I get a lot of compliments on this case. I like the fact that it's not too thick or too thin. I thought the exterior was leather, then I looked at a area small that was wearing through. The back side shows the white mesh backing for the synthetic material. The inside of the cover, the part that touches the iPad is suede-like. I have not looked to see if it is real suede or not, but I think it's probably synthetic microsuede. The only drawback to this case is the lack of folding for angled use.