
Types of Briefcases Bag: A portfolio is a case without handles to be carried in hand or under the arm. The name comes from the Latin "portare" meaning "to carry" and "foglio" a "sheet". A folio case is a portfolio with a retractable handle, An attaché is a box-style case made of leather, stretched 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.