Common attachment styles include straps with lobster-claw (or similar) metal clasps, straps sold with no built-in closure, and fabric straps that form a loop for threading or tying onto a bag.

These straps are described for use with crossbody bags, shoulder bags, purses and handbags. Some listings also mention suitability for weekend bags, laptop or messenger bags, and even guitar straps.

Wide replacement straps commonly adjust from about 31 to 55 inches in length and are often around 1.5 inches wide, allowing them to be worn over the shoulder or as crossbody straps.

Decorative mini handheld straps commonly use lobster-claw clasps and are described as handheld or wrist-length (around 11–11.4 inches), often made from faux-pearl strings or similar decorative materials.

Straps without metal clasps may be sold with no closure and instead provide a fabric loop designed to thread through or tie onto a bag’s attachment point.