Why is the bottom of Hitoe® L-zip L 10mm thick?
Hitoe® L-zip L has a bottom thickness of 10mm.
It's not just "designed to look thin."
This is the most rational value structurally and is the inevitable value with beautiful balance.
Redefining "thin wallet"
It's easy to just pursue thinness.
Anyone can make a "slim wallet" by using thin leather and reducing the number of cards that can be stored.
However, what we aim for is not just thinness, but thinness that combines the quality and practicality of a beloved item.
If you are carrying six cards or less, the Hitoe® Fold is excellent in both portability and convenience as it does not crease bills and does not use metal fittings.
Therefore, the thickness standard for Hitoe® L-zip L is based on the assumption that it can hold 7 cards.
At that time, we derived the most beautiful and rational dimensions from the structure.
Maximum thickness when storing 7-8 cards: 10mm
Hitoe® L-zip L has a "double card pocket" structure with two card pockets.
When storing 7 cards, the maximum number on each side is 4.
The standard thicknesses at that time were stacked as follows:
- 4 cards: 0.76 mm x 4 = 3.04 mm
- Total leather overlap (exterior and interior): 5.8 mm
- 10 bills or receipts: 0.10 mm x 10 = 1.00 mm
Total: 3.04 + 5.8 + 1.0 = 9.84 mm ≒ 10 mm
In other words, the maximum thickness when storing 7 to 8 cards is approximately 10 mm.
This is the base dimension standard for the Hitoe® L-zip L.
Minimum thickness when storing 16 cards: 10mm
So, how many cards can fit into this 10mm space?
If you stuff cards into it, bills won't reach the bottom, and there are no internal parts near the bottom.
In other words, only the card and exterior are present at the bottom.
- Leather overlap at the base: 4 mm
- Remaining allowable thickness: 10 mm − 4 mm = 6 mm
- Thickness of a single card: 0.76 mm
- 6 ÷ 0.76 ≒ 8 sheets (one side) → 16 sheets in total
It can store up to 16 cards in total, 8 cards per compartment, with a bottom thickness of 10mm.
The balance point of 10mm
It can hold up to 8 cards and maintains a thickness of approximately 10mm, so even with the maximum number of cards (16), the silhouette will not be distorted.
The number 10mm is not just a measurement, but a balance point where structural necessity and aesthetic beauty intersect.
Even each dimension has a meaning derived not from intuition, but from deep insight and logical thinking.
The number 10mm symbolizes the "beauty as function" that SYRINX pursues.
(Text by Hironao Sato, CEO and designer of SYRINX)
