…the 100% recycled plastic wallet dedicated to stopping plastic pollution and saving our oceans ?.
Instantly upgrade that thing in your pocket or purse with the wallet that’s responsibly produced using sustainable materials and processes, holds all your daily essentials and prevents 25 pounds of plastic waste from reaching the ocean in The Gambia, Africa ?.
Now you might be wondering, how the heck do you make a wallet out of plastic? Here’s how!
Using recycled material in fabric instead of virgin fibers requires less energy, reduces CO2 emissions, and saves oil.
After our 100% recycled plastic fabric is woven, we use a specialized printing process to bring it to life with vibrant colors and patterns.
Once our fabric is printed, it’s off to ✂️ cut and sew. Rolls of fabric are cut into pieces using pattern templates. From there, each wallet is handcrafted for quality and durability.
A seemingly normal dip in the ocean ? turned into a life changing moment after an unexpected brush with a floating plastic bottle.
We had heard about plastic pollution in our oceans, but it turns out the scale of the crisis was much worse than we could imagine ?. Stat after stat. Picture after picture. The more research we did, the more compelled we were to take action.
With a unique ?% recycled plastic fabric as our foundation and a commitment to making a difference, Statemint was born.
Our new, purpose-driven brand is devoted to building epic personal accessories from recycled plastic with the ultimate goal of preventing future plastic waste from reaching our oceans and expanding recycling education in third world countries.
In thinking of products to get Statemint started, we strived to find something with wide-spanning reach, something that the average Joe uses on a daily basis.
Cue the ? moment – a wallet!
After studying the wallet market, everything was either super ? or over-complicated. Carbon fiber this, RFID blocking that. Who needs all that?
We knew we could do better, so we created the Statemint wallet with 4️⃣ simple things in mind.
The Statemint wallet’s minimalist design securely holds all your daily essentials while ensuring you won’t suffer from “dad wallet”.
Two zig-zag pockets on each side and a storage pocket in the middle means it holds up to 12 cards ? while staying super slim.
Just because it’s made of plastic, doesn’t mean it won’t hold up to your daily grind. We can’t stand cheap products, so we made sure to produce each Statemint wallet with quality craftsmanship and durability ?.
Oh and another thing we can’t stand about traditional wallets…they’re all boring looking. The Statemint wallet ? pumps up the volume with bold patterns and colors that let you express your individuality while pledging your allegiance to the cause.
Now we know you’ll think the wallet is cool ?, but wouldn’t it be awesome if it did more than just hold money? You bet your ass it does.
Our support of WasteAid ensures that with each wallet sold, 25 pounds of plastic waste is diverted from reaching the ocean in The Gambia, Africa ?. Our support also provides recycling education ? and business development training ? to locals.
For the last year we’ve sampled fabrics, tested printing methods, tweaked designs and developed a variety of prototypes. After lots of hard work, we’ve found the right materials and partners needed to make this project successful.
Today, the design of our initial product, the Statemint wallet, is complete with samples created and user-tested.
The only thing that we need now to make Statemint a reality is meeting Minimum Order Quantities from our vendors. With your backing, we’ll be able to meet those minimums, begin our first round of production, and set off on our quest to stop plastic pollution in the world’s oceans.
While exploring this opportunity and developing our initial business plan, we spoke to several vendors regarding our manufacturing needs. At this point we’ve identified ? a team of partners and feel very confident in their ability to deliver a high quality finished product on schedule.
Once the campaign is over on December 5th, we will send you an email with a unique coupon code which can be used on statemintwallets.com to order your wallet.
About a week later, we will move into production, which we expect to take about 8 weeks. Once we receive the finished wallets, we’ll check them for quality and then immediately start shipping ? orders.
Unexpected hurdles may arise, but we feel confident in our timeline and will be sure to keep you updated throughout the process.
Thanks so much for checking out our project and I hope you’ll support us in saving the oceans for my daughter and future generations to come.
At the end of the day, we believe that everything you carry should make a STATEMINT about who you are and what you stand for. You have the power to make a change. Will you join us on this journey to save our oceans?
Brandon Maskell
Founder, Statemint
P.S. Special thanks to the following people for their help on this project!
?? Sisanie (Video Narration) @sisanie
?? Brandon Ochoa (Video/Photography) www.broadwayhill.com
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I’ve run two very successful Ecommerce businesses over the last 9 years while shipping hundreds of orders a day. I’m very familiar with order fulfillment and shipping logistics, so there should be no issues delivering orders accurately and on time. The unique recycled plastic fabric used in our wallets is only available from select suppliers and could cause a problem if it suddenly became unavailable. That being said, we’ve already built a great relationship with suppliers and have no reason to believe there will be any problems getting the fabric in the future. We’re confident we can deliver all rewards on schedule, but realize unexpected events may delay our schedule. If there is any potential delay, we will notify backers immediately and be completely transparent throughout the process. This project has been a fun and rewarding journey. I am 100% convinced it will be a success and can’t wait to get a Statemint Wallet in your hands!