Hi everyone , just puzzled on my bag design . I have kangaroo leather that is light weight but I have been informed it is strong and good quality. My bag has a front with couple of pockets on outside and on the back zip entry for the pocket and fabric pockets inside. The gusset on my mockup was two sides and the base joined in. But with the other pockets was too muck bulk on the corners and hard to lime up correctly .
So I have decided to make the gusset one whole long strip to go from one side of bag , along the base and back up the other side. I have been requested to have it as cross body long handled bag. Wondering how to ensure the connection of the handle to side of bag will be strong enough. The tape running to the base as in Havalon bag would be good but I have no seem across the base.
Should I just put the cotton inside the leather to help with strength and should I run tape along the base of bag and up the other side? Or any other suggestions would be appreciated please?
Bag size is 20 cm tall, width at base of bag is 25 cm wide and at top of bag it is 36 cm wide as the sides flair out as the set in lowered zip is not in the mock up yet. Gusset width is 8 cm wide.
The leather on my mock up is thicker but the kangaroo leather is 0.9 mm to 1 mm thick.
So my question is how best to attach cross body handle when the leather is thin Kangaroo and all in one gusset from one side underneath and up the other side?
Thank you kindly in advance,
Kind Regards Anne
Hi , thinking the PVA be best glue to use on the all in one gusset. Or the water based solvent . Have cotton to glue in so it wont stretch as it is a soft slouchy bag.
I think PVA what others thoughts please? Thanks Anne
Hi Fadi , thank you for comment , I responded to your question in with Philips above if you wish to read , thanks, Anne
Hi Philip , Fadi and everyone here is the photos of a rough mockup of the bag.
I have put the Kangaroo leather I plan to use . I have done a fabric version but the handles were put on the top later so just tacked on so please ignore them please . Showing this to show roughly how I will put the zip inn.
The gusset also was too bulky down the base corners and didn't line up so plan to put this as continual one piece to include the sides and base. the lining is stabilised / stiffened with commercial iron on stabaliser that has a cotton weave to it.
My friend wants the bag soft and slouchy so only wants me to stiffen the base a little. This bag is done in a thicker cheap offcuts. The pockets are lined up to meet like my dress making skills , but I would skive these and offset to sweep the under pocket curving to meet just under the outer pocket in the seam so to decrease bulk but still look the same. Hope that makes sense. I lined the pockets with scrap leather on the front but makes it too bulky so could do a thin leather or stabalised cotton.
So wondering if I attach the handle to each end of bag on gusset. How could I ensure it is stable on the leather to hold weight as there will be no seam across the base. Should I attach on outside with studs and stitching , thread through like havelock bag , or put into the seam on opposite sides so hangs nice on the right shoulder, or other ideas please? Would want to damage stretch the Kangaroo out of shape.
Unless I put anther piece of leather inside it and glue it on inside the bag and run non stretch tape down to that?
Thank you Philip and Fadi for your responses and anyone else who wishes to offer any suggestions . It is much appreciated.
Regards Anne
Hello Anne, Good question.
I think in this instance, a picture (or 5) will speak a thousand words. I can't quite imagine your design in my minds eye.
Hello,
The bag will be made only from Kangaroo leather and cotton on the inside? Are you thinking of using a layer of leather/salpa in the middle for reinforcement and structure?