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Questionable Rumor Says iPhone 15's New Leather Alternative Case is Called 'FineWoven'
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This is clearly fake. Read the ENGLISH text on the box... it's for the leather case. C'mon MacRumors.. be better than this.
Normally I would roll my eyes at "Fine Woven" blah blah blah Apple speak. But these actually look pretty dang good.
What does that even mean? What is „woven“ like the word itself does not mean anything to me as a non native speaker
It looks like it's similar to what's called Alcantara leather commonly used in cars. Not really leather but it has the feel of suede and is quite durable. It's a kind of microfiber fabric synthesized from polyester and polyurethane.
I drove a Porsche a couple of weeks ago that had the steering wheel and seats made of Alcantara. I personally prefer a smooth natural leather but Alcantara is a paid option at Porsche, so many people pay extra to get it.
I drove a Porsche a couple of weeks ago that had the steering wheel and seats made of Alcantara. I personally prefer a smooth natural leather but Alcantara is a paid option at Porsche, so many people pay extra to get it.
Hopefully they will do a similar thing with the watch bands as well for people who don't want to use leather.
Since this is supposedly from Apple, if it’s junk it will be overpriced for sure. Ever seen any cheap junk from Apple?
Agree.
”FineWoven” is either made up by AI that was fed only Apple product names or actually a real Apple thing.
And the lack of spacing between the two words fits in with other product names like “AirPods”, “HomePod”, “MacBook”, “MagSafe” etc.
Spending millions in r&d to engineer a new kind of leather/organic fabric imitation material would also be very typical Apple. But obviously also a great way to have a unique product that stands out among counterfeit imitations and regular, genuine leather options from 3rd parties.
Branding it as “FineWoven” instead of “Fine Woven” would indicate that it isn’t just case made of a fine woven material, but that this is a new manufacturing process that gives the material a unique feel and properties compared to other cases in fabric and leather.
I think these FineWoven cases will have their own short segment in the September 12 presentation, explaining how not synthetic it feels and looks and how low its carbon footprint is compared to a leather case.
It seems very plausible.
The insert to the right of that light purple case clearly says leather. 🧐
Fabric - awesome.
Sweat, dirt and questionable fluids on restaurant tables are my favourite things.
I can't wait to carry them everywhere I go.
Sweat, dirt and questionable fluids on restaurant tables are my favourite things.
I can't wait to carry them everywhere I go.