Vegan Wallets: 25 Faux Leather, Hemp, & Cork Options For Men & Women

Most of us use them almost every day, but hardly pay them any mind: wallets are one of the most important accessories that we never notice.

In a society where so many pieces of our identities and finances fit on cards that we put in our pockets or purses, wallets are essential to keeping such sensitive data safe and secure. Yet, when so many billfolds are made of leather or non-vegan materials it can be daunting to find a solution that is both cruelty-free and functional.

Lucky for you, we’ve scoured the web to find 25 vegan wallets that can keep your money and the cows safe and happy. In this article you’ll find a number of cork, hemp, faux leather, and cloth wallets to fit your vegan lifestyle.

Read on to learn more about the simplest way to maintain financial security: keeping your cash from falling out of your pocket!

What to look for in a wallet

Modern wallets come in a multitude of different styles and with a variety of features. We’ve broken down the most important things to look out for when choosing one below.

Type/style

When it comes to wallets, style isn’t just about appearance: it refers to the overall design, which influences functionality and storage capacity. There are three main styles you need to be aware of:

Material

As far as materials go, there are a few different animal-friendly vegetarian wallet options:

Cloth

Cloth wallets are made of different cloth materials such as canvas, polyester, nylon, or a mixture of a few different materials.

Faux leather

There are a lot of different substances that this material can be made out of, but usually it’s polyester or PVC. These are both sturdy materials, but not as eco-friendly as some other materials.

However, there are some new and innovative faux leathers out there, such as leaf leather, but these are pretty uncommon (pssssst! Tree Tribe uses leaf leather!).

Cork

This material is made from cork wood. Cork is lightweight, eco-friendly, and water and abrasion resistant. One nice feature of cork is that no two cork wallets will ever be exactly the same due to variation in the wood grain. This means that every wallet is unique, which we think is pretty cool!

Hemp

Hemp is an eco-friendly material made from the hemp plant. Wallets that are made with hemp use the plant to make a canvas or other cloth-like material.

Storage Capacity

How much you’ll be able to fit into your wallet is highly dependent on each individual product. Some minimalist wallets only have enough room for a couple cards, while others have as many as 12 different card slots.

Coin pocket

If you’re like most people, you’ve probably been handed change and didn’t know where to put it. Coin pockets are designed to get rid of this problem by giving you a dedicated compartment for your loose change. This is a particularly useful feature if you live somewhere that uses coins a lot, such as Europe or Canada.

ID card window

An ID card window is a card-sized cutout with a clear plastic cover that’s used to hold ID cards or anything else you may need to display frequently, such as a train pass. This can be a very convenient feature to have if you’re a commuter or need to show ID on a regular basis.

RFID-blocking

RFID stands for radio frequency identification, a technology used to transmit credit and identity card data over very short distances. When you scan your credit card by holding it near a scanner without actually touching the device, RFID is being employed.

While this technology can be very useful, it comes with the risk that tech-savvy pickpockets can use scanning devices to steal your card info without ever having to actually pick your pocket.

RFID-blocking tech eliminates this issue by utilizing materials that are specially designed to block any signals trying to reach your cards when they’re in your wallet. Purportedly, this will protect you from techno-pickpocketing and radio-theft. Sounds great, right?

In theory, this is a very useful feature, but there have been practically zero recorded instances of identity or credit card theft via RFID technology. While RFID-blocking wallets do offer real protection, it seems that the added security is minimal simply because there aren’t very many (if any at all) pickpockets trying to steal credit cards using RFID. ⁽¹⁾

If you’re very concerned about identity theft, it may be worth it to get the extra protection just in case, but it’s a good idea to weigh the often higher price tag of these wallets with the seemingly minimal protection they offer.

What are the best vegan wallets?

Now that you know what to look for, let’s get right into it! Below, you’ll find our curated list of 25 of the best vegan wallets available.

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Access Denied Vegan Leather Wallet

This stylish faux leather wallet sports nine slots for cards and an ID card window as well. This wallet is slim, fashionable, and has RFID blocking technology, which may be appealing to some.

One issue we have with this wallet is that it’s made of vinyl, which is one of the worst plastics for the environment. Otherwise, no complaints from us.

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Boshiho Cork Wallet/Credit Card Holder

This cute cork wallet is great for those who are environmentally conscious: cork is a very eco-friendly material, so this wallet makes a good gift for any treehugger.

There is a substantial amount of space inside – enough to fit an iPhone 6S, so there’s ample room for any credit cards you may have.

We loved the design and how soft the exterior was. This wallet is definitely a winner in our book.

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Corkor Small RFID Blocking Wallet for Women

Corkor’s wallet gives eco-friendly cork wallets a high-tech upgrade with the addition of RFID-blocking materials.

In comparison to Boshiho’s offering, the designs on this vegetarian wallet range from much simpler to much more rustic, depending on which color you choose.

On some, the wood grain is clearly visible and impossible to miss, which can be a bit too loud for some. Otherwise, good size and nice feel – two thumbs up from us!

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Kate Spade New York Women’s Owen Lane Lindsey

This wallet by Kate Spade excels where you’d expect it to: its design.

The pastel color palette really works well and the fact that it’s made of faux leather is all the more reason for any vegan to take a look at this one.

A bit pricier than most of the other wallets on this list, but very high quality.

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Tree Tribe Leaf Leather Envelope Clutch

This vegetarian wallet is definitely one of the most unique on our list! Each of these pouches is made from leaf leather, which is a beautiful material that allows each individual leaf’s natural veins to show and create a one of a kind design.

This makes for a gorgeous, organic looking exterior that we’re absolutely in love with. To make things even better, the brand plants 10 trees for each sale they make, so if you’re eco-conscious, you should definitely check this wallet out.

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Appaloosa Provisions Original Cork Wallet

Appaloosa Provisions’ cork wallet is a very no-nonsense product built around simplicity and functionality.

This water-resistant wallet has six card slots and two under card slots, giving you a moderate amount of space to store your items.

We liked how eco-friendly it was, but found that it wasn’t very durable.

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Corkor Cork Wallet for Men

With its added coin pocket, Corkor’s male counterpart to its female version of this wallet is a good choice for anyone that makes frequent use of coins (here’s looking at you, Europe).

This choice leaves less room for credit cards, but can be very useful if you’re always fumbling around in your wallet for change. Corkor also added in RFID protection, so that’s a nice bonus to an already solid wallet.

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Lavishy Colorful Bohemian Flower Bouquet Embroidered Beautiful Large Wallet

The embroidery on this bifold wallet is quite nice, but may be a bit too much for some. As for the interior, there’s ample room for cards and cash, including a useful cutout for your ID. It arrives in an elegant gift box, making this a great present.

The only issue we have with this vegetarian wallet is that it’s hard to keep closed once you fill up all the slots. Besides that, it’s a pretty solid product.

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Grow From Nature Men’s Brown Cork Wallet

Grow From Nature’s brown cork wallet is the most traditional looking one we’ve seen made out of this environmentally-friendly material.

While most cork wallets display a very clear woody pattern, the color of this wallet obscures the grain of the cork somewhat, making it less noticeable and appear more like a run-of-the-mill billfold.

This wallet is also hypoallergenic, waterproof, and flame retardant, all of which can come in handy.

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Lam Gallery Vegan Cork Wallet

Lam Gallery really lets the natural grain of the cork shine through on this wallet and the addition of some sparse colored accents really kicks the design up a notch.

As far as functionality goes, the wallet is pretty spacious, but it’s not very durable – the zipper is pretty flimsy and prone to breaking. We’re a big fan of the design, but not so much the wallet as a whole.

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Stewart/Stand RFID Blocking Minimalist Stainless Steel Wallet

When you think of vegan wallets, you usually think cork, hemp, or faux leather – not cold hard steel. Stewart/Stand’s stainless steel billfold breaks this trend and is a great example of an “accidentally vegan” product.

While not specifically designed to be vegan, there are no animal products used in this wallet.

This wallet looks sleek – no doubt about it. Aesthetics aside, this is a very practical product: it’s got RFID-blocking technology and it’s super slim – only 0.2 inches plus the thickness of your wallet contents.

There’s also an ID window, which is really convenient, although this means fewer credit card slots. Overall, we’re a big fan because its practicality and great sense of style.

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Stella Mccartney Women’s Continental Falabella Wallet

This luxury item from Stella McCartney is a top-of-the-line designer wallet for those who are looking for a truly high-end product. Made from high-quality faux leather, this cardholder is sure to satisfy those in search of a more sophisticated style.

This is a great product, but its designer status means it’s definitely not easy on the wallet!

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Corature Ultra Slim Cork BiFold Wallet

This slim billfold from corature is yet another cork wallet that shows off the material’s natural texture.

The fact that each one is slightly different due to the natural variation in the wood is pretty neat, and with six card slots there’s more than enough room to keep everything you need inside.

We really liked this vegetarian wallet, but it isn’t very durable. We were surprised to see that the cork began chipping away pretty quickly.

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Boshiho Fashion Cork Wallet

The second wallet from boshiho to make it onto our list is a good alternative to Lam Gallery’s offering, as they both have a very similar design.

Compared to their competitor’s offering, this one doesn’t seem to have the same durability issues. We also really liked the added coin pocket, which we thought was super convenient.

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Herschel Supply Co. Hank Wallet

Made from 100% polyester, Herschel Supply Co.’s hank wallet is a stylish and cruelty free product from a well-known and well-respected fashion brand.

The ID window is a nice feature, but we were a bit disappointed that there was no coin pocket. The wallet is also a bit hefty, which may be a problem if you’re looking for something that’s ultra-slim.

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Desigual Women’s Faux Leather Wallet

Desigual’s faux leather wallet is a popular choice that has ample room to store your cash.

Complete with strap and zipper, this wallet can be both held and carried within a larger bag easily. Comfortable in the hand and beautifully finished in high gloss polyurethane.

Aesthetically very pleasing, but we have some concerns about its functionality.

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Money Smart Lightweight Vegan RFID-blocking Wallet

This RFID-blocking wallet from Money Smart looks like something you’d find left in a cabin in some dystopian zombie movie – which is kind of cool!

Money Smart included a detachable sleeve that can be used to store items like subway passes that are frequently taken out of your wallet to be scanned.

As far as quality goes, the material isn’t particularly sturdy and is prone to stretching, meaning that over time cards may start to fall out.

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Corkor Minimalist Cork RFID-blocking Wallet

Corkor’s minimalist wallet is exactly what the name implies: this is a very bare-bones billfold with only two card slots and a fairly small pocket to store cash.

There’s also a pull-out pouch that can be used store cards that aren’t used very often, but we would have preferred to just have more slots instead.

This isn’t a bad wallet by any means: it’s very light, a nice size, and eco-friendly. We would have appreciated some more card slots, but those who are into minimalism will appreciate the zen-like simplicity of this product.

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Bungalow 360 Original Vegan Leather Striped Zip-Around Wallet

The striped pattern on this credit card holder is a nice touch that differentiates it from a lot of the other faux leather wallets on the market.

On the inside, there’s a pleasant blue and white polka dot pattern along with four compartments, six card slots, and an ID window.

The only issue we have with this wallet is that the ID window is kind of hard to see, making it less useful than we would have hoped.

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The Vegan Collection Camden Men’s Canvas Tri-fold

This wallet has a very old-fashioned feel to it. With a canvas exterior and faux leather interior, this vegan billfold exudes an aura of class and tradition. Inside, you’ll find four card slots and two slip pockets.

There’s also an ID window for a bit of extra convenience.

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Hempmania Hemp Eight Compartment Tri-fold Wallet

The second trifold and first hemp wallet that we’ve reviewed so far, Hempmania’s hemp canvas wallet is a great choice for environmentally conscious consumers.

This product is eco-friendly, fair trade, and has eight compartments to store cash and cards. The velcro is a unique feature, but it can be a bit annoying sometimes.

The card slots are also a bit tight, so it can be difficult to fit all your cards inside.

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ETIAL Women’s Vintage Floral Zip Wallet Faux Leather Card Holder

From a purely aesthetic standpoint, this wallet from ETIAL is one of the best we’ve come across. The floral prints on both the outside and the inside are real eye-catchers and the complementing colors work great together.

There’s lots of space inside for cards and they’ve even managed to fit an ID window in without sacrificing a lot of storage room.

We were a bit disappointed with the lack of a coin pocket. The zipper also feels a bit flimsy and there’s a bad odor when it first arrives. Overall, a very cute and very functional wallet.

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Boshiho RFID-blocking Cork Wallet for Men

Boshiho’s RFID-blocking cork wallet has the most room of all the men’s products we’ve reviewed.

With six card slots and an additional removable ID card holder with seven more slots, you can rest assured you’ll have no issues fitting all your valuables into this wallet.

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Corkor Men’s Vegan Minimalist Cork Wallet

Corkor’s definitely got a thing for minimalism. This wallet is so simple that there isn’t even a fold: it’s just one piece of faux leather with a few slots on each side and a place for cash in the middle.

There’s an ID card window, which is nice, but it takes up the majority of one side, meaning less room to store your items.

You’ll like this vegetarian wallet if you’re the type of person that traded their smartphone for a flip phone as an exercise in minimalism and mindfulness. If that’s not you, then you’ll probably want to pass on this one.

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Sakroots Women’s Trifold Wallet

This trifold from Sakroots is a good option for those who are interested in purchasing a piece of art as much as they are a wallet.

The design is intricate and detailed, but perhaps a bit too busy for some. Inside, you’ll find enough room to satisfy even the greatest packrats among us – there’s a total of 11 card slots!

As with a number of wallets we’ve seen, the biggest issue here is durability. The cloth looks great, but tends to tear after some time. This wallet may require some sacrifice of functionality for fashion.

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Our favorite men’s wallet…

When it comes to men’s wallets, we’ve got to hand it to Corkor for making some great products. We really liked the Corkor Men’s Cork Wallet – this is a very high quality and reliable cork wallet that is lightweight, eco-friendly, and durable. The fact that it comes with a coin pocket really seals the deal, as it saves a lot of hassle when dealing with small change.

We also liked how passionate this Portuguese company is. All their products are PETA-certified and they pay a huge amount of attention to their ethics. Hats off to these guys!

Also, while we don’t usually give honorable mentions, we just had to give a nod of approval to Stewart/Stand’s Stainless Steel Wallet because, hey, this thing just looks really cool.

Our favorite women’s wallet…

As for women’s wallets, we were a big fan of Tree Tribe’s Leaf Leather Clutch. We had a hard time choosing between this one and one of Corkor’s wallets, but this is such a unique design and material that we think it deserves attention.

This wallet has a ton of room for cards and cash and looks great while it stores everything for you – no sacrifice of function for fashion here! Due to the nature of the material, no two clutches are ever exactly the same, which makes this feel like a more personalized item.

This clutch is also super eco-friendly: not only is the material easy on the environment, but Tree Tribe plants 10 trees for every purchase. If you’re concerned about our planet, that’s a hard offer to pass up – Earth gets 10 new trees and you get a cute new clutch!

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Best vegan wallets…found!

In the end, the best vegetarian wallet for you will come down to your own individual needs and tastes. All of the wallets we’ve looked at have merits in their own right and you really can’t go wrong with anything on this list.

That said, we highly recommend you check out Corkor’s cork wallet and Tree Tribe’s leaf leather wallet as we found these to be the (coconut) cream of the crop.

With the growing interest in environmentalism and animal rights, leather wallets are thankfully getting faced with some serious competition. Faux leather, cork, hemp, and cloth all make for great wallets and, even better, they aren’t made from cow skin! Hurrah!

Hopefully, as time goes on and the vegan movement grows we’ll see more and more leather alternatives and fewer and fewer leather wallets. If any of the wallets we’ve reviewed are any indication, the future definitely looks bright!

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1. Roger A. Grimes | The truth about RFID credit card fraud | https://www.csoonline.com/article/3243089/the-truth-about-rfid-credit-card-fraud.html