# Ruggedly Crafted Card Holders Anso Has Created a Men's Card Holder That'll Raise Your Cool Points By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-01-16 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/card-holder References: [thecoolector](http://www.thecoolector.com/anso-card-holder/) & [ansoknives](http://www.ansoknives.com/shop/matrix-the-anso-credit-card-holder) Card Holders have been getting a lot of shine recently. With the change in how people have been buying things and the fact that men are just carrying cash around less, it's no surprise. Anso is offering a rugged-looking card holder and it's caught our eyes. Card holders are typically pretty simple; often pouches made of leather or other similar synthetic material. Those do the job, but don't really make a statement, while this card holder does both. The holder is made from [CNC-milled titanium](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quickrelease-edc-carry-system) so durability is not even a question. The holder can also hold a large number of cards, so if you're doing a [transfer from wallet to card holder](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edc-wallet), you're covered. This card holder makes a bold statement where others are more content with just functionality. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Rugged Card Holders:** Opportunity for innovative designs and materials in the card holder market. - **Digitization of Payments:** Shift in consumer behavior towards cashless transactions creates opportunities for card holders. - **Statement Accessories:** Increasing demand for card holders that make a fashion statement. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Accessories:** Innovative card holders offer a unique product category within the fashion accessories industry. - **Emerging Technologies:** Use of CNC-milled titanium in card holders presents opportunities in the metals and manufacturing industry. - **Payment Processing:** Card holder designs can align with the digitization of payments, creating opportunities in the payment processing industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tool-Equipped Titanium Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/titaner-titanium-edc-wallet.md) - [Metallic Multitool Wallet Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ekster-tool-card.md) - [Tough Tracker-Friendly Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ekster-cardholder.md) - [Hybrid Metallic Leather Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proof-wallet.md) - [Laser-Engraved Titanium Money Clips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/full-titanium-money-clip.md) - [Tactical Machined Wallet Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dango-m4-wallet.md) - [Feature-Rich Wallet Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neocraft-wallet-collection.md) - [Sleek Colorful Card Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallet-30.md) - [Minimalist Industrial Wallet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reaf-wallet.md)