Are Men's Messenger Bags Still Fashionable

A messenger bag (likewise called a courier purse) is a blazon of sack, ordinarily fabricated of cloth (natural or synthetic). Information technology is worn over ane shoulder with a strap that goes across the chest resting the bag on the lower back.^[ane] While messenger numberless are sometimes used by couriers, they are at present also an urban fashion icon. Some types of messenger numberless are called carryalls.^[2] A smaller version is frequently chosen a sling bag.

History [edit]

This design of bag has been used in the transportation of mail and appurtenances past numerous types of messengers, including Pony Express riders, postal workers, messengers on foot (particularly in ancient times), and bicycle couriers. Some Royal Postal service carriers in the U.k. currently utilise big messenger bags to evangelize mail in lieu of a postbag.

Pre-dating today'south messenger bags described herein as specifically for bicycle messengers, fashion brands had been creating "messenger style" bags modelled later on military map instance numberless and document pouches featuring a shoulder strap intended for wear across the chest for over a century.

Use [edit]

Similar in function to backpacks, messenger bags ensure condolement for people conveying heavy and/or bulky items, while allowing easy access to the contents.

They typically incorporate features that make them suitable for cycling. Such features may include fittings for easy adjustment of the shoulder strap, quick release buckles, an adjustable hinged buckle, and the ability to attach accessories, such as lights, phone holsters, or U-locks. The pinnacle-opening one-strap design allows messenger bags to be easily swung around front end and then that their contents can be accessed without removing the pocketbook.

A true messenger bag includes a second, thinner, stabilising strap that is fastened either effectually the rider'southward waist or diagonally across the breast. Without a stabilising strap, the bag tends to swing around to the rider's front end, making pedalling difficult.

Messenger numberless are often used every bit a fashion accessory. Messenger bags take go stylish in urban environments, among cyclists and commuters. Many college and high-school students and bicycle commuters use them for fashionable and functional purposes. Many companies design messenger numberless specifically for the collegiate market place. Compared to a backpack, it is easier to place and remove text-books, notebooks and supplies from a messenger purse considering they can exist easily shifted to the side of the torso, providing better accessibility. Messenger bags provide more than weather resistance than leather satchel-style school bags.

Construction [edit]

Materials used in messenger numberless are often more than durable and water-resistant than other over-the-shoulder bags. Contemporary bags use thicker gauges of canvas and tarp shielding for the inner waterproof lining. Other materials include ballistic nylon, vinyl waterproof tarp lining used to brand the bag waterproof. The liner provides the support construction for the bag; this keeps the bag from falling over on itself. Some companies eschew the standard PVC waterproof lining for compounds such as thermoplastic polyurethanes, which are more expensive, more durable, more environmentally friendly, and less volatile.^{[ citation needed ]}

Meet as well [edit]

Handbag
Mail handbag
Satchel

References [edit]

^ Aaron Britt, Special to The Relate (28 December 2008). "San Francisco, land of the messenger bag". SFGate.
^ "HP Swaps Usual Laptop Packaging For Messenger Bag". InformationWeek.