--- title: "Sun-Star DELDE Pen Pouch: The Slide-Up Pen Stand" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/sun-star-delde-pen-pouch/" description: "Sun-Star DELDE slide pen pouch explained: a canvas pouch that becomes a pen stand when you pull its side tabs, up to 35 pens, 130 × 180 × 58 mm, and origin." category: "Cases" type: "Stand pen case" published: 2026-10-22 updated: 2026-10-22 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 8 products: - name: "Sun-Star DELDE Slide Pen Pouch (pen case DELDE), Natural, Cool, Girly and Pop styles" brand: "Sun-Star" brand_origin: "Japan" made_in: "China" material: "Cotton and polyester" released: "2016-02" price_band: "$$ ($5–20 per case, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Sun-Star Stationery Co., Ltd. (サンスター文具株式会社)" model: "S1409638 (Girly, Light Violet)" mpn: "S1409638" url: "https://www.sun-star-st.jp/campaign/standard_stationery/delde/index_xx.html" --- # Sun-Star DELDE Pen Pouch: The Slide-Up Pen Stand > The Sun-Star DELDE is a Japanese canvas pen pouch that turns into a pen stand in about three seconds: stand it up, unzip the top and pull the two side tabs down, and the pens rise out. Sun-Star's launch page lists it at W130 × H180 × D58 mm, holding up to about 35 pens, made in China. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/sun-star-delde-pen-pouch/ - Category: Cases - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-22 - Updated: 2026-10-22 ![Cream and red Sun-Star DELDE pen pouch closed, and in stand mode with pens rising out of the top](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/sun-star-delde-pen-pouch-16x9.png) *The DELDE closed and in stand mode, drawn to scale from Sun-Star's 130 × 180 × 58 mm.* Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sun-Star DELDE Slide Pen Pouch (pen case DELDE), Natural, Cool, Girly and Pop styles | Sun-Star (by Sun-Star Stationery Co., Ltd. (サンスター文具株式会社)) | Japan | China | Cotton and polyester | 2016-02 | $$: $5–20 per case | - Made in (Sun-Star DELDE Slide Pen Pouch (pen case DELDE), Natural, Cool, Girly and Pop styles): China. Sun-Star's Japanese DELDE introduction page gives 生産国 中国 (country of production: China) in its spec panel. Source: https://www.sun-star-st.jp/campaign/standard_stationery/delde/index_xx.html ## Key takeaways - Sun-Star's launch page lists the DELDE at W130 × H180 × D58 mm (5.1 × 7.1 × 2.3 in); Amazon US lists current stock at 120 × 180 × 60 mm. - Sun-Star says it holds up to about 35 pens and also works as a pouch for scissors, cosmetics or small items. - Its launch price in Japan was ¥1,200 (about US$7.60) before tax; US listings put it in our $$ band ($5–20). - Sun-Star launched the DELDE in Japan in February 2016, per Kakaku Magazine. - Sun-Star's launch page gives the country of production as China. ## What is the Sun-Star DELDE pen pouch? **It is a soft canvas pouch from Japan's Sun-Star that converts into a pen stand: pull the two side tabs down and your pens rise out of the top.** US retailers usually call it the DELDE Slide Pen Pouch; in Japan Sun-Star sells it simply as the pen case DELDE. Sun-Star's launch page pitches it as a pouch that turns into a pen stand in three seconds and holds plenty of pens and scissors, with short pens still easy to reach. Kakaku Magazine dates the launch to February 2016. ## Sun-Star DELDE specs | Spec | DELDE pen pouch | |---|---| | Size (Sun-Star launch page) | W130 × H180 × D58 mm (5.1 × 7.1 × 2.3 in) | | Size (Amazon US, current) | W120 × H180 × D60 mm (4.7 × 7.1 × 2.4 in) | | Capacity | Up to about 35 pens | | Material | Cotton and polyester | | Launch price, Japan | ¥1,200 (about US$7.60) before tax | | Styles at launch | Natural, Cool, Girly, Pop | | Made in | China | Launch figures come from Sun-Star's Japanese DELDE page, which we read on October 22, 2026; the current size comes from the Amazon US listing. Sun-Star's newer product page for the DELDE no longer loads, so we can't confirm today's Japanese price. ![Sun-Star DELDE front and end views to scale: 130 mm wide, 180 mm tall, 58 mm deep](https://stationerytimes.com/images/sun-star-delde-pen-pouch-dimensions.svg) *About the height of a pencil and the width of a hand.* ## How does the slide mechanism work? **Sun-Star's three steps: stand it on the desk and unzip the top, pull the side tabs down, and the pens stand up ready to grab.** The outer sleeve slides down around an inner pocket, so the pens end up sticking out of a shorter cup. Because the pens rise rather than sit deep in a bag, short items such as erasers and pencil stubs stay easy to reach, which Sun-Star lists as one of its aims. With the tabs back up and the zip closed, it is an ordinary pouch again. ## How many pens does it really hold? **Sun-Star says up to about 35 pens.** That figure assumes slim pens packed upright; thicker items such as highlighters, a ruler or scissors take the room of several pens. We haven't counted a mixed load ourselves yet, so use 35 as the maker's maximum rather than a comfortable everyday load. ## How does it compare with other stand pen cases? **The DELDE is the softest and widest of the popular Japanese stand cases.** | | Sun-Star DELDE | [KOKUYO Neo Critz](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-neo-critz/) | [LIHIT LAB ACTACT Stand](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/lihit-lab-actact-stand-pen-case/) | |---|---|---|---| | Size | 130 × 180 × 58 mm (5.1 × 7.1 × 2.3 in) | 85 × 50 × 195 mm (3.3 × 2.0 × 7.7 in) | 60 × 60 × 172 mm (2.4 × 2.4 × 6.8 in) | | Capacity | Up to about 35 pens | About 14 pens | About 15 pens | | Material | Cotton, polyester | Polyester | Silicone rubber | | How it stands | Slide tabs down | Fold top half down | Press down | | Price band | $$ | $$ | $$ | Neo Critz and ACTACT figures come from their guides; our [best pencil cases](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/best-pencil-cases/) roundup covers more. Sun-Star's novelty stand case, the [Semi no Nukegara](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/sun-star-semi-no-nukegara-pen-case/), is shaped like a cicada's shed shell. ## What styles are there? **Sun-Star launched four styles, Natural, Cool, Girly and Pop, and has added many colors since.** The Pen Addict counted 26 colors at JetPens in a 2019 review. Sun-Star also invites you to decorate the canvas with pin badges or appliqués. Later DELDE spin-offs include slim, flat and phone-stand versions such as the Smand. Sun-Star's [UFO Flat Pouch](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/sun-star-ufo-flat-pouch/) won the 2026 Bungu-ya-san Taishō idea award. ## Where is the DELDE made? **In China: Sun-Star's Japanese launch page lists China as the country of production.** Sun-Star itself is a Japanese stationery maker. ## Frequently asked questions ### How does the DELDE pen pouch work? Stand it on a desk, unzip the top, then pull the tabs on both sides down. The fabric sleeve slides down while the pens stay up, so the pouch becomes a pen cup. Sun-Star says it takes about three seconds. ### How many pens does the DELDE hold? Sun-Star says up to about 35 pens, counting slim pens standing upright; bulky items like scissors take the room of several. ### What size is the Sun-Star DELDE? Sun-Star's launch page lists W130 × H180 × D58 mm (5.1 × 7.1 × 2.3 in). Amazon US lists current stock at W120 × H180 × D60 mm, so check the listing for your color. ### Can you use the DELDE as a normal pouch? Yes. With the tabs up it is a closed zip pouch, and Sun-Star suggests it for scissors, cosmetics and small items as well as pens. ### What is the DELDE made of? Cotton and polyester, per Sun-Star's launch page and the Amazon US listing. Sun-Star says the canvas takes pin badges and appliqués if you want to decorate it. ### What is the difference between the DELDE and the DELDE Smand? The Smand is a later DELDE pen case with a magnetic flap that holds a phone at a viewing angle, per JetPens. The original DELDE is the slide-up pen stand pouch. ### Is the Sun-Star DELDE made in Japan? No. Sun-Star's Japanese launch page gives China as the country of production. ## Sources - [ペンケース「DELDE（デルデ）」紹介 (Sun-Star Japan launch page, read October 22, 2026: 3 seconds to a pen stand, up to about 35 pens, cotton and polyester, ¥1,200 plus tax, W130 × H180 × D58 mm, packed in 3s, hanging hook, made in China; Natural, Cool, Girly and Pop styles)](https://www.sun-star-st.jp/campaign/standard_stationery/delde/index_xx.html) - [価格.comマガジン: DELDE review (July 21, 2016: Sun-Star released DELDE in February 2016, up to 35 pens, canvas)](https://kakakumag.com/houseware/?id=9044) - [Amazon US: SUN-STAR Pen Case DELDE Girly, Light Violet (S1409638) (read October 22, 2026: W120 × H180 × D60 mm, cotton and polyester, pen pouch that slides into a stand)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CA30ZK4) - [The Pen Addict: Sun-Star Delde Slide Pen Pouch Review (2018)](https://penaddict.com/blog/2018/5/17/sun-star-delde-slide-pen-pouch-review) - [The Pen Addict: Sun-Star Delde Slide Pen Pouch Review (January 2, 2019: 26 colors at JetPens)](https://penaddict.com/blog/2019/1/2/sun-star-delde-slide-pen-pouch-review) - [GetNavi web: DELDE flat pouch, the first pen-tray-style pouch in the DELDE series](https://getnavi.jp/variety/357368/2/) - [The Well-Appointed Desk: Pen Case Review, Sun-Star Delde Slide Pen Pouch (October 2020)](https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2020/10/pen-case-review-sun-star-delde-slide-pen-pouch/) - [JetPens: Sun-Star Delde Smand Pen Case (phone-stand version)](https://www.jetpens.com/Sun-Star-Delde-Smand-Pen-Case-Blue/pd/31151)