The plastic-heavy, kitschy-colored stationery items that stores everywhere around Japan carry just don’ t do it for a lot of people. That’ s why P.F.S. decided to come out with its very own lineup of binders and filing boxes. Having spent 10 whole years planning out every little detail and tweaking the product samples, we know these products are the real deal.

After years and years of use, these pieces gradually develop an aged, worn-in feel that’ s all its own—natural, warm, and totally individual. Don’ t think of these items as stationery products. They’ re more along the lines of storage tools and binding equipment. It’ s hard to develop a personal connection to something that everyone has, you know. When you tag these pieces, we recommend stamping the tags or writing your labels by hand— these file storage pieces are made for that kind of unique personality.

P.F.S.-original document binder, which evokes a timeless image with heavy paper, features embossed vinyl leather on the cover, and rounds out an incredible package of diversetextures with brown craft paper on the inside. We mount the covers by hand- it’ s a task that we feel no machine can do just right.
We deliberately chose not to reinforce the corners of the product to prevent fraying and wear, letting users break their binders in for a more natural, worn-just-right texture.