A wallet is probably the only accessory we use without changing it day after day, month after month, even year after year without any consideration of season, time or mood you are. Nevertheless its design doesn’t seem to change and improve with time. Big wallets that don’t fit or only with difficulty fit in the pockets are the majority around and those who seek the minimalist versions have to sacrifice storage capacity and have to fold the bills more than once to fit them inside.

Facing the difficulty of finding alternatives which combine capacity, functionality, quality of materials and design, in my spare time, I started to contemplate an engineering approach towards a solution.

Maximum capacity and quick, easy access
Minimum volume
No need for folding bills
Minimum number of constructive elements

The result is a wallet with 4 pockets that fit up to 10 cards and a slot where most of the international currencies can be placed without the need of previous folding. The wallet has been designed to fit some of the biggest (in size) currencies in use, i.e. the 500 Euro note (160 x 82mm/ 6.30 x 3.23in) and the 50 pound sterling note (156 x 85mm / 6.14 x 3.35in). The wallet size (filled with 10 cards) is approximately 92x65x15mm /3.6×2.56×0.59in.

The cards are organized inside the wallet in a way that once it’s closed the cards are stacked as in a credit card holder but are placed in 4 pockets, which allows much easier access to any specific card. This arrangement avoids the classical v-shape most wallets have making them bulkier and also stressing the material.

The closing method is a flat braided elastic which is the thinnest way I’ve found to close the wallet and secure the cards (they also come in different colors, which is always nice).

Finally the last and most difficult requirement was to come up with a design that used the minimum number of constructive elements possible. This is achieved by folding a single pattern of leather several times in a way that the aforementioned 4 pockets and slot for currency are created.

This patented pattern with pockets and slot is folded and then hand stitched with a single waxed linen thread for better durability in our small atelier in Spain.

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