iPhone 14 Cases in Leather & Wool Felt
Frequently Asked Questions
No. For the iPhone 14 we make three sleeves: KINGSTON, KIRKBY and SHETLAND. A sleeve protects the phone while you carry it and gives the device back to you the way it was built.
Yes. KINGSTON and KIRKBY have a charging cable cutout at the lower edge. The SHETLAND in pure wool felt has no opening, so you take the device out to charge it.
It is firm at first, and that is intended. A sleeve has to sit tightly without jamming, otherwise the device slides out. After the first few weeks the material gives a little.
KIRKBY and KINGSTON come in a fine rigid box with a lift-off lid and a silver ribbon across it. We emboss the silver logo onto the lid ourselves, with heat and pressure.
In our own workshop in Hamburg, Germany. Splitting, skiving, cutting, sewing, embossing and final inspection all happen here, and have done since 2011. The leather comes vegetable-tanned from Tuscany, and the Merino wool felt is mulesing-free.
Yes, that is what the KINGSTON in the wide fit is for. It is cut so that an iPhone 14 in a smooth clear case or a thin leather case fits inside. The slim fit is for the bare device.
With KINGSTON and KIRKBY, yes. Both have sound holes at the lower edge, so the speaker stays open. The SHETLAND in pure wool felt deliberately has no openings.
Leather. It takes more mechanical wear and ages visibly more slowly. Merino wool felt is lighter and softer in return, and it absorbs impacts. Both age, only differently: leather develops a patina, felt hardly changes in appearance.
Often yes. Within one size class the measurements hardly change, and a sleeve is more forgiving than a hardcase. KIRKBY and KINGSTON cover the range from the iPhone 17 back to the 12. If you are unsure, send us your model.
As little as possible. Remove dust with a dry, soft cloth. If it gets wet, dab it, do not rub, and let it dry at room temperature, not on a radiator. Shake out the wool felt and brush it off.
iPhone 14 case: three sleeves to choose from
We make three cases for the iPhone 14, and all three are sleeves. The sleeve holds the phone while you carry it, and you take the phone out to use it. The difference lies in the material and in what else you want to take along besides the phone.
| Model | Material | Features | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHETLAND | Merino wool felt, 100 percent virgin wool | Front pocket, thumb notch | People who want it as light and as plain as possible |
| KIRKBY | Merino wool felt with Italian leather | Outer pocket, thumb notch, sound holes, charging cable cutout | People who want to take a card or a banknote along |
| KINGSTON | Vegetable-tanned leather with Merino wool felt | Sound holes, charging cable cutout, contrast stitching | People who want full leather: slim for the bare device, wide over a case you already have |
How it fits: leather and wool felt on video
Two short clips: the KINGSTON in full leather and the KIRKBY in Merino wool felt with a leather front.
Leather sleeve for the iPhone 14: KINGSTON
The KINGSTON is the sleeve made of full leather. Vegetable-tanned cowhide leather from Tuscany on the outside, just under 2 mm thick, and 3 mm Merino wool felt inside. The contrast stitching is the only decorative element. It comes in dark brown and light brown, and it is the only model available in two widths.
Wool felt for the iPhone 14: KIRKBY and SHETLAND
KIRKBY combines Merino wool felt with Italian leather and carries a pocket for a card or a banknote on the outside.
SHETLAND is made entirely of Merino wool felt, 100 percent virgin wool, in anthracite, red or white. A pocket at the front, a thumb notch at the top, nothing else. The felt is soft enough that it does not scratch the display when you slide the phone in.
| Model | Material | Features | Colours | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHETLAND | Merino wool felt | Front pocket, thumb notch | Anthracite, red, white | slim only |
| KIRKBY | Merino wool felt with leather | Outer pocket, thumb notch, sound holes, charging cable cutout | Dark grey-dark brown, light grey-light brown | slim only |
| KINGSTON | Leather with Merino wool felt | Sound holes, charging cable cutout, contrast stitching | Dark brown, light brown | slim and wide |
Sound holes, charging cable cutout, thumb notch
Three details you only notice in daily use, and then do not want to be without. KIRKBY and KINGSTON have all three.
- Sound holes. The speaker stays open. You hear the ringtone while the iPhone 14 is in the sleeve.
- Charging cable cutout. You charge without taking the device out.
- Thumb notch at the top. A cutout at the upper edge where your thumb finds grip. The device comes out without you having to shake the sleeve.
The wide fit: iPhone 14 with a case inside the sleeve
There is a third way, and hardly anyone else offers it. Many people already carry their iPhone 14 in a clear case or a thin leather case, and they still do not want to put it into a backpack or a bag unprotected. That is what the KINGSTON in the wide fit is for.
The result is double protection. The case stays on the device and protects the display and the edges every day, and the sleeve goes over it while you carry it. Slim is for a bare iPhone 14, wide is for one that is already in a smooth case.
Which models are available for the iPhone 14
Three: KINGSTON, KIRKBY and SHETLAND. We do not make a hardcase for this device. KIRKBY and KINGSTON cover the widest range, from the iPhone 17 back to the 12. If you keep an older iPhone, at some point you will no longer find a matching hardcase in the shops. A sleeve keeps working.
Care and packaging
If the leather gets wet, dab it with a dry cloth, do not rub, and let it dry in the air. Not on a radiator. Shake out the wool felt and brush it off. KIRKBY and KINGSTON come in a fine rigid box with a lift-off lid and a silver ribbon across it. We emboss the silver logo ourselves.
From the raw hide to the last stitch
Splitting, skiving, cutting, sewing, embossing, hardware and final inspection all happen in our own workshop in Hamburg, Germany, and have done since 2011.
A sleeve has to sit tightly without jamming. You cannot buy that tolerance, it comes from the cut. That is exactly why we can offer the KINGSTON in two widths at all.
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