Sew your own laptop sleeve
Custom sleeve with strong magnetic closure
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Inspired by other customer projects, I wanted to sew a laptop sleeve of my own design – in part because the original sleeves are entirely overpriced, in my opinion.
The sleeve should have a magnetic closure and securely hold my laptop weighing 1,3 kg, even upside down.
Your new sew-in magnets were perfect for my project.
Materials used for the sleeve
- 2 foam rubber sheets (3 mm thick)
- map
- clear adhesive film
- 4 sew-in magnets 18 x 2 mm angular
- ruler
- glue
- needle and thread
Inner lining made of foam rubber
Because one foam rubber sheet wasn’t big enough for my laptop, I glued 2 sheets together with glue and, to be on the safe side, also stitched them together with a zigzag pattern on my sewing machine. Since foam rubber is difficult to sew, I did all the other sewing by hand.Foam rubber is extremely shock-absorbing and makes a perfect inner lining for the sleeve.
Lastly, sew the lining and outer material together with decorative stitching – done!
The magnets are strong enough to hold the laptop in the bag even when held upside down.
I accomplished my goal, and my laptop sleeve is truly one of a kind!
A little tip: Magnets also work great for holding the foam rubber sheet and the map together while sewing.
This way, everything can be nicely sewn together without the two layers slipping out of place.
Note from the supermagnete team:
Magnetic closures are also the subject of other customer projects: see Applications with Magnetic Closures
Magnetic closures are also the subject of other customer projects: see Applications with Magnetic Closures
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