Briefcase - Types

Types

  • A portfolio is a handleless case for carrying in the hand or under the arm.
  • A folio case is a portfolio with a retractable handle.
  • An attaché case is a box-style case made of leather (occasionally aluminium), scrunched over a hinged frame that opens into two compartments. It was traditionally carried by an attaché, a diplomatic officer attached to an embassy or consulate officially assigned to serve in a particular capacity (e.g., cultural attaché; military attaché).

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