Fine woven? 🤣

[dstew201]

This is for anyone on the fence about the new case… I’m sticking with leather.

From the apple community on Reddit: Apple FineWoven iPhone 15/iPhone 15 Pro Case Review - $60 For This?

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[now i see it]

its just synthetic fiber

 

[dstew201]

Right. Definitely overpriced

 

[mjpearce023]

I ordered a finewoven case but will most likely return it. Hopefully a lot of people return them so Apple gets the message that they shouldn’t have done away with the leather cases. I also ordered andar camel tan leather so will probably just go with it.

 

[dstew201]

I ordered a finewoven case but will most likely return it. Hopefully a lot of people return them so Apple gets the message that they shouldn’t have done away with the leather cases. I also ordered andar camel tan leather so will probably just go with it.

Oh that tan leather should be nice! I went with Nomad’s leather folio, but Andar was on my list too.

 

[thelookingglass]

I'm not a big leather case fan so I have no dog in this fight. But I was interested in FineWoven up until I saw this feedback.

 

[iScone]

"Dumpster fire case" is just a trashy clickbait title and doesn't match the criticism in the video.

It doesn't look like the nicest case out there but the overreaction is absurd.

 

[mjpearce023]

Oh that tan leather should be nice! I went with Nomad’s leather folio, but Andar was on my list too.

I have Andars iPad Pro case and the leather is excellent. Just hoping the fit on the iPhone is as good as the Apple leather cases have been.

 

[GeneticBloom]

If you took a knife to the leather case I bet it would look similar to the fine woven he tore up in that video. Are they worth $60? No, but they aren't that bad.

 

[n3sh]

Just fancy apple magic name for fabric / canvas case.
Should have been priced same as silicone

 

[Nozuka]

I really don't like the way the sides of the case are different. Looks pretty cheap tbh.

 

[JPack]

If you took a knife to the leather case I bet it would look similar to the fine woven he tore up in that video. Are they worth $60? No, but they aren't that bad.

The leather cases aren’t padded like the fabric ones. That’s the whole point of the video. It’s not bad enough Apple switched to a cheaper material, they made the fabric thin as paper.

 

[Nozuka]

Will be interesting to see how this works out for Apple. I guess we will see in 1-2 years if this switch was a success. (Meaning, if they stick with this material)
Margins on cases are crazy high. It is not a business they want to go backwards.

 

[JPack]

Will be interesting to see how this works out for Apple. I guess we will see in 1-2 years if this switch was a success. (Meaning, if they stick with this material)
Margins on cases are crazy high. It is not a business they want to go backwards.

Apple probably looked at their polishing cloth sales and figured, if people are dumb enough to pay $19 for a small square of fabric, they could quadruple their case margins if they switched from leather to fabric.

 

[Jared G.K.]

There are other videos showing that these cases show wear after the slightest touch already.
While leather cases develop a patina over time (which often makes them look even better), these new garbage Apple cases might just look tattered after a short while.
Thank God, there are plenty of other fish in the sea, producing beautiful and durable leather cases.

 

[Falhófnir]

its just synthetic fiber

This is my biggest problem, they dress this up as an environmentally friendly move, but leather won't shed microplastic fibres into the environment, which seems a far bigger problem to me than using a byproduct of meat production that's going to happen anyway.

 

[The Game 161]

3rd party cases is a better way to go.

 

[Lifeisabeach]

But but... they are carbon NEUTRAL, guys! Doesn't knowing that just give you the warm fuzzies and inspire you to support Apple's shareholders save the environment?

 

[bmustaf]

But but... they are carbon NEUTRAL, guys! Doesn't knowing that just give you the warm fuzzies and inspire you to support Apple's shareholders save the environment?

Nailed it! If leather was good for the P&L, they'd have a sleek video touting the benefits and twisting the reality to make you feel so good about the green washing all the way to the checkout!

 

[bigjnyc]

Of all the Hippy things Apple has ever done, this is probably the Hippiest

 

[iFone88]

So many threads with basically the same conversation and videos 😂

 

[ProfessionalFan]

So many threads with basically the same conversation and videos 😂

It is important people know how garbage the FW case is, before they waste their time having to return it.

 

[Theozz]

It is important people know how garbage the FW case is, before they waste their time having to return it.

Your profile picture make me read every thing you say with Octavia's tone and expression. And I like that Mother Nature is not having it with FW ! 😂

 

[ProfessionalFan]

Your profile picture make me read every thing you say with Octavia's tone and expression. And I like that Mother Nature is not having it with FW ! 😂

Mother Nature wants the environment to thrive, she wants to survive for billions of years more. She knows that a crap product like FW will only make people seek other alternatives that may endanger her. She is selfish, but wise.

 

[Zskyline]

My friend got one. Returned it. Whoever green lit this at Apple should be fired. It’s cheap feeling. Gets dirty in minutes and scuffs up after a day. Terrible.