Kipling bags are of the moment - Their original designs are desired by both women and men.

Kipling have a wonderful array of fabrics and materials. The main benefit of the kipling bag fabric is it durability to wear and the fact that the kipling handbags can be washed in a washing machine at 30 degrees, so useful when you have kids getting them dirty all the time. It is recommended that you clean the kipling handbag with a damp cloth generally, but if the bag has no leather detailing then a 30 degree wash will do the job.

Kipling handbags have durable plastic zips with large chunky teeth. These zips stand the test of time and will not rust as a result of getting wet in the rain or even in the wash. Kipling started back in 1987 and have been at the forefront of design and since then. The origins of the name "Kipling" dates back to Rudyard Kiplings - Jungle Book. This resulting relationship with Ruyard Kiplings Jungle Book produced the Kipling Monkey. The Monkey key ring is attached to the kipling bags via a keyring loop – the monkey is detachable and generally finds it’s way on to a Kipling bag with many other monkeys – children of all ages have started to collect the kipling monkey and it usually indicates to other kids – how many Kipling Handbag you have in your collection.

Apparently the Kipling monkeys are actually named after particular Kipling employees with in the company. One cute feature of the Kipling monkey is the fact that it can suck its thumb. Kipling generally run with core colours throughout the year – these colours tend to be black, espresso brown, true blue and sometimes red – we hear that red will be deleted during 2010. Kipling bag colours are then modified according to the season, Kipling use two season dividers – Spring Summer and Autumn Winter, with fresh bright colours coming in to the range for the Spring Summer period and conversely darker and warmer colours brought in to the range for the Autumn Winter period.

The functionality of a kipling bag is one of the keys to Kiplings success, shoulder straps are generally always adjustable and in some cases they are detachable with the use of a spring loaded clasp. Fasteners are usually Velcro – a great invention – it will not rust and is light weight and stands the test of time. Inside the bag is always designed to accommodate a mobile phone, ipod and generally there is a key clip and an inside zipped pocket.

So to recap – Kipling bags are a multifunctional day to day bag for all generations and sexes – definitely a bag that will be around for many years to come.