Yeah but most of them are cheap junk. The best metal band for the Apple Watch is hands down the link bracelet and I wish Apple would release something similar for the Ultra.
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Here's Our First Look at Apple's New 'FineWoven' Apple Watch Bands
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Yeah but most of them are cheap junk. The best metal band for the Apple Watch is hands down the link bracelet and I wish Apple would release something similar for the Ultra.
That looks so gross, like material for prosthetics in 1970s East Germany. Something Grandpa the WW2 vet would strap to his stumps.
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They could make one out of recycled toilet paper and some would cheer it.
Very much so. It looks like it could be the same type of material (cellulose and latex) used in those "washable paper" shopping bags sold at Trader Joe's in the United States. (I like those bags, but I'm not sure I'd want a watch band made from that material.)
The edges remind me of the edges of the iPad magic keyboard case - and those edges get beaten up and wavy pretty quick - guess we'll see
I have mixed feelings about this. I don't mind that they are offering something like this for those who are interested in it. I just wish they kept the leather options around for those who prefer those bands. I just don't see how this solves a problem without creating a different one.
So the by-products would be better utilized be being tossed in the trash?
Will do! Had some nice beef bulgogi and short ribs last night.... it was tasty! No guilt felt!I’m pretty sure animals still suffer from those factories being built and operated, and products and raw materials being transported, etc. Please remain feeling guilty.
You option is fine if it’s at the expense of everyone that wants leather? Why not both? Cows don’t suffer. They take a quick bolt to the head and they’re killed instantly.
Just like “green energy” recycled does not always mean better. A lot of resources are consumed to recycle some materials
There is a lot of processing required to recycle materials. It’s not like they just heat up old plastic milk jugs and toss in some food coloring.
People are eating meat. They aren’t going to stop until forced by law. Use every bit of the animal Or else you are generating waste.
Looks like cardboard packing material.
I'll be looking for a genuine leather accessories from a third-party, unfortunately.
Wouldn't they create a nano plastics problem when they become FineUnwoven?
Leather isn't recycled if it's the first use afaik, but it can be repurposed and recycled to extend its usefulness (yes there is still a big environmental cost to it).
I'm on the fence when it comes to it personally, pleather/vegan leather/whatever it's called these days is oil-based and thus far from perfect or cleaner. It's also ironic how much we look into whether leather or synthetics is a cleaer solution when talking about electronic devices - which are really not environment-friendly at all in any way, but we have little alternatives to that.
Recycled nylon/polyester fibers could be an interesting alternative if the production chain is cleaner (aka hopefully it's not just more greenwashing).
they already have. You realise of course the existing stainless steel bands from Apple will happily fit the Ultra....
... you just need to sell a kidney to afford one.
I have the link bracelet that Apple makes. It's not a good match for the darker material on the Ultra though.
If no one wanted leather goods, animals would still be killed for meat. That will never change in human history. People need to let go of that fantasy. Understanding that, it’s much more moral to use the animal to its full utility, rather than just unceremoniously dump most of it.
It’s funny, a common criticism I’d often heard while growing up about “American culture” vs “Native American culture” is how the latter would honor the animal by using as much of it’s host as possible when killing for food While the former would not be so thoughtful. Maybe that’s no longer a consideration. Let’s just dump the rest of the animal on the side of the road after we feast.
Vegans are so funny man.
Do you know how many humans suffered to bring you that precious recycled plastic
Do you know how many humans suffered to bring you that precious recycled plastic
Came here to say this exactly. I had hopes the finewove would be decent, but wow, it looks terrible. 1970s making a comeback. lol
Yeah, and stain. They aren't waterproof either. Good potential for sweat stains.
This is my thought too. From the photos, it looks like that pressed non-corrugated cardboard. Like this: https://tragate.com/cardboard-angles-120017/product
It appears to be ceding the high end leather market. But there is a whole generation which basically has a fantasy about the world ending and they can make a difference so cheap junk that is blessed with magical thinking words like “sustainable” and “recycled” can become the high end because of emotional attachment. It’s just fashion. Fashion has no rationality to it. It’s about feelings and lots of people feel that “sustainable” products are worth a premium. Apple is ahead of the curve in the marketing here. They know where many Americans are headed particularly young people with money to burn. They would rather replace a “sustainable” band every 6 months forever because it gives them good feels. But that’s always been how fashion works
There is a lot of processing required to turn a cow in to a watch band. They don’t just stretch out some skin and toss in some food colouring