--- title: "LIHIT LAB Mutual Folding Clipboard: A4 to A5" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/lihit-lab-mutual-folding-clipboard/" description: "LIHIT LAB Mutual folding clipboard (A-2068), a 2026 Japan Stationery Award winner: an A4 clipboard that folds to A5, with sizes, slider lock and colors." category: "Accessories" type: "Clipboard" published: 2026-10-23 updated: 2026-10-23 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 8 products: - name: "LIHIT LAB Mutual folding clipboard, A4 to A5, Slate Blue (A-2068-11)" brand: "LIHIT LAB" brand_origin: "Japan" made_in: "Not stated" material: "Polypropylene body; ABS resin clip and slider; polyester and polyurethane rubber band (LIHIT LAB)" released: "2025-10" price_band: "$$$ ($20–75 per item, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "LIHIT LAB, Inc." model: "A-2068" mpn: "A-2068-11" url: "https://www.lihit-lab.com/products/catalog/a-2068.html" --- # LIHIT LAB Mutual Folding Clipboard: A4 to A5 > The LIHIT LAB Mutual folding clipboard (A-2068) is an A4 clipboard that folds in half to A5 size for carrying. A side slider locks it flat, and it holds 15 sheets. LIHIT LAB lists it at 234 × 339 × 14 mm open and 234 × 165 × 19 mm folded. It won a 2026 Japan Stationery Award. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/lihit-lab-mutual-folding-clipboard/ - Category: Accessories - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-23 - Updated: 2026-10-23 ![LIHIT LAB Mutual folding clipboard in Slate Blue drawn to scale, open at 339 mm tall with an A4 sheet, and folded to A5 size](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/lihit-lab-mutual-folding-clipboard-16x9.png) *Open and folded at 1 mm = 0.62 px from LIHIT LAB's sizes; clip, slider and band drawn by eye.* Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | LIHIT LAB Mutual folding clipboard, A4 to A5, Slate Blue (A-2068-11) | LIHIT LAB (by LIHIT LAB, Inc.) | Japan | Not stated | Polypropylene body; ABS resin clip and slider; polyester and polyurethane rubber band (LIHIT LAB) | 2025-10 | $$$: $20–75 per item | - Made in (LIHIT LAB Mutual folding clipboard, A4 to A5, Slate Blue (A-2068-11)): Not stated. LIHIT LAB's catalog page, its online store and its October 2025 release give sizes, materials and price but no country of manufacture, and the Amazon US listing we read doesn't state one. ### LIHIT LAB Mutual folding clipboard, A4 to A5, Slate Blue (A-2068-11) colors - Body colors (3 standard, 0 special edition): Slate Blue (スレートブルー; A-2068-11); Ivory (アイボリー; A-2068-16); Terracotta Orange (テラコッタオレンジ; A-2068-4). - Per LIHIT LAB Japan (https://www.lihit-lab.com/products/catalog/a-2068.html), checked 2026-10-27. The three colors on LIHIT LAB's Japanese catalog page for A-2068 (色: １１スレートブルー・１６アイボリー・４テラコッタオレンジ; Japanese names in each note). Tints were hand-picked from LIHIT LAB's color photos of each item, sampling the front panel. Shops stock different colors; check the listing. ## Key takeaways - RX Japan gave the Mutual folding clipboard one of three function-category prizes at the 35th Japan Stationery Award, announced June 9, 2026. - LIHIT LAB lists it at 234 × 339 × 14 mm (9.2 × 13.3 × 0.6 in) open and 234 × 165 × 19 mm (9.2 × 6.5 × 0.7 in) folded. - It holds up to 15 sheets of copy paper, and comes in Slate Blue, Ivory and Terracotta Orange. - LIHIT LAB lists it at ¥1,430 (about US$9.10) in Japan; on Amazon US it sat in our $$$ band ($20–75) on October 23, 2026. - The body is polypropylene, the clip and slider ABS resin, and the band polyester and polyurethane. ## What is the LIHIT LAB Mutual folding clipboard? **It's an A4 clipboard that folds in half to A5 size, so it fits in a bag that a full-size board wouldn't.** LIHIT LAB, the Osaka maker of files, binders and pen cases, sells it as model A-2068 in its Mutual series of muted-color office products. You push a slider on the side up to fold it and down to lock it flat. A clip holds up to 15 sheets, a paper stopper at the bottom keeps them in when folded, and a rubber band keeps it shut in a bag. ## What award did it win? **A function-category excellence prize (優秀賞) at the 35th Japan Stationery Award, one of 12 winners named by RX Japan on June 9, 2026.** RX Japan's [winners page](https://www.lifestyle-expo.jp/summer/ja-jp/about/isot/award/winning-products.html) calls it a space-saving product that is easy to carry and still lets you write standing up. DIME notes the 15-sheet capacity and the paper stopper. See all 12 winners in our [Japan Stationery Award 2026 roundup](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/japan-stationery-award-2026-winners/). ## Mutual folding clipboard specs | Spec | Value | |---|---| | Maker | LIHIT LAB (Osaka) | | Model | A-2068 | | Size open | 234 × 339 × 14 mm (9.2 × 13.3 × 0.6 in) | | Size folded | 234 × 165 × 19 mm (9.2 × 6.5 × 0.7 in) | | Paper | A4 (fits letter size by dimensions) | | Capacity | Up to 15 sheets of copy paper | | Materials | Polypropylene body; ABS clip and slider; polyester and polyurethane band | | Colors | Slate Blue (-11), Ivory (-16), Terracotta Orange (-4) | | Japan price | ¥1,430 (about US$9.10) including tax | | Price band (US) | $$$ ($20–75) | Sizes, materials and price are from LIHIT LAB's catalog page and online store. LIHIT LAB doesn't publish a weight or a JAN code on the pages we read. ![LIHIT LAB Mutual folding clipboard open at 234 × 339 mm with an A4 sheet, folded at 234 × 165 × 19 mm, and an A5 sheet, drawn to scale](https://stationerytimes.com/images/lihit-lab-mutual-folding-clipboard-sizes.svg) *Folded, the board is about the height of an A5 sheet but wider.* ## How does the folding work? **Raise the slider on the side and the board bends at its middle; lower it and the two halves lock into one flat, rigid board.** LIHIT LAB says this keeps the writing surface flat enough to write standing up, and Yanko Design describes it as rigid with no flex when locked. The clip has a lock, so it stays open while you load papers. LIHIT LAB says documents aren't creased when you fold it, and the paper stopper keeps them from sliding out. ## How does it compare with other clipboards? **It trades the simplicity of a solid board for portability.** A solid board like the [Penco Clipboard O/S](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/penco-clipboard-o-s/) is a single stiff panel with nothing to fold or lock; the Mutual halves its height for carrying but adds a hinge and slider. If you mostly carry notes rather than forms, a notebook such as LIHIT LAB's own [Twist Ring Notebook](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/lihit-lab-twist-ring-notebook/) is lighter. The clipboard suits printed forms, inspections and drawings you need to keep flat. ## Can you buy it in the US? **Yes, as an import.** On October 23, 2026, Amazon US listed the Slate Blue, Ivory and Terracotta Orange versions from third-party sellers; the Slate Blue listing we opened was sold by Sanin Works and shipped by Amazon. All three sat in our $$$ band ($20–75), well above the Japanese price. Yanko Design, writing on July 15, 2026, said specialty stationery shops sell it internationally at around the same level. ## Where is it made? **LIHIT LAB doesn't say.** Its catalog page, online store and release list sizes and materials but no country of manufacture. LIHIT LAB is a Japanese company based in Osaka. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does the LIHIT LAB folding clipboard crease your papers? LIHIT LAB says it folds without putting a fold line in your documents. We haven't tested how the sheets sit when it's folded. ### Is the Mutual folding clipboard stiff enough to write on standing up? LIHIT LAB says lowering the slider locks the board and keeps the writing surface flat, so you can write standing. Yanko Design describes it as rigid when locked. ### Will US letter paper fit the LIHIT LAB Mutual clipboard? It should: the open board is 234 × 339 mm, larger than both A4 (210 × 297 mm) and US letter (216 × 279 mm). LIHIT LAB only mentions A4. ### How many sheets does the Mutual folding clipboard hold? Up to 15 sheets of copy paper, per LIHIT LAB. ### What colors does the LIHIT LAB Mutual clipboard come in? Slate Blue (A-2068-11), Ivory (A-2068-16) and Terracotta Orange (A-2068-4). ### Can I buy the LIHIT LAB folding clipboard in the US? Yes. On October 23, 2026, Amazon US listed all three colors from third-party sellers, at import prices in our $$$ band ($20–75). ### Is the LIHIT LAB Mutual clipboard made in Japan? LIHIT LAB doesn't say on the pages we read. LIHIT LAB is a Japanese company based in Osaka; check the package for the country of manufacture. ## Sources - [LIHIT LAB (Japanese): Mutual 二つ折りクリップボード A-2068 (sizes, materials, colors, 15 sheets, ¥1,300 + tax)](https://www.lihit-lab.com/products/catalog/a-2068.html) - [LIHIT LAB online store: Mutual 二つ折りクリップボード A5/A4 (folded size 234 × 165 × 19 mm, ¥1,430)](https://store.lihit-lab.com/products/a-2068) - [LIHIT LAB news: Mutual series third lineup (October 2, 2025; A-2068 at ¥1,430)](https://www.lihit-lab.com/info/2025/10/mutual3.html) - [RX Japan, ISOT: 2026年 受賞製品一覧 (official Japan Stationery Award winners; read October 23, 2026)](https://www.lifestyle-expo.jp/summer/ja-jp/about/isot/award/winning-products.html) - [@DIME: 「日本文具大賞」のグランプリに選ばれた商品 (Mutual clipboard at ¥1,430, as of August 31, 2026)](https://dime.jp/genre/2157982/) - [Yanko Design: Nobody Expected a $28 Folding Clipboard to Be This Well Thought Out (July 15, 2026)](https://www.yankodesign.com/2026/07/15/nobody-expected-a-28-folding-clipboard-to-be-this-well-thought-out/) - [Amazon US: LIHIT LAB A2068-11 Bi-Fold Clipboard Mutual A5/A4 Slate Blue](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPKDYFS4) - [Amazon US: LIHIT LAB A2068-4 Bi-Fold Clipboard Mutual A5/A4 Terracotta Orange](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPL1SYSD)