, then coated with polyurethane resin. The microfiber leather is with a three-dimensional structure of microfiber nonwoven fabric as the base fabric, then coated with high-performance polyurethane resin.

4. Different performance. Microfiber leather is much better than ordinary PU in terms of abarasion resistance, moisture absorption, comfort and other performance indicators etc.

4.Nylon

What is the Nylon?

Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers, based on aliphatic or semi-aromatic polyamides,is a thermoplastic silky material that can be melt-processed into fibers, films, or shapes.

5. Canvas

What is canvas?

Modern canvas is usually made of cotton or linen, along with polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Canvas comes in two basic types: plain and duck.

It is an extremely durable plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other items for which sturdiness is required, as well as in such fashion objects as handbags, electronic device cases, and shoes.

6. PVC

What is PVC ?

Polyvinyl chloride (AKA PVC or vinyl) is a solid plastic made from vinyl chloride gas. PVC can be hard and rigid, or it can be extremely flexible. Its flexibility depends on whether or not phthalates are added during production. Because it's water-resistant and durable, PVC is used in a lot of different products, including flooring, wall decals, pipes, medical equipment, and of course clothing.

7. Denim

What is denim?

Denim is a sturdy cotton warp-faced textile in which the weft passes under two or more warp threads. This twill weaving produces a diagonal ribbing that distinguishes it from cotton duck.

Though originally used in workwear or jeans, is now also quite popular with bags since it creates a stone-washed effect that many designers like to use.

8. Straw

What is straw?

Straw is one of the oldest materials for bag making and is more commonly used today for beach bags like totes or crossbody bags. It can be woven into the bags for a timeless look that’s also easy to clean.

9. Mesh

What is Mesh?

Mesh fabric is mostly made of nylon or polyester and is a lightweight, thin, and strong material that can be made in a variety of styles depending on the bag.