https://padlet.com/sam_lambert/esqo01axr6uw A brief history en-us 2017-08-21 16:52:34 UTC 2025-12-22 16:47:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Watchclock.png sam_lambert https://padlet.com/sam_lambert/esqo01axr6uw/wish/181918371 The history of bags is dated back to ancient Egypt, where baskets and small woven bags tied to 'girdles' would be used, keeping hands the hands free for work.]]> 2017-08-21 17:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sam_lambert/esqo01axr6uw/wish/181918371 sam_lambert https://padlet.com/sam_lambert/esqo01axr6uw/wish/181919420 Bags continued to be prevalent throughout ancient history, with evidence of a huge variety of materials and uses, from the leather quiver to fur bags for everyday items. It's clear that no society in history went without this essential tool.]]> 2017-08-21 17:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sam_lambert/esqo01axr6uw/wish/181919420 sam_lambert https://padlet.com/sam_lambert/esqo01axr6uw/wish/181920937 As societies progressed from communities of necessity to communities of luxury, bags also followed the same path of evolution. The bag pictured is a Victorian hand bag, heavily focused on fashion over function. ]]> 2017-08-21 17:12:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sam_lambert/esqo01axr6uw/wish/181920937 sam_lambert https://padlet.com/sam_lambert/esqo01axr6uw/wish/181922309 Bags in the modern world have certainly evolved. taking a leaf from the the ancient bags of old and the fashionable bags of not so ancient. Resulting in the multi-compartmentalized, multi-strapped, breathable and waterproof bags of the 21st century.]]> 2017-08-21 17:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sam_lambert/esqo01axr6uw/wish/181922309 sam_lambert https://padlet.com/sam_lambert/esqo01axr6uw/wish/181924884 With modern society came the stain on the bag's illustrious past, the plastic bag. Although an excellent holder of items on paper, we may live to regret the durability and lack of biodegradability of polythene. ]]> 2017-08-21 17:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sam_lambert/esqo01axr6uw/wish/181924884