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I recently bought a TravelPro suitcase and there's a small piece of leather sewn to the front. Why is this here? What purpose does it serve?

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    If it doesn't have a slot on any side to slip in a hidden ID card, then maybe it is a place for them to emboss a travelers initials. –  Nov 02 '15 at 01:21

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It's called a "monogram patch" and is for putting initials (or some other personalized mark) on, mainly as a way of differentiating your bag from all of the other similar looking ones.

Tumi are best known for this, and in fact have an page on their website regarding it - see here, although as you've discovered a number of other brands of luggage do the same thing on at least some of their products.

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