Unreliable shape

It All Started with a Question

"How should the coin pocket be closed? Or, how should it be partitioned?"
Though often an inconspicuous part, it's a challenge that cannot be avoided when designing a wallet.

Zippers, snaps, deep flaps.
They can certainly close the pocket. However, in return, they add more steps to operate and create bulk.

Is there a simpler, more functional shape?
From that question, the short flap was born.

The Answer: The Short Flap

What we arrived at was a small, seemingly unreliable presence that ambiguously covers or doesn't cover the opening.
However, this short flap is not just a mere "lid."

｜To Prevent Coins from Falling Out

The small leather piece at the top of the coin pocket.
In fact, this is sufficient to prevent coins from falling out.
As you use the wallet, it naturally forms a curved shape, further increasing your peace of mind.
Moreover, since it only covers the top part of the coins, it hardly affects the overall thickness.

｜Maintains Visibility

Many coin pockets require you to open a solid lid to see the contents.
That small extra step becomes an obstacle to using coins in daily life.

The short flap doesn't cover too much.
You can check your coins naturally, without conscious effort.

｜To Protect Banknotes

Banknotes are prone to getting dirty if they come into contact with coins, and easily creased if they touch cards.
The short flap protects banknotes from these issues.

There's also a reason why it's a single, continuous part seamlessly connected to the coin pocket.
This is to prevent banknotes from getting unnecessary creases or marks even when compressed in the pocket.

The short flap is not just a lid.
It also serves as a partition to protect banknotes.

Accumulation of Thought

Prevent coins from falling out.

Maintain visibility.

Protect banknotes.

Fulfilling all these requirements with a small, seemingly unreliable part.

Before the advent of the Hitoe® Fold, I had never seen a wallet with this short flap.
This is because coin pockets were predicated on being securely closed.
The question itself probably didn't even exist in that premise.

Even for things we take for granted, we question them deeply.
There might be another answer there.
We accumulate thoughts down to the smallest detail.
That is the thinking process at SYRINX.

(Text by Hirotaka Sato | SYRINX Representative and Designer)