Slim wallet / Gomatic
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The Gomatic Slim Wallet is a fabric card holder built around a body of medical-grade woven elastic and a pull-tab. The tab is the idea: give it a tug and your most-used cards rise together for selection, while the rest fan out from the stretch pocket; a hidden compartment takes a few notes, coins or a key. Because the body is elastic rather than a metal plate, it stays soft in the pocket and grips its contents instead of letting them slide. It holds anywhere from four cards to a dozen or more, expanding as needed while staying thin. The format is uncomplicated, and its appeal is access: cards out quickly, with less dexterity than a push-through plate wallet asks for.
Design intent
- The pull-tab brings the most-used cards up in one motion, faster and needing less dexterity than thumbing cards out of a rigid plate.
- An elastic woven body stays thin and forgiving in the pocket even when loaded, gripping cards rather than rattling them like a metal case.
Trade-offs
- Woven elastic stretches over time; after a couple of years of daily use the grip slackens, and the worn parts are not designed to be replaced.
- It rewards a consistent load: stuffed past its comfortable range, access slows, and very thick or embossed cards sit less neatly than the marketing suggests.
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- 31 Jul 2023
