KENYA · GUIDE 0284 · EDITION 4.2
Leather cardholder making in Kenya
Slim leather cardholders built to a specified card count and pocket size.
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
Fictional batch: ten adult slim cardholders, target 105 × 75 mm, each two outer card slots plus one central pocket. Draft per unit two 105 × 75 mm body panels and two 105 × 50 mm slot panels; total 20 bodies / 20 slots. Prototype uses blank 85.6 × 54 mm reference cards; no RFID/security claim.
Who is the first customer?
Commuters, professionals and corporate gift buyers.
Test the offer
Test one pocket design with actual cards and repeated insertion before batch production.
What your operating pack contains
- A business-specific operating guide PDF
- Offline itemised costing and quotation tool
- Supplier request and sales message drafts
- Job-card and quality-response documents
- Offline operations desk: supplier comparison, work checkpoints, accepted deliveries and cash tracking
- Cashflow and launch review: downside scenarios, break-even, 13-week cash plan and trial decision
- Source register and unresolved checks
Delivery and quality
Cards can be inserted and retained without visibly stressed seams.
Cost drivers
- leather thickness
- cutting yield
- stitching
- branding
Use your own supplier quotations. Worked figures in the pack are illustrative and do not establish a verified startup budget or profit forecast.
Evidence and scope
Tandy Craftool Burnishing Solution ↗
Prepared compatible leather-edge use only; no universal finish or Kenyan supply claim. · Checked 2026-10-26
Tandy Tokonole 120 g ↗
Material-specific edge-finishing reference; verify actual leather compatibility. · Checked 2026-10-26
Tandy: Mastering Leather Edges ↗
Manufacturer edge-preparation/finishing reference only; not pattern validation, adhesive approval, footwear safety or load certification. · Checked 2026-10-26