Tyvek, not leather.
The sheet is Tyvek — a dense mat of high-density polyethylene fibres that feels like paper and refuses to rip. We print on the surface, stitch a bifold, and put an RFID-blocking layer between the artwork and your cards. The result weighs almost nothing.
WHAT IT DOES WELL
- tear-resistant
- water-resistant
- highly durable
- lightweight
- recyclable material
- RFID-blocking
- vegan
WHAT'S INSIDE
- 2 card slots — 12 cards sit comfortably without adding bulk, and it takes more
- coin pouch with a 3M Dual Lock fastener that stays shut
- slim receipt pocket
- full-width cash section
- built-in RFID-blocking layer
WHERE IT SHOWS UP
Tyvek is an industrial sheet first. The places you are most likely to have seen it:
- Building wrap. The white sheet around a frame before the cladding goes on — windtight, water-resistant, still breathable. That is the Tyvek most people have stood next to.
- Protective coveralls. The white disposable suits painters, lab workers and industrial crews wear. Same family of sheet, cut and sewn as clothing rather than wallets.
- Sterile medical packaging. Pouches for instruments and devices. Tyvek lets sterilising gas through and keeps microbes out — a job paper and film cannot both do.
THE PRINT
Ink sits on the sheet, not in it. Tyvek is polyethylene — it does not drink ink the way paper does. The artwork is not a sticker, and it does not peel off.
What happens with use is the fibre itself. Tyvek is a pressed mat, not a woven cloth, and friction at the fold and the corners can scuff the surface so it feels as if the print is coming away. It is not. The fibres are showing through, the colour softens, and the design starts to look vintage. Looked after, it will last for years — a decade is honest — with the print fading according to how much pocket it sees. That is the material earning a patina, not failing.
Where it doesn't win
It is water-resistant, not waterproof. Stitch holes are stitch holes — rain and spills run off, but do not treat it as a dry bag. And it is paper-thin by design: sit on it all day for a year and the fold will show a crease. That is the material earning its keep, not failing.
Common questions
- What is Tyvek?
- A sheet of high-density polyethylene fibres, spun and pressed until it feels like paper and tears like fabric — which is to say, it barely tears at all. Lightweight, water-resistant, and built to take a fold without splitting.
- Where is Tyvek actually used?
- The uses people run into most often are industrial: the wrap on a building before the cladding goes on, the white coveralls painters and lab workers wear, and the sterile pouches medical devices ship in. Same family of sheet. We cut wallets from it.
- Will the print come off?
- No — it is not a sticker, and it does not peel. The artwork is printed onto the surface of the sheet, not into the fibre. Tyvek has a slightly layered surface, so after months in a pocket the fold and corners can feel as if the print is lifting. What you are feeling is the fibre wearing in. The design stays, a little softer, and starts to look vintage. Looked after, a Tyvek wallet will carry for years; a decade is a fair expectation, with the print fading according to how much friction it sees.
- Is a Tyvek wallet waterproof?
- It is water-resistant, not waterproof. Rain and spills bead and run off the sheet, but the stitch holes are stitch holes. Do not treat it as a dry bag.
- How many cards does it hold?
- Twelve sit comfortably across two card slots, and it takes more. There is also a Dual Lock coin pouch, a slim receipt pocket and a full-width cash section.
- Does the RFID lining actually work?
- Yes. A shielding layer sits between the printed outer and your cards, so a contactless card inside the wallet cannot be read through it.