Laptop Sleeve Types and Styles – A guide to popular laptop sleeves

Laptop Sleeves are a great way to protect your expensive laptop, comprehensively and cost-effectively, without the addition of a big and often ugly laptop or computer bag. There are several types of Laptop sleevesin a range of shapes, sizes, styles.  They can be fun and cool and suited to your style, or designed and customized to match a company branding, with a logo or design.

Picking the right type of laptop sleeve comes down to a few factors that you need to consider, such as what your style or your companies style is, what laptop sleeve material may match this style, the size of your laptops, and if you’d like to get your sleeves customized. If you’d like to get them customized, then this requires some further research into who can provide custom laptop sleeves in the quantity that you require and with the customizations that you’d like. We address choosing the best custom laptop sleeve for your company, elsewhere on our blog, but below we will discuss the most common and most popular types of laptop sleeves, a brief introduction to them, their features and their pros and cons.

Neoprene Laptop Sleeves

The most popular laptop sleeve material in the world. Neoprene is a type of  synthetic rubber. Neoprene provides good stability and flexibility over a range of temperatures, and its most known product use is in wetsuits. Neoprene has also been used to manufacture laptop sleeves for many years, for the same reasons. It has a water repellent nature, and in the foamy form that is made into sleeves, it is light and spongy and so also very protective while maintaining form and being very durable and long-lasting.

Neoprene laptop sleeves come in a range of types, but most common is a simple sleeve style comprised of a front and a back, with a zipper on the top horizontal side that can be easily opened and closed.

Different variations within this version exist, with subtle differences in the thickness and density of the neoprene used, the quality of construction, the zipper size and quality, as well as stitching. Neoprene laptop sleeves can also come with padded foam  or an inner felt lining for extra protection.

Other types of neoprene laptop sleeve may feature a  shoulder strap, pockets, and more.

Neoprene comes in a range of colors, and can be printed on and customized quite easily to look amazing. At CustomLogoCases we make custom neoprene laptop sleeves in Pantone matched fabric colors, and they are all printed before construction to maintain the best print integrity, and then constructed in the custom sizes required by our customers. Our sleeves come with or without foam padding, as well as with or without felt inner lining, and we can print anything onto them, from pictures to corporate company logos.

Neoprene sleeves are an extremely versatile type of laptop sleeve!

Leather Laptop Sleeves

Leather is another popular material for laptop sleeves. Leather laptop sleeves are a bit more of a premium sleeve. They come in a range of styles, from a type of laptop sleeve that is similar to the standard neoprene style sleeve (with a simple front and back and a zipper at the top), to more interesting and unique shapes and sizes. Leather laptop sleeves can even be slimline leather sleeves with a flap closure that can be folded to turn into a laptop riser, great for people on the move.. Leather laptop sleeves can be made in different colors, for different sized laptops, and made in faux leather or real leather, smooth or leather grain, or even distressed leather. The options are plenty for custom leather laptop sleeves, however usually with a higher minimum order than neoprene sleeves, because the laptop sleeves feature a material that is more expensive to produce and to work with.

Alternate Material Laptop Sleeves

There are a number of boutique sleeves on the market now, and many more being produced. These sleeves can be made in a range of alternate materials, such as felt, which has been popular recently. Some other materials coming through are some made from recycled fabrics, recycled plastics and much more. They come in a range of form factors similar to the above styles, but usually slightly different in some way such as their look and feel, and environmental responsibility.

What is the difference between a laptop case and a laptop sleeve?

Both laptop sleeves and laptop cases are designed to keep you machine safe from bumps, bangs, and scratches. But while they serve similar purposed, they are a bit different from each other. The term “laptop case” may describe a custom form-fitted shell that allows you to use your laptop while it is still in the case, or it can describe a bag used to carry your laptop (like a back pack or briefcase). A laptop sleeve is a special type of laptop case that is deliberately lightweight, protective, and easy to carry with you.

Conclusion

As you can see, there are a number of types of laptop sleeves to choose from. The BEST laptop sleeve is the type that is best for you and your needs. . At CustomLogoCases, we manufacture and customize laptop sleeves in a range of materials styles, colors, finishes, from small to large quantities, and with any logo or company designs. If you’ve got any questions on laptop sleeves, we can try to help you, quickly and with a smile, and also obligation free. We have lots of options for custom sleeves that we make that may also be suitable, and can provide free artwork and samples as well.

Bhushan Lele

Bhushan spent the last 15+ years building businesses and learning what really matters to customers. At Custom Logo Cases, we help brands turn everyday tech accessories into high-quality, on-brand marketing tools.