I’ve always had a leather case for my iPhones. Might just go without rather than adding more plastic to the world… 😉iPhone 14 Pro with Leather Case in Saddle Brown.
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Apple May Not Offer Leather Cases for iPhone 15 Lineup
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When I was growing up, we just called it imitation leather or vinyl. The vegan name sounds like the trend where things now point themselves out as “plant-based” for reasons of marketing.
I think I saw oatmeal advertising itself as “plant based”. Oh. Really? Can I have the version that came from animals? There are other ones which obviously are from the vegetable kingdom and they say “plant based”. Oh please.
Like plastics & vegan leather it all comes from dead critters, so there’s nothing vegan about either… 😉
Not a big loss. The Apple leather cases have sucked starting with the iPhone 12. They used to wear really nicely with iPhone 11 and prior models, but the newer ones fade and peel in no time.
I don’t know I’d take that analogy that far, because if you trace it way back, de-composition happens and mingles between plant, animal, and fungi kingdoms. I think typically the moniker of “vegan leather“ is trying to denote that no animals were specifically killed for creating that product. The fossil fuel argument isn’t a strong one as a strike against calling it “vegan leather” because fossil fuel comes from decomposition (and I’m repeating myself) animal, plant, and fungi kingdoms. Just as plants make use of decomposed animal matter (organic matter), so too do animals. It’s the reality and nature of interdependence.
Lucky you…
This is mine and has happened to all my Apple leather cases. I wear mostly jeans so I figure this is a rough material so doesn't bother my massively but it’s not like these leather Apple cases are much harder wearing than the silicone ones.
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My Apple Silicone case is the 2nd one for my 12 Pro Max. Same reason.
Could be made with a hemp weave of some sort.
No leather is indestructible. All leather eventually needs cleaning and a re-dressing with a good polish.
That’s funny. But Impossible Meat is in big financial trouble. It seems nobody buys it a second time.
Insulation may just be the safest use of soy. For male humans, anyhow. When us guys have too much soy in our diet, we tend to get all estrogeny and grow bustage. Oh sure, having a sip of soy milk now and again won’t hurt anybody…unless you have an allergy. But too much over time, and yeah…it can cause body changes in men, and not in a good way.
Never been a fan of Apple cases. They don’t seem to hold up well.
This reminds me of the pouch that came with my HTC Desire back in the day. It felt so... sophisticated to pull it out of my pocket with the pouch and then pull the phone out of the pouch to check the time/messages/whatever.
It would probably drive me nuts these days to have that extra step (pulling the phone out of the pouch) in there.
That has nothing to do with what I said. Apple changed how their leather cases are manufactured with the iPhone 12 series and they no longer age nearly as well as they used to.
As I mentioned, it appears they switched to just painting over the leather, which of course doesn’t age well as the paint just rubs off, especially around the edges if the device is pocketed regularly. It’s not a nice, gradual patina like one would expect; it’s a harsh blackening. Numerous reports and photos of this online aside from my personal experience. As someone who had bought Apple leather cases for years, it absolutely comes down to a manufacturing change.
That’s disappointing. I guess I’m lucky, my black leather iPhone Pro Max case (bought both as soon as released) look like new… 👍🏻
So far it’s just a rumor. Apple sells itself as a luxury brand, I’d be surprised if they stop making leather cases. If, and that’s a big if, they stop, others will make them. 🤷
Finally! I have been wondering why they still push the green washing but still offer leather. There are lower impact resources we can use
Well, the end-product (Italian companies have a lot of knowledge about processing leather - centuries of it sometimes) - but where the the leather actually come from?
I checked the supplier list:
But there's no obvious leather-related entry in Italy.
I don't have time to check the other 20-something pages of suppliers - but I suspect the suppliers for materials for cases aren't even in that list.
The supplier responsibility report, at first and quick glance, didn't really elaborate on "natural" products much, if any.
Mostly about conflict minerals, mining, labor etc.pp.
The ip12 apple leather case was the last one they made that had quality and would patina so no surprise.
The main reason I'm using the Apple leather case on my 13 pro is the slim profile, it's just perfect
I have their silicone cases but they are a bit thicker and heavier than the leather cases
I have their silicone cases but they are a bit thicker and heavier than the leather cases
Ultimately, perhaps. But unless your leather only comes from cows long-dead of natural causes... there's a difference.
By the time everyone stops eating meat, I’m sure they’ll have figured out how to create leather using vegetables… 😉
"They" already do: https://www.greenmatters.com/p/vegan-leather-made-from-plants
Made from pineapples, cactuses, apples, corn ...
Mixed with plastics, polyurethane for example. Which is a common commodity plastic, from oil which is from decayed animals… 🦖🦖🦖
You’re cherry picking stats. Start with the premise that you won’t tolerate animals being farmed & killed so that you can have a nice case for your iPhone. Then choose from the alternatives.