How to create an iPhone case with a Muji suitcase
Describes an ultra-lightweight polycarbonate resin build and notes a high price point of $8,400.
Material
What Your Suitcase Is Made Of
Construction notes, shell and lining materials, and the design choices behind the luggage we travel with — from supermarket sets to designer collaborations.
Materials in focus
A suitcase is more than a shell and a set of wheels. The material decides how the case feels in the hand, how it survives a baggage belt, and how it looks after a year of airport floors. This section gathers the writing on luggage construction, alongside related reads on pricing and specifications.
- Hard-shell construction in polycarbonate-style resin, as described in our Muji iPhone case concept.
- Leather and antique finishes, covered in the suitcase hunt piece linked from the homepage.
- Soft, flexible bag formats such as the Guess backpack-style suitcase covered in our reviews.
- Electronics-ready setups, including a phone-based tracking app for finding your bags.
Construction stories
Articles filed under the material theme look closely at how a piece of luggage is built and what it is made from. Some of them also touch on market value and design history, which is why the same pieces sit alongside price and specification notes.
- Polycarbonate resin
- Leather trim
- Zip closures
- Wheels and handles
Material reading list
Supreme suitcase sets $1.2 million at auction
Samsonite bags redesigned by Supreme, with pricing around $1,220 per bag as reported in the article.
I went to an antique leather suitcase and got it for my sister
A personal account of picking up an antique leather suitcase, with the hide itself the main subject.
Material notes at a glance
| Material | Where it comes up | Article |
|---|---|---|
| Polycarbonate resin | Ultra-lightweight shell construction | Muji iPhone case concept |
| Antique leather | Vintage suitcase hunt | Homepage post listing |
| Fabric and soft shell | Backpack-style convertible case | Guess suitcase review |
| Red shell | Stolen suitcase backpack case report | Homepage post listing |
Details and figures here are reproduced as they appear in the original articles and have not been independently verified.