wire bags
The wire bag — wire-mesh bag in Chinese — is a handbag knitted loop by loop from fine metal wire. Ours is worked from brass: obviously handmade, obviously metal, sheer enough to show a hint of what it carries. Made to order in small runs; free UK delivery, ships worldwide, dispatched within 14 days.
What is a wire bag?
A wire bag is a handbag knitted or woven from fine metal wire — known as a wire-mesh bag in Chinese, where the trend first grew. The wire is worked in loops the way yarn is knitted, producing a sheer metallic mesh that drapes like fabric and wears like metal.
Why did wire bags become a trend?
The look grew on Chinese social media as a reaction against logo-heavy leather: a wire bag's value is legible in the object itself — you can see the craft in every loop and see straight through to what it carries. It then spread west under the names wire bag, mesh bag and brass bag.
Is a wire bag heavy or uncomfortable to carry?
The opposite — fine wire knitted into open mesh is mostly air, so the bag weighs less empty than most leather totes' hardware. The load spreads across thousands of loops, and flat riveted handles keep the weight comfortable in the hand or on the shoulder.
How much does a wire bag cost, and where do I buy one in the UK?
Ours is £95: Tonsiba, knitted loop by loop from fine brass wire, made to order in the UK and dispatched within 14 days, with free UK delivery and flat-rate worldwide shipping. Order it directly from this page — because each bag is knitted to order, nothing sits in a warehouse.
Deeper reading: the wire bag trend, how a bag gets knitted from metal and the wire craft traditions behind it. Also filed under mesh bags (the category) and brass bags (the material).