The rod is a commercial Marble's rod.It was never an issue cleaning rod.The cases were purchased as surplus by Marbles and used for their rods.Original Marbles rod cases of their manufacture are of a light weight cotton material with a leather flap.It is believed these date to the late 1920's and 1930's and was done as a cost cutting measure during the depression.It was cheaper to buy the surplus rod cases as manufacture their own.