Categoría: Cords

Have you noticed the fashionable backpacks? We refer to those drawstring backpacks that everyone carries on their back in summer and which consist of a small bag with a drawstring to carry some personal items. They are practical and we find them of all kinds, even brands. But they all have in common that they are not very resistant and so if you put some beads in, things are easy to break due to the weight.

Therefore, if you want your backpack to be the most original of all and also be strong and allow you to carry whatever you want without fear of breaking, we invite you to create your own backpack for your back. It’s so easy that once you do the first one, you’ll want to repeat and make backpacks for the whole family.

The first thing you need is a canvas fabric that you like. It has to be resistant and at the same time compliant so that it takes the shape when you attach the strings. You can also choose denim or any other strong cotton fabric. Buy a long piece of cord in the color that best matches your fabric at a haberdashery that has a good natural fiber cord dealer. And you won’t need anything else.

When you get home, fold the fabric in half and cut a rectangle the size you want your backpack to be. Cut it off and at one end, the one that will be the top one, make a wide hem that is hollow and allows the drawstring to be inserted to gather and close the bag. Sew the hem without forgetting to leave the slits to introduce the drawstring.

Turning the fabric inside out, baste the side seam and also the bottom of the bag. If you want a very simple backpack you can do it like this, but if you want it to have a greater capacity you can make a round bottom that fits into the piece of fabric. When you have everything basted, sew and you will have the backpack ready.

You will only have to create two loops to pass the cord, one on each side of the bottom, place the cord correctly and your drawstring backpack will be ready to go out on any route or to take a walk around the city without having to worry. to carry your personal things in your hand or to carry a bag.

Laces are used for a multitude of uses. You will surely be surprised by all the laces that you have at home and that you had not even noticed them. We are going to see 5 types of laces of the most used and what they are used for.

-The golden cord. It has an ornamental use. It is usually used, in its very thick versions, to collect curtains and in the thinner versions to make finishes. These finishes can be seen on cushions, blankets, bedspreads and also on the curtains themselves. For a while, they stopped being a trend, but with the return of vintage and the fashion of metallic tones, they have been seen again in many homes.

-The shoelace. Who doesn’t have lace-up sneakers or military boots? Both types of footwear are on trend and have in common the use of laces to adjust. The lacing allows you to wear the tightest or loosest footwear, something very useful if you wear it with different types of socks or if your foot does not fit well in standard measurements. This gives an extra comfort to the foot. But they also have their decorative role and that is why we find boots that look laces but have a zipper that makes it easier to use them.

-Electrical cords. They are a much more flexible type of cable whose coating has a textile appearance instead of the typical plastic one. This flexibility makes them very practical, especially when it comes to long cords that can be rolled frequently, since they will not break as easily as the more rigid plastic ones. An example is extra-long charger cables with cord instead of cable.

-Elastic shoelaces. They have a great multitude of uses. We can find them in the cuffs of many garments to make them fit more closely to the skin, but being able to graduate how much. This is the case of sports garments, since in this way the flights in the legs or in the fabric of the sleeves that can get caught during sports are avoided, causing an accident.

-Cords for jewelry. They are used in the manufacture of all kinds of bracelets and necklaces and also to set different pieces. They are widely used for summer casual jewelry, but the cord as a crimp piece is found even in high-end jewelry to join necklaces and bracelets.