The word “Sling” refers to across-the-body design. There are many ways to wear a sling bag. You can wear it across the front from the shoulder side or around the waist to keep it tightly on your body. The sling bags are very useful for daily life routines. They are the best alternative to a large laptop backpack and a small pocket bag. The sling bag comes in various sizes, allowing you to choose the best fit for yourself. All different wearing styles have their own advantages and drawbacks. Here, we will break down all four ways to wear a sling bag.
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Over The Back
This is the most traditional way to wear a sling bag. In this style, the bag’s strap slides over one shoulder, and the bag lies over your back. It also works as a backpack with comfortable handling. When you wear it across the back, it is easy for you to walk and talk in the street. It frees you from the hassle of handling it again and again in front of your chest. You don’t need to adjust it with your arms as it lies over your back. If you are riding a bicycle or motorbike, you can easily wear it without focusing on the bag. When you are riding at speed, this style is the most comfortable.
Across The Front
This style is most suitable for carrying your essentials like mobile, wallet, and other things that you need to use frequently. In this style, the sling bag’s strap slides over one shoulder, and the bag rests over your chest. This style emerged from New York city and since then it has become the popular way of wearing a sling bag. You can easily access your important things, and it can also save you from theft as it rests right in front of you. You can adopt this style to carry lightweight things to avoid putting a burden on your chest.
Note: It will be irritating for you to enjoy the front scenes if you are on a long walk. You may need to adjust it frequently with your arms.
Around The Waste
In this style, a Sling bag is strapped around your waist. It rests right above our hip, which is why it is also called ‘on the hip’ bag. This style is used mostly in traveling and visiting places. Because, you will spend a lot of time visiting and traveling places, it frees your shoulders and arms to carry it for a long time. Sling bags were originally built keeping this style in mind. But, do not choose a long sling bag and do not carry weighted things if you want to adopt this style. Because, the bag will be hanging and may make no sense.
Conclusion
A sling bag is a medium sized comfortable bag used to carry important daily routine essentials while going out. Sling bag can be worn in many styles like over the back, across the front and on the waist. Each style has its special purpose which we have explained in the article. Know more about bag fashion.
