Bag makers, where to get leather?
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when it comes to supplier info, for me, i like to keep contact with the industrial side of the business.. the mold factories, the hardware development.. the electronic industrial molding and proto typing end of it more than i can ever care for the material that binds it all together..
that aspect usually for me.. is not something i can think i stick my soul into.. as usually since i am working under a price constraint.. ill always sacrifice material cost for construction..
the idea of a leather bag.. it should be constructed perfect to last forever.. remember in terms of creating a tote.. make it so that the capacity of what goes inside is thought about in terms of the weight of the material..
all the materials you are asking about even with that small mm thickness will eventually be very heavy once its size is trully understood.. also hardware will play a huge role in that weight.
going to the beach is, yes usually a towel a bottle of water and a book.. but other things can and will be put inside it.. make sure your straps are re-enforced with some metal hardware for extra rigidity considering any weekend bag will go thru its cycles.. a leather bag should age instead of breakdown.. and totes as we know are good sellers on the market due the constant breakdowns of abuse the consumers unleash upon them.. yep i love em for that.. gotta keep making more.. accessories.. the one industry in fashion that never sleeps..