Hitoe® Fold Aria - Monocromo

11 Design Awards Worldwide

Hitoe® Fold Aria has won a total of 11 of the world's most prestigious design awards, including the iF Design Award and the Red Dot Design Award, the world's most prestigious design awards.

Toward perfected functional beauty

I want to go out without any bag! In order to fulfill this desire, we have developed the "Hitoe® Fold," a small, thin wallet with no overlapping cards and coins. Hitoe® Fold," a small, thin wallet with no overlapping cards and coins, was born. was born.
Aria" is the ultimate in thinness.
Aria" is the ultimate in thinness, and its sophisticated design and exquisite workmanship have sublimated it into a breathtakingly perfect functional beauty.

Aria" is as light as air.

Aria" means "air" in Italian. It is a light wallet that, like air, you forget it even exists.

Hitoe® Structure" for a thinness that stands out.

Hitoe® Structure" that does not stack cards and coins Hitoe® structure The Hitoe® structure, which does not stack cards and coins, makes the wallet overwhelmingly thin and light.
An astonishing 9mm thinness with 5 cards (thickest part)
Palm size: 89mm x 91mm
Light as air Light as air, approx. 30g
Holds up to 15 banknotes, 20 coins, and 6 cards.
Even when fully loaded, it is overwhelmingly thin.

Well-honed design

1 "Perfection is a state in which no further sharpening is possible.

These are the words of Saint-Exupéry, the author of "The Prince of Wales.
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Hitoe® Fold Aria's simplicity of design and comfort are the height of perfection: smooth opening and closing without hardware, easy entry and exit, and so thin that you may forget it is even there in your pocket.

2 Wallets this thin

The edges are not "rolled in" but have a "seam allowance". This is in pursuit of "thinness. If the edges are rolled in, the size will be smaller, but the overlap of the leather will increase and it will become thicker.
This detail is faithful to the ideal we are aiming for.

Size comparison by edge treatment method

Even in pursuit of thinness, the leather is thick enough, and the texture of tension and firmness are also important.

3 Beautiful details

Precise and delicate stitching, transparently polished koba (cross-section of leather) that reveals the overlapping layers of leather, and thin lines (nenpiki) drawn around the edges with a heated iron. Even the koba of suede, which is said to be impossible to polish, is polished with great care, pursuing beauty down to the smallest detail.

Beautiful edge treatment of the seam allowance

4. Top quality manufacturing method

All parts are made of thin leather with a "sticky" (glued all over ) finish. This technique is said to be the highest luxury of leather products. Two pieces of thinly stripped leather are pasted together to create a stronger, lighter, and thinner finish. It takes a great deal of experience and skill to create a product that looks like a single piece of leather, even when folded without lifting or flexing.

Pursuing simplicity, the engraving is hidden under the card.

5 Long and beautiful use

Most problems with wallets are caused by hardware and sewing. No hardware is used at all, and only four stitches are used.
In addition, the corners, which are prone to pain, are made more durable by layering the outer and inner leather. The seam allowance is as small as possible, and the design prevents the bag from losing its shape even when used in the back pocket of trousers.
It is a simple and sturdy construction that can be used beautifully for a long time.

The corners are layered with leather for durability.

6 Design in accordance with the providence of nature

Why is the Golden Ratio so beautiful?
The golden ratio 1:1.618 is based on the Fibonacci sequence is the ratio of the length and width of a rectangle consisting of a square with the Fibonacci sequence as one of its sides repeated in a spiral shape. (see figure below).
The Fibonacci sequence is hidden everywhere in nature. Tree branches, the number of petals, sunflower seeds, shells, typhoons. Even in the art of beauty, such as the Pyramids, the Parthenon, and the 36 Views of Mount Fuji.
It is not important to achieve the golden ratio. It is the Fibonacci sequence, in which the proportions from the smallest detail to the whole are deeply related to the providence of nature and life, that results in a harmonious design that resonates with the heart.

Design based on the Fibonacci Sequence

Easy to use and beyond

1 New concept of using the card to be stored as a clasp

Use the cards you store as a clasp.
Hang it on the card, not on the outside of the wallet. Inner hook (patent pending) The "Inner Hook (patent pending)" is designed to hang on the cards instead of outside the wallet.
It is a smart leather hook that fits inside the wallet and is not shown on the front.

Inner hook that hangs on the card integrated with the bill holder

It not only serves as a clasp, but also prevents cards from falling out.

It is stored inside and prevents the card from falling out unexpectedly.

2. Just insert it with leather, and that's it.

Flat appearance by simply clipping it with leather. No hardware, flap, or other extraneous items stick out, so there is no snagging in your pocket.
The wallet will not open when the front and back are reversed, so there is no need to worry about accidentally dropping coins.

Minimalist shape with no waste

3 Quick accounting with one action

By bending the border between the card and coin pockets into a "U" shape, the inner hook on the card is easily released. With this one action, coins, bills, and cards can all be accessed for quick checkout.

Smoothly opens and closes by bending it in a "crisscross" shape.

4 Leave bills in place without folding them

Just insert banknotes without folding them. It is highly visible and easy to take out. No need to worry about cards falling out as they will not fold or bend strongly. Smoothly enters vending machines, self-checkout machines, etc.
The bill holder is designed to be continuous with the inner hook. The curve of the bill holder serves as a guide, allowing smooth insertion and removal without snagging.

5 Cards are safe and smooth

No need to worry about cards falling out.
Once the wallet is closed, cards will not fall out. Cards will not slip out while the wallet is in use. A patent-pending card-drop prevention measure to prevent cards from slipping out while the wallet is in use.
The feeling of sliding cards in and out of the wallet is comfortable and smooth.

Temporary cards are held in the bill holder to prevent stretching of the leather in the card pocket. It does not interfere with the opening and closing of the wallet.

Extra cards can be placed in thewallet holder.

6 Shallow coin pocket

A shallow coin pocket allows you to quickly find and remove the coins you need.
No need to worry about coins spilling out when the wallet is closed. The short flap prevents overflow while the wallet is in use.
999 yen (15 coins ) can be stored in the pocket.