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The Flowfold - A thin, durable wallet made in Maine from recycled sail cloth - SLRPNK
slrpnk.netFor most of my life, I’d used cheap leather wallets from places like Walmart and
Kmart. Even with a small amount of cash and a few cards, I always felt they were
quite bulky, and within a couple years would start to become frayed and tattered
looking. I did a deep dive on wallets, and discovered the Flowfold wallet. It’s
surprisingly cheap for being a handmade item the US, and re-used discarded sail
cloth as its material, which is both a waterproof and extremely durable
material. I’ve been carrying this wallet for about 3 years now, and still looks
like brand new on the outside.
[https://slrpnk.net/pictrs/image/4bcf7283-d868-4eab-abfa-236c1de61249.webp]
Inside, the inner material made of clear plastic sail cloth which holds cards is
getting a bit scuffed at the edges from cards abrading it, but it’s not really
all that noticeable when the slots are filled.
[https://slrpnk.net/pictrs/image/ff4ad8e5-d97a-4691-aca3-8f266b251fa7.webp] The
killer feature of the wallet, for me, is just how thin it is compared to most
normal bi-fold wallets. This picture is with the wallet filled with 9 cards and
and 10 bills, making it about as thick as an empty slim leather wallet, so it
slips into even the smallest front pocket while still being easy to get out. I
was able to pick up this wallet for about $21 since this olive color was on
sale, but I see usually they go for about $40. It doesn’t seem to be showing any
signs of fraying or non-cosmetic wear after 3 years, so I could see this lasting
a decade fairly easily. A no frills, reliable BIFL wallet. If you, gentle
reader, have your own BIFL wallet, leave a comment below or make a new post of
your wallet! I’d be interested to see it. ^^
Just saw this in “all” and thought I’d share.
How long do sails last?
Someone in the other thread said they had theirs 6 years.
For the wallet or a sail?
The context of the post was the wallet. Sail life itself would depend on a ton of factors