Bag processing is the typical method of making shoes without seams and rigid structures, such as moccasins.

When we see a moccasin or similar shoe and we do not detect any type of component visibly "assembled" and we have the impression of seeing a single body, that shoe will almost certainly have been worked with the bag technique.

This type of process is a real exaltation of the artisan methodology, inherited through years of experience in the trade and today the expertise of highly qualified personnel (just think that more than two hundred single steps are required to make a shoe with bag processing).

The Bag processing owes its name to the intermediate steps during which the lining is built which, even before being joined to the upper, is literally sewn onto a model structure and worked just as if it were a bag.

Then the ironing, the phase that gives the actual shape to the shoe, is carried out on a heated and hand-beating structure, through the skilled hands of an expert craftsman. This phase is extremely important because in addition to giving solidity to the structure it will give the typical recognizable design for this type of accessory.

It is also the most delicate phase, because it is completely handmade and whose success depends only on the experience of those who apply this technique, effectively determining the success of the shoe in terms of design, precision and comfort.
At a later stage, the rigid sole used in the previous phases (the mounting insole) is also eliminated, to ensure the maximum in terms of comfort and softness. In parallel, between the lining and the sole, padded material is inserted in order to improve the softness of the shoe when worn.

When the lining and footbed components are then joined with a double stitch, the shoe will be complete.

This type of processing represents a very complex process, made up of precise knowledge of the working method which, to see the final result, seem to be absent. But the goal is exactly that: to create perfect and resistant shoes that resemble as much as possible a "single body", which is the distinctive element of this type of footwear in terms of design.

And if finally we would like to test the actual quality of the bag construction, just do a simple test: if the moccasin, or a similar shoe, will be easily foldable on itself only using the thumb and forefinger of one hand and without particular effort , then the bag processing will have been done in a workmanlike manner.