Wallet Material Transparency Audit 2026: Evidence Table

Every score in the Wallet Material Transparency Audit 2026, with its evidence and source. Audited 2 July 2026, official brand websites only.

Criteria and weights: Leather maker (20), Composite maker (20), Thread (10), Titanium grade (10), Origin (10), Certifications (10), Warranty (10), Traceability (10), Repair (10). N-A criteria are excluded and scores normalized. This audit verifies disclosure, not accuracy.

Secrid 88%

Leather YES Tanneries named: "Vivolo... La Bretagna... Carlab" source
Composite N-A No composite products
Thread NO No thread maker found
Titanium N-A
Origin YES "100% made in Europe"; assembly at social enterprises in Leiden, Delft, Haarlem; sewing in Vlaardingen source
Certifications YES B Corp since 2022; LWG tanneries source
Warranty YES 2-7 years by product line, defined source
Traceability YES Public supplier list PDF (2025 edition, ~50 suppliers) source
Repair YES 1,400 Care & Repair points; free repair in guarantee period source

Bellroy 75%

Leather YES "specialist tannery, ECCO Leather... DriTan technique" source
Composite N-A
Thread NO Not found
Titanium N-A
Origin YES "makers in China, India and The Philippines... this is where all of our products come to life" source
Certifications YES LWG Gold; B Corp since 2015 source
Warranty YES 3/6/10 years by category, defined source
Traceability PARTIAL Supplier Code of Conduct + annual report; no supplier list source
Repair PARTIAL Luggage repair program; does not cover wallets source

Popov Leather 75%

Leather YES "Our current supplier is Seidel... family-owned US tannery... since 1928" (product and materials pages) source
Composite N-A
Thread YES "Ritza 25 Tiger thread from Julius Koch" source
Titanium N-A
Origin YES "workshop in... British Columbia, Canada... based out of Nelson" source
Certifications NO "industry audits" with no certifying body named
Warranty YES Lifetime: "free repair (or replacement)... faults in materials and workmanship" source
Traceability PARTIAL Materials provenance page; no supplier list source
Repair PARTIAL Repair as warranty mechanism only source

Trayvax 55%

Leather YES "exquisite Horween leather" on product pages source
Composite NO G10 composite, maker unnamed source
Thread NO "MIL-SPEC paracord" is a specification, not a maker
Titanium PARTIAL "Grade 2 titanium" on belt buckles only, not on titanium wallets source
Origin YES "Made in the USA", Bellingham, WA source
Certifications NO None cited
Warranty YES "65-Year Heirloom Warranty", coverage and exclusions defined source
Traceability PARTIAL Named material source and Made-in-USA page; no formal documentation source
Repair YES "we may still be able to repair it at the cost of materials and shipping" source

Nomad Goods 55%

Leather YES "Chicago's preeminent Horween Leather Company and... Danish tannery Ecco" (dedicated and product pages) source
Composite N-A
Thread PARTIAL Branded fiber in cables only ("Cables with Kevlar"), not wallets source
Titanium YES "99% pure Grade 2 titanium" (Titanium Band); Grade 4 (Stratos) source
Origin NO Country of manufacture not stated anywhere found
Certifications PARTIAL Climate Label (company-level); no material certifications source
Warranty YES 2-year limited warranty, defined, consistent source
Traceability PARTIAL Tanneries named with process detail; no supplier list source
Repair NO No repair service ("Open Box" is resale, not repair)

Aspinal of London 50%

Leather NO "the finest, full-grain leather", no tannery named source
Composite N-A Thread NO Titanium N-A
Origin PARTIAL Journals "handcrafted in our London workshops"; main leather goods origin not disclosed
Certifications YES Leather Working Group source
Warranty YES "1 year against manufacturing faults... phone covers... six months" source
Traceability PARTIAL Modern Slavery Statement; no supplier list source
Repair YES "a chargeable repair if your item is out of warranty" source

Craft and Lore 45%

Leather YES "American Harness Leather from Hermann Oak in St. Louis"; Horween on product pages source
Composite N-A
Thread PARTIAL "waxed polycord sourced from Maine, USA", maker unnamed source
Titanium PARTIAL "Grade 5 Titanium Alloy (6AL4V)" only on a curated third-party item source
Origin YES "Cut and saddle stitched by hand in North Idaho", Coeur d'Alene source
Certifications NO None cited
Warranty PARTIAL Coverage defined, no duration stated source
Traceability NO Repair NO "we no longer offer belt resizing"

Carl Friedrik 44%

Leather PARTIAL "Artigiano del Cuoio" named only in a magazine article; anonymous "partner tannery" on shop pages source
Composite N-A Thread NO Titanium N-A
Origin PARTIAL "made in Europe" / "artisans in Italy" on collection pages, no city source
Certifications YES "LWG Gold or Silver-rated tanneries" source
Warranty PARTIAL Lifetime with claim process; coverage detail in collapsed accordions, unverifiable on audit date source
Traceability PARTIAL "full traceability" claim without documentation source
Repair NO Repair only as warranty remedy

Smythson 44%

Leather NO "LWG certified tanneries", none named source
Composite N-A Thread NO Titanium N-A
Origin YES "handcrafted in specialist workshops in the UK, Italy, Spain, and Romania" source
Certifications YES LWG, Positive Luxury Butterfly Mark, FSC (FSC-C137072), ISO 9706 source
Warranty NO "We do not offer guarantees for any of our products" source
Traceability PARTIAL Traceability section, policies, Digital Product Passports "in progress"; no supplier names source
Repair YES "We offer a comprehensive repair service for all Smythson products" source

Machine Era 42%

Leather N-A Composite N-A Thread N-A Metal goods only
Titanium YES "aerospace (Grade 5) 6al-4v Titanium" on product page source
Origin YES "created in our shop... in Richmond, Virginia" source
Certifications NO "certified aerospace grade" with no certifier named
Warranty NO No defined warranty; 14-day returns only source
Traceability NO
Repair PARTIAL Self-repair spares sold (replacement bands, pen parts) source

Aviator Wallet 39%

Leather N-A No leather products
Composite NO Carbon fiber wallets, manufacturer unnamed source
Thread N-A
Titanium YES "high-quality Grade 1 titanium" source
Origin YES "HANDMADE IN GERMANY... manufactured in Alzenau" source
Certifications NO German Design Award is a design prize, not a material certification
Warranty YES Lifetime on aluminum, titanium and carbon parts, exclusions defined source
Traceability NO
Repair PARTIAL Modular design, all spare parts sold separately source

Harber London 38%

Leather NO "tannery audited and certified by the Leather Working Group", unnamed source
Composite N-A Thread NO (YKK zippers are hardware) Titanium N-A
Origin YES "Handmade by expert craftsmen in Spain" source
Certifications PARTIAL LWG cited without rating or tannery name
Warranty YES 1 year, defined source
Traceability NO
Repair PARTIAL Out-of-warranty repairs on request, no process or pricing source

Bosca 38%

Leather NO "one town near Florence, Italy", tannery unnamed source
Composite N-A Thread NO ("nylon threading" is a fiber type) Titanium N-A
Origin YES Per-product: "Manufactured in the BOSCA Italia factory outside Florence, Italy"; factory mix disclosed (one China, one India, three Italy) source
Certifications NO
Warranty YES "structural integrity... for their useful life", coverage and exclusions defined source
Traceability PARTIAL Unusually specific factory disclosure; no formal documents
Repair PARTIAL Repairs via RA# process, as guarantee remedy only source

Shinola 38%

Leather NO Current product page: "Natural Grain Leather" only; Horween references exist only on legacy URLs source
Composite N-A Thread NO Titanium N-A
Origin PARTIAL Watches "hand assembled... in Detroit"; wallets only "Designed in Detroit"
Certifications NO
Warranty YES 1 year for leather goods, defined; lifetime for most watches source
Traceability PARTIAL Supplier Compliance page (Code of Conduct, REACH/RoHS); no supplier list source
Repair YES Priced out-of-warranty repair menu ("stitching repair $50.00-$150.00") source

Montblanc 38%

Leather NO "Florentine tanneries along the Arno river", none named source
Composite N-A Thread NO Titanium N-A (watches only, no grade found)
Origin PARTIAL Own Pelletteria in Florence; no "Made in Italy" on reviewed product pages
Certifications NO Sustainability page defers to richemont.com
Warranty YES "international guarantee for a period of two years... defects in manufacturing and materials" source
Traceability PARTIAL Richemont group documents; no Montblanc supplier list
Repair YES Paid repairs post-warranty; "small leather goods can, with a few exceptions, not be repaired... replaced" source

Fantom Wallet 35%

Leather NO Leather as trim only, maker unnamed
Composite NO Carbon fiber options, manufacturer unnamed source
Thread N-A Metal wallets
Titanium YES "Grade 5 titanium" (money clips) source
Origin YES "made in-house, in Canada" source
Certifications NO
Warranty YES Limited lifetime + defined Wear and Tear program source
Traceability NO
Repair PARTIAL "replaced or repaired at the discretion of Ansix Designs" source

Dango Products 32%

Leather PARTIAL Horween named for a watch strap only; wallets "top-grain leather" source
Composite NO CF backplates, maker unnamed source
Thread NO
Titanium NO Titanium money clip with no grade (aluminum alloy 6061 is stated) source
Origin YES "Handcrafted and made in USA" source
Certifications NO
Warranty YES Lifetime against manufacturing defects, examples defined source
Traceability NO
Repair PARTIAL "If a repair is required, customer will be responsible for... shipping" source

Grip6 32%

Leather NO "leather from American Cattle Ranchers", no tannery source
Composite NO "ultra-strong carbon fiber", maker unnamed source
Thread NO
Titanium YES "Grade 5 Titanium Ti6Al4V" source
Origin YES "100% MADE IN THE USA... Midvale, Utah" source
Certifications NO
Warranty YES "Guaranteed For Life", defined source
Traceability PARTIAL Category-level sourcing narrative; no named suppliers source
Repair NO Repair only as warranty remedy

Dunhill 31%

Leather NO "Main material: 100% Calf leather", no tannery source
Composite N-A Thread NO Titanium N-A
Origin YES "Made In Italy" in Details & Composition source
Certifications NO None found on dunhill.com
Warranty NO No published warranty policy found on dunhill.com
Traceability PARTIAL Links to Richemont group documents only
Repair YES "service centres around the world offer repairs and servicing of dunhill... leather goods" source

The Frenchie Co 30%

Leather NO "Italy's finest tanneries... from the North of Italy", unnamed source
Composite PARTIAL Branded material "Premium CX6 Carbon Fiber" named; the company behind it is not source
Thread NO Titanium N-A
Origin NO "handcrafted in small batches" with no location
Certifications NO "eco-friendly Italian leather" is marketing
Warranty YES "5-year warranty... defects in materials or craftsmanship" (inconsistencies in Appendix A) source
Traceability NO Repair NO

The Ridge 27%

Leather NO "LWG Gold-certified tannery", unnamed source
Composite NO "3k carbon fiber weave" / "Forged Carbon", maker unnamed source
Thread NO
Titanium PARTIAL About: "TA2 grade titanium"; blog: "Grade 5 Titanium" (see Appendix A) source
Origin NO No country of manufacture; Supplier CoC: "domestically and abroad" source
Certifications PARTIAL LWG Gold (unnamed tannery); FLA membership (labor) source
Warranty YES Two defined tiers with fees and caps source
Traceability PARTIAL CoC + Sumerra audits; no supplier list source
Repair PARTIAL "repair parts or a full replacement" within warranty program source

Ekster 20%

Leather NO "top-grain leather from LWG gold-rated tanneries", unnamed source
Composite NO "3K space-grade carbon fiber", maker unnamed source
Thread NO Titanium N-A
Origin NO Not found on ekster.com or support pages
Certifications YES "LWG gold-rated tanneries" source
Warranty YES 2 years + lifetime on Cardholder Pro, defined source
Traceability NO Repair NO Replacement or gift card only

Andar 19%

Leather NO No tannery named, including the Leather 101 explainer source
Composite N-A Thread NO Titanium N-A
Origin PARTIAL "handcrafted since 2015 by a real team in Arizona" covers QC/fulfilment; manufacturing country never stated source
Certifications NO
Warranty YES 1 year, store credit, defined (badge inconsistency in Appendix A) source
Traceability NO Repair NO Remedy is store credit; unauthorized repairs void coverage

Vaultskin 19%

Leather NO "top grain cow leather... from certified suppliers", unnamed source
Composite N-A Thread NO Titanium N-A
Origin YES "hand-crafted in China by trusted manufacturing partners" source
Certifications NO "certified suppliers" with no certification body named
Warranty PARTIAL "2-year warranty for manufacturing defects", no detailed terms source
Traceability NO Repair NO

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