TBH the last few generations of leather cases have been terrible. Plasticky, wears very quickly. I’d be happy with another durable premium case as an alternative
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Apple May Not Offer Leather Cases for iPhone 15 Lineup
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If cows are so speical in Indian culture, then why is India the 5th largest exporter of leather products in the world?
Good. Future generations will look back at 'dead skin' with horror.
Vegan? Do people plan to eat their leather case?
But most of these so-called 'vegan' textiles are essentially made of plastics. And I don't mean bio-plastics, but petroleum-sourced materials.
I have seen newer interesting (and beautiful) alternative textiles made from mushrooms (really) and cork, so I know it's possible, there just doesn't seem to be much desire in the manufacturing industry to really stop using petrochem plastics.
At least leather degrades and decomposes...as opposed to all synthetics that merely become smaller and smaller particulates, while never actually decomposing. I'm all for replacement materials if they actually don't further contribute to our plastics problem. Which (by the way) the petroleum industry spent the past 30 years convincing people recycling would work to eliminate the problem, while they knew it would not actually solve the plastic-waste problem.
Exactly. These faux 'leathers' are not environmentally friendly. In fact, all or almost all of them support our worsening climate crisis, as they're made from petrochemicals.
I wouldn't say it's "better", but I wouldn't say it's "worse", either—not enough information, because the issue is more complex than a 1:1 comparison.
In terms of environmental impact alone, do we know for certain that simply throwing away the leather at this scale wouldn't have a lower net cost to the environment than processing the leather, packaging the leather, putting that leather on planes and boats and trucks and delivery vans, and giving the consumer a bag or an outer box with packing material to put their just-purchased leather case in?
I would say that we don't know that.
So the idea that "they're (not) killing cows for this!" is way too simple and reductive to take all the variables into play that would determine overall impact on the environment.
So, they are doing this for vegan reasons??????
Fine, I'll just go to:
https://nomadgoods.com/collections/iphone-14-cases
Or other places where I can get 100% top quality dead cow leather.
If Apple doesn't want my money, I can give it to Hermes or Nomad, the best in luxury or affordable 100% genuine leather tech accessories.
Fine, I'll just go to:
https://nomadgoods.com/collections/iphone-14-cases
Or other places where I can get 100% top quality dead cow leather.
If Apple doesn't want my money, I can give it to Hermes or Nomad, the best in luxury or affordable 100% genuine leather tech accessories.
I just bought a silicon case for my 12 Pro off of eBay. After maybe 3 weeks it started to peel. It’s totally coming apart now (about 2 months after purchase). I’m wondering if it’s actually a counterfeit with how bad this one fell apart so fast.
My problem with the silicone cases is that they gather lint and dust extremely easily. And they're hard to get out of pockets. I do like the 'feel' of the material, but the lint/dust factor outweighs that.
That seems like a reasonable argument. But demand of the "waste" drives up the value of the entire animal. When the value is up, more farmers will breed and rise more of them.
Cracks me up that people think leather is bad for the environment. So, the faux leather, silicone cases and others made by petroleum products are? Just wow!
I find it hard to believe that petroleum-based plastics are more environmentally 'friendly' than a natural biodegradable material.
Same here. And why would animals need to die in order to make leather cases? Does not compute.
I really hope they come out with their own OtterBox type case, like the symmetry but made by apple with perfect fitment. Polycarbonate and tpu materials.
I had one of the silicone cases at first, and although the grip on it was great, it would turn my pockets inside out every time I pulled it out and gathered lint like crazy. I replaced it with a leather case and I don't think I would ever want to go back to anything else. The leather cases are absolutely perfect. It would be a huge bummer if they discontinued them.
What do people do with their leather cases? Mine last at least 2 years. Though this current one is just nearing a year old and is nicked at some of the edges. I do like the way the color ages with use. I also have found third party leather cases to be better quality than Apple's.
About time. It's a ridiculous backwards idea to kill animals for phone cases. Or anything else, for that matter. There are high quality vegan alternatives available, that use much less resources and are much more environmentally friendly. This is in line with Apple's sustainable goals, and I'm actually surprised this change didn't already happen years ago.
Well this doesn't happen.