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.
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Product facts
- Product
- 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
- February 2016*
- Price range
- $$$5–20 per case
- Rate it
Notes on these facts
- Made by Sun-Star Stationery Co., Ltd. (サンスター文具株式会社). Made in China: Sun-Star's Japanese DELDE introduction page gives 生産国 中国 (country of production: China) in its spec panel. Source. Price: example listing. Released: Kakaku Magazine (July 2016) says Sun-Star released the DELDE pen case in February 2016.
- Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026. Conversions to US dollars are approximate, at October 2026 rates (US$1 = ¥158 = ₩1,330 = NT$32.5 = CN¥6.7 = SEK 9.9 = DKK 6.7 = ₺49.6 = C$1.41 = A$1.43 = CZK 21.7; €1 = US$1.12; £1 = US$1.32; CHF 1 = US$1.21).
Key takeaways
- Sun-Star's launch page lists the DELDE at W130 × H180 × D58 mm (5.1 × 7.1 × 2.3 in); Amazon US lists current stock at 120 × 180 × 60 mm.
- Sun-Star says it holds up to about 35 pens and also works as a pouch for scissors, cosmetics or small items.
- Its launch price in Japan was ¥1,200 (about US$7.60) before tax; US listings put it in our $$ 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.
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 | LIHIT LAB ACTACT Stand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 roundup covers more. Sun-Star’s novelty stand case, the Semi no Nukegara, 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 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)
- 価格.comマガジン: DELDE review (July 21, 2016: Sun-Star released DELDE in February 2016, up to 35 pens, canvas)
- 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)
- The Pen Addict: Sun-Star Delde Slide Pen Pouch Review (2018)
- The Pen Addict: Sun-Star Delde Slide Pen Pouch Review (January 2, 2019: 26 colors at JetPens)
- GetNavi web: DELDE flat pouch, the first pen-tray-style pouch in the DELDE series
- The Well-Appointed Desk: Pen Case Review, Sun-Star Delde Slide Pen Pouch (October 2020)
- JetPens: Sun-Star Delde Smand Pen Case (phone-stand version)