Everything measured.
A handmade slim leather card wallet in tan buffalo calf, vegetable tanned and stitched by hand in Sri Lanka. Under a centimetre thick, and it still takes 10 to 12 cards and up to 20 notes.
The LAEL is for people who have given up on bifolds but still want cash on them. It folds and functions like a compact bifold while staying flat enough for a front pocket, which is the trick most card wallets never quite manage.
Tan veg-tanned leather is the most reactive hide I cut. Nothing is sealed over the grain, so it darkens from your hands — and a wallet held this often darkens fast. Expect a noticeably deeper tan within months.
What it holds
- 10 to 12 cards
- 10 to 20 cash notes
- 11 cm (H) × 7.5 cm (W) folded
- Under 1 cm thick
Repaired for as long as you own it, and the labour is on us.
Straight answers.
When will it reach me?
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Within Sri Lanka — dispatched within 72 working hours.
Anywhere else — the rate depends on the country, so it is quoted per order. Message +94 77 969 6203 on WhatsApp with the piece and where it is going, and we will send the exact figure before you pay a rupee.
What if the cards don't fit?
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In the first week the slots are usually tight. That is normal — the leather has to mould to what you carry, and it will.
If it still is not right after that, send it back. We will fix it and send it back to you.
Can you repair it later?
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Yes — for as long as you own it, and we do not charge for the labour. Not for the first year. For as long as it is yours.
You cover only the materials a repair actually needs, and the shipping both ways.
How do I look after it?
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Condition it roughly every six months. That is the whole routine — more than that softens the fibres and the piece loses its shape.
Your first three conditionings we do for you. Send it in and cover the shipping; the work is ours. Or do it at home — see leather care.
Why does hand stitching cost more?
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A machine lock-stitch is one thread looping through itself. Cut it anywhere and the seam runs. A saddle stitch is two needles crossing in every hole — cut one thread and it still holds.
It takes far longer by hand, and that time is the whole of the price difference.
