Abstract: The cloth box sleeve (110) and its method of construction are disclosed. The cloth box sleeve (110) is a single piece of fabric (10) having a top edge (971), two side edges (73), (75) and a bottom edge (70). There is a fold line (72) in the center of fabric piece (10) separating the two side edges (73), (75). The fabric piece (10) is folded along the fold line (72). Two quarter sections (77), (79) are cut adjacent both side edges (73), (75) and bottom edge (70). A half section (81) is cut along the bottom edge (70) between the side edges (73), (75) adjacent the fold line (72). There is a first seam (83) fastening the two side edges together and a second seam (85) along bottom edge (80) fastening two halves of the bottom edge together. An opening dimensioned along the top edge to receive a box. The opening has upper and lower flaps (118) and (124) along the top edge (116) with a closure (120), (126) for sealing the cloth box sleeve (110).