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| JACQUARD | A fabric with a woven design (versus a design printed on the fabric). A fabric with a jacquard design can vary from simple small patterns to elaborate multicoloured all-over patterns. Jacquard fabric is made with mechanical loom, and is named for the Frenchman who invented it - Joseph Jacquard. Many fashion accessories use this fabric to display corporate logos. |
| KELLY BAG | A type of handbag made popular by Grace Kelly. It is hard-sided handbag with a triangular profile and has a hinged metal latch top and one carrying handle. |
| KNIT | Needlework fabric made by intertwining yarn in a series of connected loops with two straight needles. Soft-sided handbags made with crochet needlework come in many different styles, colours, sizes, and textures because of the variety of stitches in crochet and knit needlework. |
| LACE | A delicate fabric made of fine yarn or thread woven in an open web like pattern. |
| LAMBSKIN | Also known as Sheepskin. This is a light, fine grained hide from sheep. |
| LAME | A smooth fabric woven with metallic threads in gold or silver. |
| LATCH | A closure that has a bar which fits into a notch or slot. |
| LEATHER | A term for any tanned animal hide, but is used especially to describe cowhide. For example, when fashion accessories are stamped with "genuine leather", it means "genuine cowhide leather". |
| LEATHERETTE | A thin supple synthetic leather with a texture like genuine leather. xGo Top |
| LINEN | A fabric woven from flax. This fabric classically used for spring handbag styles. |
| LINING | A material such as fabric or leather, sewn to form the inside compartments of a handbag, wallet or piece of luggage. |
| LIZARD SKIN | A leather made from the skin of lizards. Like snake skins, lizard skins vary widely in colours, textures and patterns. Skins from smaller types of lizards have a similar "flaky" texture as snake skins, but skins form large lizards (such as alligators and crocodiles), have a strong "armor" texture and grain. |
| LOCK | A device for holding, closing, or securing the contents of a handbag (or piece of luggage) or a specific compartment. On handbags, briefcases, and luggage, the locks are usually built into some sort of latch, and are commonly key locks or combination locks. |
| LOGO | A characteristic mark that identifies the maker, designer, or manufacturer of a handbag or accessory. A logo can contain a word or letters, or a picture, or any combination, and is made to identify the designer and/or manufacturer of the fashion item. |
| LUGGAGE HANDLE | A handle that has the same rigid shape as the handle of a suitcase. It is usually made of metal or hard plastic covered with leather or other durable material. |
| MESSENGER BAG | A large bag with a long shoulder strap worn across the shoulders with a large fold-over flap at the front. This style bag was originally made to carry a large amount of printed material such as mail (by mail carriers) or newspapers (by paper boys) - hence the name "messenger" bag. |
| MONOGRAM | A sign of identity unusually consisting of the combined initials of a name. For example; Louis Vuitton, uses an identifying monogram with the initials LV, Coco Chanel uses the initials CC, Gucci - GG, Fendi - FF, Michael Cromer Munchen - MCM, Donna Karan - DKNY, Calvin Klein - CK. |
| NAMEPLATE | Usually is a metal plate with the designer name and / or logo, that is fastened to the interior or exterior of the handbag. Sometimes name plates can also be a piece of leather embossed with the designer name and / or logo, and sewn (or fastened) onto the exterior of the handbag. |
| NEEDLEPOINT | Decorative needlework on canvas done with a diagonal stitch covering the entire surface of the canvas. |
| NORTH SOUTH | This term describes a handbag shape which is longer in height than in width. |
| NUBUCK | A leather-like material, partially man-made and partially genuine leather. It has the look, feel and breathability of genuine leather, but the durability of man-made synthetic leather. |
| NYLON | Is considered to be the strongest synthetic fabric. It has a cool soft feeling and a high resistance to abrasion, stains, and is easy to clean. |
| OPEN POCKET | A pocket of a handbag that does not have a closure at the top, such as; a snap, zipper, button, etc. xGo Top |
| ORGANISER | A pocketbook with several types of compartments arranged to carry appointment books, notes, etc., along with personal items. |
| OSTRICH | Leather made from the hides of ostriches. It durable and has a distinct "pimpled" texture from the ostrich feathers. |