What a phone pouch or sleeve is for
A pouch or sleeve is a soft cover the phone slips into when it goes into a bag or pocket. It is not a case: the phone comes out to be used. What it does is keep the screen and back away from keys, coins, zips and the grit at the bottom of a bag, which are what leave the fine scratches on a phone carried loose. It suits anyone who would rather keep a phone bare or in a slim case, and anyone who carries a phone in a handbag or work bag alongside everything else.
The kinds of pouch and sleeve
- Slip-in sleeves are a simple open-ended cover, usually in neoprene, felt or a soft fabric. The phone slides in snugly and stays there.
- Drawstring and flap pouches close at the top, so the phone cannot slide out in a bag.
- Leather and leather-look sleeves look smarter, and many have a pull tab to lift the phone out.
- Pouches with a loop or clip hang from a bag strap or a belt, half way to a waist pouch.
How to choose the size
Sleeves are made to fit a phone's measurements, so measure the phone, height and width, with the case you use on it. A screen size alone is not enough: two phones with the same screen size can differ in height and width. A snug sleeve holds the phone better and protects it more. One that is too tight is hard to pull the phone out of and wears at the corners. If the phone lives in a thick case, a sleeve may not be needed at all.
A pouch, a sleeve or something else
If you want your phone with you rather than in a bag, crossbody phone bags carry it with cards and keys, and a crossbody lanyard hangs it on a strap ready to use. For running, look at running armbands. For water, a soft pouch is not enough: use one of the sealed waterproof pouches. For a tablet, there are tablet sleeves.
Questions people ask about phone pouches and sleeves
Does a sleeve protect a phone if it is dropped?
A sleeve is made to stop scratches, not to take the force of a fall, and the phone is out of it while you use it. For drops, the phone needs one of the protective cases.
Can I keep cards in a phone sleeve?
Some sleeves have a pocket on the front for a card or two. For cards carried on the phone itself, see phone wallets and card holders.
Will a sleeve fit with my case on?
Only if it is sized for the phone in its case. Measure with the case on before choosing.
How long does delivery take?
Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when it usually arrives.
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