The bag you use for working out at the gym, and the bag you take to cocktail parties and other social events are definitely not the same. The gym bag would most likely be sporty, like a backpack, a sling bag or duffel. The party bag on the other hand, would most likely be small and more conventional in style and in color. Unquestionably, there are different bags to match the various carrying needs of people.

Transporting formal clothes from your home to the office or bringing them on a trip also requires a special kind of bag. This particular carrier, called a garment bag, keeps dressy clothes and formal wear neat and free from folds and creases. Dress shirts, slacks, suits, frocks, and gowns are the kinds of clothing best kept in garment bags when traveling. Garment bags are usually long, flat, and with a zippered top or front for easy insertion of clothes.