The soldiband was designed with three goals in mind. Be simple, be fun, and be affordable.
GOAL 1: BE SIMPLE
A minimalist wallet should be simple in design and use. The SoldiBand is made from machine washable one inch elastic. The one inch width was selected because of the following:
1.) Easy to remove cards and bills
2.) Easy to insert cards and bills
3.) Secure cards and bills reliably
Any wider than one inch and removing and inserting cards and bills become difficult. Any less than one inch and the cards and bills are likely to fall out.
The SoldiBand contains only one stitched seam to join the two ends for a patented flushed finish. This patented flushed finish does away with material folds, overlaps, fringes, screws, or hard plates. In order to get the stitching done for a short elastic a custom tool was designed and used. This custom tool is part of what the funds will be used for.
GOAL 2: BE FUN
The SoldiBand comes in 15 fun and colorful designs. The graphic designs were created and selected to ensure that there is a design for everyone. The designs are printed and pressed using a dye-sublimation process. This process infuses ink to the polyester elastic to create a machine washable wallet that doesn’t fade.
GOAL 3: BE AFFORDABLE
The SoldiBand is one of the most affordable minimalist wallet on Kickstarter!
WALLET SPECIFICATION
The SoldiBand is made from 1 inch polyester elastic and holds up to a recommended capacity of 26 credit cards. For example, the SoldiBand can hold up to 20 credit cards and 12 bills (6 credit card equivalent). Less credit card means more room for bills and vice versa.
Aside from being a bit dirty, my first Soldiband prototype wallet has been used for over a year in various weather conditions and capacity, and is still working like a charm.
