TechPhonesiPhonesReport: Apple’s killed off FineWoven iPhone casesIt turns out that FineWoven fabric is not so fine after all. Don’t let any end of line deals tempt youWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesiPhonesReport: Apple’s killed off FineWoven iPhone casesIt turns out that FineWoven fabric is not so fine after all. Don’t let any end of line deals tempt youWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
It turns out that FineWoven fabric is not so fine after all. Don’t let any end of line deals tempt you
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
WhenApplereplaced its leather cases withFineWovenfabric in late 2023, I bought one for my iPhone 15 Pro Max. And while it was nice looking out of the box, one thing we didn’t know at the time was whether it’d endure. We know know that it doesn’t – and it seems that Apple has decided to stop using the material completely.
What’s wrong with FineWoven?
Apple stopped selling leather cases because it wanted to be more environmentally friendly, and I’m sure there were some cost benefits too. But the writing appeared to be on the wall this Spring when Apple didn’t launch its usual new colour range for its FineWoven cases.
In the last few months there have been lots of complaints about FineWoven: not just the thinness that affected mine but dust magnet properties and for some colours, a tendency to leave some of the colour behind on things like chargers. Even light scratches would remain visible.
Fair play to Apple for trying to be more environmentally and ethically sound. But FineWoven appears to have been a failed experiment, and the fact that Apple charged the same for these cases as it did for its leather ones – and talked specifically about how durable they would be – suggests that something’s very wrong with the quality testing around Apple’s accessories.
Today I’m rocking a siliconeiPhonecase. It’s not as pretty as the FineWoven one out of the box, but it can cope with jeans pockets for a fraction of the price. If Apple is indeed killing off FineWoven you can expect some serious discounting as retailers clear their stock, but I think that’s one iPhone deal that you’d be best to steer clear of.
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