We did extensive research to find all the wallets made right here in the United States. Below are a summary of our findings, a few more details for each brand, and some tips for finding and sourcing American made wallets.
Complete List of Wallet Brands Made in the USA
We’ve traditionally known Flowfold as a great American manufacturer of recycled bags and backpacks. They recently came out with a line of wallets in the last few years. I personally have the minimalist card holder and absolutely love it.
Friday & River makes very unique wallets, blending a few cultures together to get unique shading, texture, and pattern into each one. They also make bags, watch bands, jewelry, and other goods – all manufactured domestically.
Ezra Arthur makes some of the highest quality leather wallets on the market today, sourcing their leather from two tanneries in Chicago and St. Louis. Four brothers own it, and they also make a wide variety of other leather goods besides wallets. Since each piece is handcrafted with full-grain leather, no two wallets look the same, giving each one a unique look and feel with different scratches and tones.
North Star Leather makes a wide variety of more traditional wallets from very high-quality leather. They have options for men and women that range from money clips to trifold wallets, checkbooks, front pocket wallets, and everything in between.
NutSac is known for their men’s bags, but also makes a great leather wallet. They have a slim wallet and billfold made from beautiful, full-grain Madone leather. Also, make sure to check out their other everyday carry accessories, like their leather and waxed canvas bags.
North St. Bags is mostly known for its backpacks, but they also have some great bifold wallets made from recycled materials. These wallets are very minimalist, come in a few colors, and use recycled EcoPak sailcloth.
Bradley Mountain got started in 2012 and offers a huge variety of leather goods, clothing, and other products for around the home. That includes a wide selection of wallets, which they offer in a lot of great styles and colors.
grown&sewn partners with CPlus Mfg in Salt Lake City, Utah, to make their wallets. They have some cool handmade designs – it’s a one-man shop out there, so you’re getting something truly bespoke.
Speaking of front pocket wallets…Rogue Industries makes a lot of them in the USA. Not everything they offer is made here, but most of their leather wallets are. The front pocket wallet made of moose leather and the bison card case are popular options.
Lifetime Leather is another leather goods manufacturer that is based in Arizona and makes really nice full-grain leather wallets. They have a variety of styles from minimalist to bifold, so you should be able to find something you like.
Range Leather Co. is based in Wyoming and makes a ton of great bespoke wallets from full grain leather. They have minimalist, bifolds, card holders, and a few other style options to choose from.
Waltzing Matilda USA is a handmade leather goods shop in Maine that makes a variety of durable goods, including wallets. They offer a bifold wallet and minimalist wallet that are both good-looking and incredibly durable.
Red Clouds Collective makes a cool wallet that can hold your iPhone and a sketchbook all in one. It’s made from vegetable-tanned leather, has two card slots, and a hole for your camera so you can use it in the case.
Pingree Detroit makes some great wallets from recycled leather that they get from the Detroit automotive industry. The entire business is carbon-negative, and they are also worker-owned.
Main Street Forge got started in 2018 and has a great collection of handmade wallets. Whether you need a bifold, front pocket wallet, passport holder, or trifold wallet, they have some options that will last a long time.
Holtz Leather makes some great, classic wallets from American cowhide. They only use full-grain leather from American tanneries, which results in a high-quality, handmade wallet that you can pass down to your kids.
Buffalo Billfold Company just sounds like they make great wallets. They’ve been around since 1972 and use high-quality American bison leather to make wallets and card cases that will last generations.
Queen City Footwear has a couple of leather wallets to choose from. They are mainly a shoe manufacturer, but source such high-quality leather, that they decided to make a variety of other accessories as well.
Rainbow of California has been making high-quality nylon wallets for over 40 years. They are known for their original hook n loop wallet, but have expanded their product selection to tons of styles and wallet types. Check out their sheaths and other made in the USA products in their online store, too.
American Bench Craft makes beautiful leather wallets from leather sourced from US tanneries. Everything is handmade in their workshop in Wilmington, Massachusetts. Check out their Revere Wallet for a cool front pocket design, and their Bill-Fold Wallet for a more traditional shape.
Olpr has a great selection of full grain leather wallets that are all handmade in Mooresville, North Carolina. The owner moved to NC from Ukraine to scale his business, and they offer a ton of other great leather goods as well. Note – some of their leather is sourced from Italy, but every product page on their website should be clearly labeled with where the leather is from.
Sandlot Goods is a Kansas City based manufacturer that makes a variety of sports-themed goods and clothing items, one of which is their leather wallet. It has baseball-style stitching and comes in a few different configurations.
Mike’s YouTube Video on American Made Wallets
How to Find Wallets Made in the USA
Beyond simply presenting an array of American made wallets, we want to give you the tools to do your own research and shop smarter. Let’s dive into wallet manufacturing—from sourcing materials to interpreting labels and discovering excellent American made options. Let’s start by examining what “made in the USA” truly means and how to understand it.
What Does “Made in the USA” Mean?
First, let’s define what it means for something to be “made in the USA.” According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), “all or virtually all” of the product must be made in the United States. This means everything from the sourcing of the raw materials to the manufacturing of the product must take place in the USA.
To learn more about this, look at our “made in the USA” shopping and labeling deep dive.
Let’s move on to material sourcing specifically for wallets and how the US stacks up.
Materials
Most wallets are made of one of two materials: leather and cotton. To find wallets made in the USA, you must research the raw material used.
Leather
Leather quality varies immensely. For a quality leather wallet, you should look specifically for full-grain leather made from cowhide – this will last you the longest. If that’s a little out of your budget, the next step down would be top-grain leather, which is still good quality leather but may be altered slightly. Whatever type of leather you choose, you should try to avoid genuine leather, as this is an umbrella term for anything that is technically leather and doesn’t even have to be cowhide.
China is the world’s largest leather producer, but the United States also has a substantial leather industry. Plus, leather made in the USA will be of higher quality, especially if you’re after full-grain or top-grain leather.
Cotton
Cotton is another popular material used in wallets. Thankfully, cotton is a material that is easily sourced in the United States. Cotton is a 21 billion-dollar industry in the United States, so finding American-grown and American-produced cotton shouldn’t be difficult. China still tops the list as the number one cotton-producer, but the USA doesn’t lag too far behind. Just make sure to double-check where the cotton is grown if you’re after a cotton wallet.
Labeling
The labels you can find on wallets or the packaging also help us find American-made wallets. Title 19 Chapter 4 Section 1304 of the United States Code states that any product manufactured overseas must be labeled as such. So, if you’re looking for an American-made wallet, you should look specifically for the “made in the USA” label.
The FTC’s job is to police the usage of this label. However, unfortunately, there is no pre-approval process, and it is up to the companies to determine whether or not their products meet the criteria. So, ultimately, it is up to the consumers to watch out for any false “made in the USA” claims and to report them to the FTC.
Other companies may try to use tricky words and phrases to trick customers. An example is “made” versus “assembled” in the USA. When the verb “assembled” is used, it signifies that the product is not made in the USA but is instead shipped over and merely assembled here. The label “made in America” is also something to watch out for, as it can mean that the product could be made in Canada or Mexico as well.
Another thing to look out for is the American flag sticker. Just because a product has an American flag sticker on the label does not automatically mean that it is made in the United States. The flag sticker is not government-regulated, so it’s not the best way to determine whether or not a particular wallet is American-made.
Other Tips
Here are some additional tips to keep in mind when looking for wallets made in the USA.
Check out the Company’s Website
A wallet made in the USA is a huge selling point, so if a wallet is genuinely made here, you’ll usually find this fact loudly advertised on the company’s website or promotional materials. It is not required for companies to properly label their products with the country of origin online or in their marketing materials. So, when perusing the company’s website, look at everything with a critical eye. If a company does not explicitly state that its product is “made in the USA,” it is likely to be made elsewhere.
Call the Company
If you’re still unsure where a wallet is made, simply call the company. A customer service representative should be able to help answer your question about where the wallet is sourced and assembled.
Wallets Not Made in the USA
When doing our research, we found some popular wallet brands that are not made in the USA. We’ll continue to update this list as we find more.
- Fossil – Based in Texas, but manufactures its bags and wallets in China.
- Ridge Wallets – Their products are manufactured in Shenzhen, China.
- Bellroy – Manufactured in China, India, and the Philippines.
- Herschel Supply Co – Based in Vancouver, but manufactures across 15 factories in China.
- Leatherology – Headquartered in Texas, but manufacture their wallets in China.
