Payload Gear Mat - Black/Yellow

We had a problem: We needed a way to keep a few select pieces of kit on a work surface, while both keeping that kit organized and prevent it from marring up the surface. The normal go-to would be a valet tray, but for this application we needed to maximize the storage space while also minimizing the footprint and height. A tray is great for keeping things together, but tends to roll things to the center when used in an active workspace. It also doesn't work with some shallow drawers, so we determined we needed a low, flat solution. While we were at it, we decided we needed a dedicated place to keep our Tuff Writer that would prevent the pen from rolling around or away while we were working.

With our list of requirements and a rough sketch figured out, we reached out to our friends over at Chattanooga Leather Works for a solution. The result is the Payload Gear Mat.

Perfect for a place to store your EDC loadout or other items. Keep it on your desk, in drawers, or anywhere you want to keep your gear together as well as keep your gear from scratching up your surface. Skillfully crafted in Chattanooga, Tennessee from premium cowhide by Chattanooga Leather Works. These Mats feature a black leather top with yellow contrasting accent leather and stitching. For some extra cool points in the aesthetic department, CLW gave each a textured finish to part of the man flat section.

Each Mat is 10.5 inches wide by 8 inches tall. The Pen cutout is 6.75 inches by 1 inch,

Note: Each mat is hand-finished cowhide. That means they will all look a little different. It also means that the surface is going to have all sorts of idiosyncrasies, because, you know, cow hide. It will wear and patina with use and time. If you don't like that, steer clear of leather. If you think that sounds cool, this is for you!