Coach handbags are not as expensive and high-end as the bags made by Coco Chanel, Gucci, or even Louis Vuitton.  But Coach still gets huge lines outside of their stores at Christmas time and is one of the most sought after brands of any purse on the planet.  There are millions of woman who prefer the Coach label over some of the other high-end brands and can see the value in each carefully crafted purse.

How It Started

The story about how Coach started is well worth reading and is a great success story of a company started in the United States.  It was in the middle of the 1900's when some baseball enthusiasts who were also very talented artists in New York became inspired by the leather material used in baseball gloves.  Although they were leather, they were soft and comfortable to wear for extended periods of time.   This practice of a glove-tanned style is incorporated into almost every Coach handbag and also explains why they just seem to last and last for years after your purchase one of these bags.

What You Get from Coach Handbags

Every Coach bag is unique in its own way and very different from other designer handbags.  You may wonder if they are worth the price, but owning one is the one true way to convince you that these purses have value far beyond their style and functionality.   The leather used in every Coach purse is only of the best quality... smooth to the touch, and durable as any leather accessory could be.   In the leather industry there are different levels of quality assigned to different types of leather.  With Coach, the company only uses the top 10% .  They leave the bottom 90% for the rest of the purse manufacturers to use...aka. the competition.  This explains why Coach bags last so long and don't wear out as fast as other leather handbags might made by other companies.

To get hat smooth texture, the bags also undergo a rigorous process to ensure the comfort of each bag.  For hours on end, the leather is cured in large drums that fill the facility.  After this curing process, the leather is specially treated to allow for the natural grain to show through.

So how do the bags last so long?

Each bag is double-stitched, which not only gives it more strength in the seams but also allows to bag to go through more destructive environments and still hold up without the stitches coming loose.  As many of you know, the interior lining of a bag will sometimes go through the most wear and tear, but these double stitches are also on the inside of the bag to ensure a long lasting experience with Coach.   That's why even a used Coach bag will have lots of resell value, because they are known to last and last.

It is part of the Coach policy to replace or repair any of their bags that have been damaged as well.  You don't have to look up someone in the phone book to try to get that ripped pocket or damaged purse fixed.  The company will fix most bags for you, but make sure you call or write them first to make sure that in your specific situation your bag is covered by their policy.  The cost of repairs is usually a LOT less than buying a whole new bag and often they will clean up the interior and exterior as well, so it can be a very worth while endeavor.

These handbags may not be dirt cheap, but for the value you get with them they are very reasonably priced.  You can even find some discount stores that will sell them a little bit cheaper but make sure you are getting an authentic Coach bag and not some cheap knockoff, unless that is what you are going for.  Compared to some of the high-end brands that I mentioned earlier, you can't go wrong with the quality and practicality of Coach.  There is a reason those lines outside the Coach stores are so long at Christmas time and when they have big sales, so why not find out for yourself and pick up a Coach bag today!