Alchemy Goods

Inner Tube Clutch (Fauntleroy)

$71.00

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Here's the little black clutch to go with your little black dress. Dressed up or down, this clutch-style women's wallet is smart and functional. The Fauntleroy is made in the USA from recycled truck inner tubes and upcycled mesh banners, with a high-quality YKK self-lubricating zipper. This clutch is attractively laid out with eight credit card slots, two billfold or checkbook slots, and a zippered compartment for receipts and coins to keep you organized. There's also room for most smartphones. The Fauntleroy is all you need for an evening out on the town.

Measurements: 8" x 4.5" x .75".

Each of these items is different. The images shown are sample photos and do not show the exact item you are purchasing. Because each is handmade using upcycled materials, you should understand that the product you receive will vary in appearance.

About Alchemy Goods

While medieval alchemists sought to turn lead into gold, Alchemy Goods strives to turn useless stuff like blown-out inner tubes, old seatbelts, and advertising banners into useful stuff like bags and wallets. This is upcycling. Recycling turns stuff into the same thing over and over again. Upcycling turns something of lesser value into something better.

People say that "necessity is the mother of invention," and that's exactly the way Alchemy Goods got started. During the summer of 2003 in Seattle, product engineer and bike commuter Eli Reich had his messenger bag stolen. Being an industrious sort, he decided to make himself a replacement out of materials he had in abundance: used bicycle inner tubes and a seatbelt strap. The first prototype was born on his home sewing machine. It wasn't perfect, but it was exactly what he needed. Soon, friends wanted their own, then local bike shops expressed interest, and each bag improved over the last. Thanks to Eli's friends, demand grew and grew, which led to the founding of Alchemy Goods.