mesh bags
The mesh bag family runs from string market nets to Jazz Age metal purses. Ours sits at the metal end: fine brass wire knitted into a sheer, jewellery-like mesh — almost weightless, stronger than it looks, made to order in small runs. Free UK delivery, ships worldwide, dispatched within 14 days.
What is a mesh bag?
A mesh bag is any bag whose body is an open net rather than solid panels — the family runs from string market nets to fabric mesh totes to metal mesh purses. Ours is the metal kind: fine brass wire knitted into thousands of interlocking loops, sheer like a net but with a shine closer to jewellery.
Are metal mesh bags practical for everyday use?
Yes, with one habit. Knitted metal mesh shares load across the whole structure — the chainmail principle — so a near-weightless bag carries a full market load. The mesh is see-through, so most owners keep small and private things in one pouch inside; everything else rides in the open.
How is a metal mesh bag different from a chainmail bag?
Chainmail links closed metal rings; knitted mesh loops one continuous wire the way yarn is knitted. Knitted mesh is lighter, quieter and stretchier, and a snag can be eased back with a pin rather than needing a ring replaced. Both belong to the same century-old metal mesh family.
Deeper reading: the types of mesh bags, mesh market bags, what fits in a mesh tote and how durable metal mesh really is. Also filed under brass bags (the material) and wire bags (the technique).