--- title: "Filofax Malden Personal: Size, Rings & Pockets" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/filofax-malden-personal/" description: "Filofax Malden Personal leather organiser explained: 192 mm tall, 23 mm rings, Personal pages, pockets, Modular Rings, vs The Original, and where it's made." category: "Systems" type: "Ring organizer" published: 2026-10-22 updated: 2026-10-22 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 6 products: - name: "Filofax Malden Personal Leather Organiser (6-ring, 23 mm), Navy" brand: "Filofax" brand_origin: "United Kingdom" made_in: "China" material: "Full-grain leather with contrast stitching (Filofax UK); strap closure" price_band: "$$$$ (over $75 for the cover or binder with its starter insert, typical US retail, October 2026)" model: "Malden Personal" sku: "UD-028614M" url: "https://us.filofax.com/us/malden-personal-organizer-filofax.html" --- # Filofax Malden Personal: Size, Rings & Pockets > The Filofax Malden Personal is a soft, full-grain leather six-ring organiser with contrast stitching and a strap closure. Filofax US lists it at 192 mm tall, 152 mm wide and 43 mm deep (165 × 42 mm with Modular Rings), with 23 mm rings for 95 × 171 mm Personal pages. John Lewis lists China as its country of origin. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/filofax-malden-personal/ - Category: Systems - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-22 - Updated: 2026-10-22 ![Filofax Malden Personal organiser in navy leather drawn to scale, 192 mm tall and 165 mm wide: closed with contrast stitching and a strap, and opened flat with card pockets on the left and six 23 mm rings holding Personal pages](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/filofax-malden-personal-16x9.png) *The Malden Personal with Modular Rings, closed and open, drawn to scale (1 mm = 1 px).* Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Filofax Malden Personal Leather Organiser (6-ring, 23 mm), Navy | Filofax | United Kingdom | China | Full-grain leather with contrast stitching (Filofax UK); strap closure | – | $$$$: over $75 for the cover or binder with its starter insert | - Made in (Filofax Malden Personal Leather Organiser (6-ring, 23 mm), Navy): China. John Lewis's specification for the Malden Personal gives "Country of origin: China". Filofax's own Malden pages don't state a country, unlike its pages for The Original, which say made in the UK. Milligram also lists the Malden Compact Zip as made in China. Source: https://www.johnlewis.com/filofax-leather-malden-personal-organiser/p3493655 ### Filofax Malden Personal Leather Organiser (6-ring, 23 mm), Navy colors - Body colors (7 standard, 0 special edition): Burgundy (Modular Rings, UD-021704M); Black (Modular Rings, UD-028626M); Navy (Modular Rings, UD-028614M); Ochre (Modular Rings, UD-025808M); Vetiver (UD-022397); Stone (UD-025811); Pink (UD-022616). - Per Filofax US (https://us.filofax.com/products/malden-personal-organizer-filofax), checked 2026-10-27. Filofax US lists these seven colors for the Malden Personal: Vetiver, Stone and Pink on the standard rings, and Burgundy, Black, Navy and Ochre with Modular Rings (the Navy this guide covers is a modular-ring version). Filofax UK lists only Ochre, Vetiver and Stone. Filofax says Stone can show grey and taupe shades in the grain. Tints are sampled from Filofax US's product photos, not measured. Shops stock different colors; check the listing. ## Key takeaways - Filofax US lists the Malden Personal at 192 × 152 × 43 mm (7.6 × 6 × 1.7 in); Modular Rings versions are 165 mm wide and 42 mm deep. - Its 23 mm (0.9 in) rings take Personal pages, 95 × 171 mm (3.7 × 6.7 in). - Inside are 4 card pockets, 3 slip pockets, a zipped pocket, a notepad pocket and a leather pen loop. - John Lewis gives its country of origin as China and its weight as 410 g (14.5 oz). - Filofax US showed 53 reviews averaging 4.94 out of 5 on October 22, 2026, and tags the Malden a best seller. ## What is the Filofax Malden Personal? **It's a soft leather six-ring organiser in Personal, Filofax's most common page size.** Filofax describes the Malden as "the epitome of relaxed style", with rustic contrast stitching and a soft, casual construction, and its UK site calls the leather full grain. It's one of Filofax's best-known leather lines, tagged a best seller on both its US and UK stores, and it comes in Pocket and A5 sizes too. On October 22, 2026, Filofax US showed 53 reviews of the Personal averaging 4.94 out of 5. ## Filofax Malden Personal specs | Spec | Malden Personal | Malden Personal, Modular Rings | |---|---|---| | Height | 192 mm (7.6 in) | 192 mm (7.6 in) | | Width | 152 mm (6 in) | 165 mm (6.5 in) | | Depth | 43 mm (1.7 in) | 42 mm (1.65 in) | | Rings | 23 mm (0.9 in), six | Same (Filofax lists one capacity) | | Pages | Personal, 95 × 171 mm (3.7 × 6.7 in) | Personal | | Colors (Filofax US) | Vetiver, Stone, Pink | Burgundy, Black, Navy, Ochre | | Closure | Strap | Strap | All sizes are from Filofax US. John Lewis measures the Malden Personal at 190 × 150 × 40 mm and 410 g (14.5 oz), close to Filofax's figures. ![To-scale front faces of closed Personal organisers: Malden Personal 152 × 192 mm, 43 mm deep; Malden Modular 165 × 192 mm, 42 mm deep; Malden Personal as John Lewis measures it, 150 × 190 mm, 40 mm deep; and The Original Personal, 135 × 188 mm, 38 mm deep](https://stationerytimes.com/images/filofax-malden-personal-sizes.svg) *The Malden is wider and deeper than The Original but takes the same Personal pages.* ## What's inside the Malden Personal? **Pockets on both sides, a pen loop and a starter set of refills.** Filofax US lists: - **Left side:** 4 card pockets, 2 vertical slip pockets and a vertical zipped pocket. - **Right side:** a vertical slip pocket, a leather pen loop and a notepad pocket. - **Refills:** an undated year planner, blank dividers, dotted, plain and ruled paper, blue, green and pink ruled paper, to-do and contact pages, a ruler page marker and a top-opening envelope. The organiser comes without a dated diary, so add a Personal diary refill for the year you start. ## How does the Malden compare to The Original? **The Malden is the softer and roomier of Filofax's two classic leather Personal organisers; The Original is slimmer and made in the UK.** | | Malden Personal | [The Original Personal](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/filofax-original-personal/) | |---|---|---| | Size | 192 × 152 × 43 mm (7.6 × 6 × 1.7 in) | 188 × 135 × 38 mm (7.4 × 5.3 × 1.5 in) | | Rings | 23 mm | 23 mm | | Leather | Soft full-grain, contrast stitching | Thick, saddle-stitched | | Made in | China (John Lewis) | UK (Filofax) | | Price band | Over $75 | Over $75 | The Original figures come from its guide. For the same Personal pages in a soft faux-leather cover, see the [Domino Soft Personal](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/filofax-domino-soft-personal/). If you want a thinner organiser on smaller rings, the [PLOTTER Bible binder](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/plotter-leather-binder/) uses 11 mm rings; for the bigger picture, see our [notebook systems compared](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/notebook-systems-compared/). ## Which Malden size should you choose? **Personal suits most people; pick A5 for a desk planner and Pocket to carry.** Filofax sells the Malden in all three. | Malden size | Pages | Rings | |---|---|---| | Pocket | 81 × 120 mm (3.2 × 4.7 in) | 19 mm (Filofax Canada) | | Personal | 95 × 171 mm (3.7 × 6.7 in) | 23 mm | | A5 | 148 × 210 mm (5.8 × 8.3 in) | 30 mm | Ring sizes are from Filofax's Malden pages; page sizes are Filofax's standard sizes. ## What are the downsides? **It's thick and wide, and the soft leather slouches.** At 43 mm deep before you add pages, the Malden fills a handbag and won't slip into a jacket pocket. The soft construction that makes it feel relaxed also means it bends more than The Original. On October 22, 2026, Filofax US listed it at US$210 and Filofax UK at £104 (about US$137), both in our over-$75 band. ## Where is the Filofax Malden made? **In China, according to John Lewis.** Its specification for the Malden Personal gives China as the country of origin, and Milligram lists the Malden Compact Zip as made in China too. Filofax's own Malden pages don't name a country, while its pages for The Original say it's made in the UK. ## Frequently asked questions ### What size paper does the Filofax Malden Personal take? Filofax Personal pages, 95 × 171 mm (3.7 × 6.7 in), punched with six holes. The same refills fit every Filofax Personal organiser, including The Original. ### How many pages fit in a Malden Personal? Filofax gives the ring capacity as 23 mm (0.9 in), not a page count, so the number of sheets depends on paper weight. We'll count how many fit in our test. ### What's the difference between Malden and Malden with Modular Rings? Filofax US lists the Modular Rings versions, in Burgundy, Black, Navy and Ochre, at 165 mm wide and 42 mm deep, against 152 × 43 mm for the others. Both are 192 mm tall. ### Is the Filofax Malden real leather? Yes. Filofax describes it as full-grain premium leather with contrast stitching, and calls the construction soft and casual. The Stone color can show grey and taupe shades in the grain. ### Is the Malden thicker than The Original? Yes. Filofax lists the Malden Personal at 43 mm deep (42 mm with Modular Rings) against 38 mm for The Original Personal, and it is 152 to 165 mm wide against 135 mm. Both have 23 mm rings. ### Does the Filofax Malden come with refills? Yes. Filofax US lists an undated year planner, dividers, dotted, plain and colored ruled paper, to-do and contact pages, a ruler page marker and an envelope. A dated diary is sold separately. ### Is the Filofax Malden made in England? No. John Lewis lists China as the Malden Personal's country of origin. Filofax is a British brand, and only some lines, such as The Original, are made in the UK. ## Sources - [Filofax US: Malden Personal Leather Organizer (192 mm tall; 152 × 43 mm, Modular 165 × 42 mm; 23 mm rings; pockets; contents; read October 22, 2026)](https://us.filofax.com/us/malden-personal-organizer-filofax.html) - [Filofax UK: Malden Personal Leather Organiser (full-grain leather, contrast stitching; read October 22, 2026)](https://filofax.com/products/malden-personal-organiser-filofax) - [Filofax US: Malden A5 Leather Organizer (30 mm rings)](https://us.filofax.com/us/malden-a5-organizer-filofax.html) - [John Lewis: Filofax Leather Malden Personal Organiser (country of origin China; H190 × W150 × D40 mm; 410 g)](https://www.johnlewis.com/filofax-leather-malden-personal-organiser/p3493655) - [Milligram: Filofax Malden Compact Zip Organiser Personal (made in China)](https://milligram.com/products/filofax-malden-compact-zip-organiser-personal) - [Filofax (UK): The Original Personal Organiser (made in the UK)](https://filofax.com/products/the-original-personal-organiser-filofax)