Apple Reportedly Stops Production of FineWoven Accessories

[lovehateapple]

Did apple really think by stopping using leather, people were going to eat less beef? lol

 

[steve09090]

The irony of it all is that this environmental virtue signaling has been decidedly detrimental to the environment. Everyone that wanted a leather case just got theirs elsewhere. Those that were persuaded to try this purchased and either immediately returned or tossed in the trash, resulting in more carbon emissions and waste than if Apple had just stayed in its lane in the first place. Will Apple learn its lesson? Of course not. But wildly amusing to watch.

I've had leather cases. The silicone ones are better. There is no value that I can see to have leather. Love to know what it is.

Did apple really think by stopping using leather, people were going to eat less beef? lol

Anything to suggest they did?

 

[Avenged110]

unfortunately when it comes to the "save the earth" and "be kind to animal" folks there is no going back. I'd imagine they will have some vegan leather alternative like lots of companies, or another alternative material.

Oh yes. I’m well aware of the nuts that hold these companies hostage. I’m still going to complain just the same. Amusingly, I won’t be surprised in the slightest when the successor (likely hilariously still plastic) is worse than the current FineWoven options.

 

[MichaelAdam]

Oh no! How terrible! You mean I won’t buy one of those ? Well I guess I might have made the right choice as it seems I was not the only one to dislike those …
Another bad decision Apple …

 

[M0rpheus]

Apple should be announcing an official recall on all FineWoven products, accepting no questions asked returns and refunding all sales of the product, it was never fit for purpose. They should also be taking back all of the product and recycling all the materials. Damn shameful, Apple.

 

[mrgrdn]

You can't fault Apple for trying, but the downside remains the hefty price tag for what it offers.

 

[steve09090]

Apple should be announcing an official recall on all FineWoven products, accepting no questions asked returns and refunding all sales of the product, it was never fit for purpose. They should also be taking back all of the product and recycling all the materials. Damn shameful, Apple.

The Finewoven products didn’t protect phones? Wow! Apple have always said their product wont look the same after use. Shame on people expecting them to.

 

[abdullamac77]

All I wish to say is that this news brings me so much joy.. The fact that it was selling in an Apple Store just didn't feel right.. and yes, it's the worst cover for a phone that ever existed. Literally nothing comes close.

 

[abdullamac77]

You can't fault Apple for trying, but the downside remains the hefty price tag for what it offers.

You're probably right.. they had better intentions..

 

[steve09090]

All I wish to say is that this news brings me so much joy.. The fact that it was selling in an Apple Store just didn't feel right.. and yes, it's the worst cover for a phone that ever existed. Literally nothing comes close.

Disagree

 

[Man on the moon]

These cases have always been terrible and hopefully there is truth to this rumor.

ANDAR makes great leather cases and they do not put no obnoxious logo all over the case.

 

[tubomac]

Finally, this farce with these accessories is over. It's a pity that in Western countries there is a censorship reminiscent of North Korea (contrary to what happens in so-called "dictatorships," whatever they may say), where the reasons behind these "pseudo-ecological" policies of multinational corporations cannot be explained. What truly pollutes is rigorously left untouched.

 

[tCdemon]

My wish came true! They were just awful bulky cases! Come on vegan leather!

 

[hagar]

Horrible mess up by Apple. Nothing wrong with phasing out leather, but not like this.

 

[henry72]

I must be in the minority because my experience with the case is actually Fine. The case is about 7 months old and I occasionally clean it with a dump cloth.

I adored the Apple leather cases, but I've found that the FineWoven ones age better around the edges.

My biggest complaint is actually the fact the it stained my white MagSafe charger

 

[bmunge]

So environment be damned?

Animals are a reusable resource if farmed ethically. Plastic is not.

 

[FineWoven]

Too right. I should just go start a fire, to boil a pot of water so I can have a bath and wash my clothes. Because life and the things we use doesn’t evolve in the real world.

This really isn’t the flex you think it is. Yeah maybe we don’t use fire as a primary means of survival anymore like our ancestors did for thousands of years, but it still is used quite a bit in spite of our modern technological era. Fire still heats most homes today but with natural gas instead of using wood. My water heater also utilizes fire in the form of a pilot light to warm the water coming into my house.

We may change the way we harness natural occurrences and materials through more automated means thereby affording us more convenience, but it’s still that same primitive technology at the heart of it all. Leather is no different. Just because it’s used these days to protect our phones rather than the working hands of a 19th-century farmer doesn’t negate its tried and true quality of long-lasting durability. The wanna be hippie tech companies can pretend leather is a thing of the past and that making products out of recycled plastic thread, or whatever tf they used for this piece of junk case, is cool and high quality but centuries of using leather would say otherwise.

 

[TruthAboveAllElse]

About as bad as those iPod nanos that got scratched effortlessly.

Those are one of Apple’s most beautiful products ever created.

 

[Dunkirk20]

They should bring back their leather cases.

 

[Kottu]

Apple leather cases were the best. I had to change mine only once in three years when it got damaged from a nasty fall with my 12PM. It did protect my phone but frame of case got damaged.
I never even bothered to look at finewowen because I don’t like to pay premium price for plastic cases. Animals are still being killed for meat and skin is a leftover. I don’t think that Apple case manufacturers killed animals only to make cases. And leather is biodegradable.

 

[kshitijshah]

Still don't get it why people don't just buy a $10 cover from a third party that lasts the entire lifespan of the phone. Is the Apple logo on the back of the case that important?

AFter years of using various cases and being a avid Apple leather case fan, I can say there is something about the fit and feel and slimness of an Apple original case that 3rd party cases don't offer. Somehow end up buying 5-6 cases for each iPhone but always end up sticking with a Apple original case. Currently using a Apple Silicon case for my 15 Pro Max

 

[steve09090]

This really isn’t the flex you think it is. Yeah maybe we don’t use fire as a primary means of survival anymore like our ancestors did for thousands of years, but it still is used quite a bit in spite of our modern technological era. Fire still heats most homes today but with natural gas instead of using wood. My water heater also utilizes fire in the form of a pilot light to warm the water coming into my house.

We may change the way we harness natural occurrences and materials through more automated means thereby affording us more convenience, but it’s still that same primitive technology at the heart of it all. Leather is no different. Just because it’s used these days to protect our phones rather than the working hands of a 19th-century farmer doesn’t negate its tried and true quality of long-lasting durability. The wanna be hippie tech companies can pretend leather is a thing of the past and that making products out of recycled plastic thread, or whatever tf they used for this piece of junk case, is cool and high quality but centuries of using leather would say otherwise.

Flex? 😂😂. I’ve not denied Leather is still functional. I just said things change. I'll never buy a leather iPhone case again, because I prefer the silicone. Something that wasn’t available in the middle ages. We grow up and we move on. BTW, The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that the incidence of leukemia was five times the U.S. average alongside a tannery. You may not care. But we can try and hang on to the past, or we can explore better ways of doing things. You make yours choices, I make mine, and companies, Hippie or those stuck in the 19th century can makes theirs.

Apple leather cases were the best. I had to change mine only once in three years when it got damaged from a nasty fall with my 12PM. It did protect my phone but frame of case got damaged.
I never even bothered to look at finewowen because I don’t like to pay premium price for plastic cases. Animals are still being killed for meat and skin is a leftover. I don’t think that Apple case manufacturers killed animals only to make cases. And leather is biodegradable.

I think you’ll find many leather phone cases are generally not biodegradable. Apple Leather MagSafe cases are made with leather, plastic, magnets and copper wire.

 

[Jimmy Bubbles]

Still plenty of leather options that are not Apple’s.

 

[Reverend Benny]

I was really hoping that the finewoven would be a success. But with this failure they hopefully will invest in vegan leather or something similar that's better for the environment and animal friendly than "regular" leather.
If we can make sofas with good leather alternatives I can't see why we can't produce a case that will last.
Maybe its a matter of cost, but Apple people generally don't have a issue spending money on quality so don't think that would be an issue.

 

[tinsoldier]

Because cows are animals and humans are humans. There is a pecking order in every aspect of life, and this is no exception.

Humans are animals too, Mammals same as a horse, cow, pig, cat, dog.