iPad Air 4 & Air 5 Leather Sleeves & Bags
Frequently Asked Questions
It fits as well, exactly the same size. Apple changed the name from 10.9 to 11 inches; the device stayed the same size. So if you upgrade, you can keep the sleeve.
Yes, the sleeves are cut for it. The keyboard adds noticeable thickness, so we always measure with it. Without the Magic Keyboard the iPad fits too, it then sits a little more loosely.
In every model it has its own protected space, whether or not you use a keyboard.
Yes. Both measure 24.8 × 17.9 cm. Between these generations Apple only changed what is inside, not the footprint.
Choose iPad Pro / Air 11". That is the pattern which fits your Air 4 or Air 5.
It measures 25.1 × 17.4 cm and belongs to the 10.5-inch range. It fits the same sleeves; we list it there.
In our own workshop in Hamburg. Cutting, sewing and final inspection all happen here, since 2011. The leather is vegetable-tanned cowhide from Tuscany, the Merino wool felt is mulesing-free.
iPad Air 5 leather sleeve – handmade in Hamburg since 2011
The iPad Air 5 and the iPad Air 4 have remained the most popular Airs for years, and many are still in daily use. Our iPad Air sleeves and bags have been made in Hamburg since 2011, from vegetable-tanned cowhide leather and mulesing-free Merino wool felt.
How it sits: the iPad Air sleeve in leather and wool felt on video
Three short clips of the models available for your iPad Air: the ANGUS in leather, the SUFFOLK in Merino wool felt with a holder for the Apple Pencil, and the CORRIEDALE as a bag with storage space.
Which leather sleeve fits the iPad Air 5? All dimensions
| Model | Inside cm | Outside cm | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUFFOLKportrait | 21.0 × 26.5 | 22.7 × 27.8 | €69 |
| HAMPSHIRE | 27.4 × 19.1 | 29.1 × 21.6 | €76 |
| ANGUS | 27.3 × 19.9 | 29.1 × 21.1 | from €164 |
| CORRIEDALE S | 26.5 × 19.5 | 28.5 × 21.5 | from €169 |
The SUFFOLK is a vertical sleeve – the iPad slides in upright. That is why the smaller number comes first there. When ordering, choose the size iPad Pro / Air 11-inch.
The four models in leather and wool felt for your iPad Air
- SUFFOLK – Merino wool felt with a leather patch, without a front pocket. The slimmest option.
- HAMPSHIRE – wool felt with a contrasting leather patch, flat magnets and a front pocket.
- ANGUS – full leather outside, wool felt inside. Two zips, one of them for the front pocket.
- CORRIEDALE S – the bag for when documents and cables travel next to the iPad.
The leather: vegetable-tanned cowhide, just under 2 mm thick
For the ANGUS and for the leather patches of SUFFOLK, HAMPSHIRE and CORRIEDALE we use full-grain leather from family-run tanneries in Tuscany, vegetable-tanned. The hide reaches us just under 2 mm thick and we bring it down to the thickness each part needs.
Full-grain means the surface is not sanded for an even look. Pores, fine veins and small scars stay visible, and the colour deepens over the years. An iPad Air 5 leather sleeve that goes into a backpack every day looks different after two years than on day one: darker, softer, with a patina. If you want a material that always looks the same, a coated leather suits you better. We deliberately do the opposite.
Inside there are 3 mm of Merino wool felt. The felt is soft enough not to scratch the display as you slide the device in, and dense enough to absorb knocks instead of passing them on to the corners of the iPad. Your device is best protected in the ANGUS: it is the only model with full leather outside and wool felt inside.
Compatibility: iPad Air 4, Air 5 and Air 11-inch
Our sleeves fit the iPad Air 4 (2020), the iPad Air 5 (2022) and the current iPad Air 11-inch with M2 or M3. All three measure 24.8 × 17.9 cm. So if you upgrade later, you can keep the sleeve.
The Apple Pencil has its own protected space in every model, whatever keyboard accessory you use.
Do you have a different device? iPad 7th to 9th generation and Air 3 · iPad 10th generation · iPad Air 13 / Pro 13 · all iPad sleeves and bags
Why a sleeve in leather and wool felt from us
- Vegetable-tanned leather from Tuscany – with a growing patina
- Mulesing-free Merino wool felt – absorbs knocks without scratching
- Handmade in Hamburg since 2011, more than 30,000 customers
- We keep making sleeves for devices that have been around for years
- 30-day right of return
Do you want leather? How we split and skive the hides ourselves is described on our page Leather sleeves for iPad and MacBook.
From the raw hide to the last seam
Splitting, skiving, punching, sewing, embossing, fittings and final inspection all happen in our own workshop in Hamburg, since 2011.
A slip-in sleeve has to sit tightly without jamming. That tolerance cannot be bought in, it is created at the cutting stage. This is why we cut a separate pattern for each device size instead of one universal cut.
SEE OUR WORKSHOP AND OUR STORY →One sentence to the right iPad Air 5 leather sleeve
Four models, four situations. Pick the sentence that applies to you.
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