Metal Bag Chain

Metal Chains for Handbags and Shoulder Bags
Chain is the fitting buyers judge fastest: it hangs at eye level, and any colour mismatch with the body leather shows immediately. We produce aluminum, brass, and iron chains in Guangdong, plated or anodized to your colour card, with link styles from fine O-ring to chunky flat links. Chains ship in continuous lengths or pre-cut with joining rings, ready for your workshop.
Materials and Where They Fit

Aluminum chain — the standard for shoulder bags. Roughly one-third the weight of steel, so a full-length handle stays comfortable all day. It is anodized rather than plated, which gives a deeper, more even colour and better scratch resistance.
Brass chain — for premium lines. Heavier, warmer under gold plating, and it holds a polished finish longer than zinc alloy. The higher material cost is justified where the chain is a focal point of the design.
Iron chain — the budget option for structural or less visible applications. It needs a thicker plating layer to resist corrosion, which is why we do not recommend it for chains that touch skin or sit in humid storage.

Link Styles and Pitch
O-ring, flat oval, round, and twisted links, with pitch from 6 mm to 15 mm. Link geometry affects more than looks: tight-pitch chains kink less but use more metal; loose links are cheaper but can catch on clothing. Tell us the bag style and we will suggest a pitch that hangs well.
Finish Quality: What Actually Goes Wrong

Colour rub-off on light fabric — we apply a clear protective topcoat over dark gunmetal and black finishes and verify it with a 2,000-cycle alcohol abrasion test.
Batch-to-batch colour difference — a retained sample of every approved batch is compared under D65 standard light before shipping.
Chain kinking after packing — chains are coiled and bagged, never folded, so links do not set at an angle in transit.

Sampling and Lead Times
Custom link shapes start with a free 3D drawing for your approval. Tooling takes about 15 days; PP samples ship in 3 days; bulk production runs 20–25 days. All finishes pass 24 / 48 / 72-hour CASS salt-spray testing and are nickel-free and lead-free. For a full breakdown of how each material behaves over years of use, see our hardware material comparison.
Send your colour card or a reference photo — we will quote within 30 minutes.