Straw Bags, Hobo Bags, Tote Bags & Summer Handbags

Fashion Tidbit: Tote bag is an adaptation of the paper shopping bag. Totes come in many different sizes. Modern tote bags are sturdy with an open top entry and two strap handles. The inside construction of a tote bag may have zippered compartments. Tote bags are popular because they are casual and handy for carrying items.

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Another Fashion Tidbit: Straw basket bags have been a basic summer accessories for years. Modern straw basket bags use hand loomed abaca or raffia to give a soft cloth-like texture. Most basket bags are designed to express the colorful and warm colors of summer. Woven straw bags are an ideal summer accessory because they can work well in both a casual and a semi-formal setting. They also make a great beach accessory.

Some of the materials used in these handbags are shells, wood, coco, plant fibers such as abaca, raffia, pandan, bancuan, tikog and other natural but sustainable straw handbag materials.

Tikog: A special grass which grows in swampy areas along ricefields and has solid, jointless and usually triangular stems. Fully-grown tikog reaches up to three meters. Its width ranges from the finest at 1.5 mm up to 6 mm. The tikog stems are first cut according to the desired length and then dried under the sun. Some of these stems are dyed with a desired color and again dried.