On the eve of the release of iPhone 16, the official stopped selling this product.

Foreign media 9to5mac discovered that FineWoven accessories in Apple Stores around the world are out of stock, including Apple Watch straps and iPhone cases. This shows that Apple has probably completely given up on this "new material" protective case accessories. After the iPhone 16 series and Apple Watch X are released this year, it is expected that accessories made of other materials will replace them.

What is FineWoven?

When the iPhone 15 series was released last year, Apple announced with a high profile that it would discontinue the iPhone leather protective case that has been used for many years and replace it with a newly developed fine twill (FineWoven) protective case.

The reason why the leather protective case is discontinued

The reason why the leather protective case is discontinued is environmental protection.

The reason is:

1. Leather comes from animal husbandry. Cattle and sheep breeding will produce greenhouse gases and cause global climate warming.
2. The leather processing process requires chemical treatment, which is also not environmentally friendly.

FineWoven Material

Apple says the fine-woven twill material is made from 68% post-consumer recycled material and has a subtle sheen and a soft, suede-like feel. It has a much lower carbon footprint than leather.

However, shortly after its release, users complained that this new material protective case is easy to retain dirt, easy to wear, easy to change color, and easy to fade... In short, compared with leather protective cases, it is simply useless and was rated by the media. "The Most Failed Product of 2023".

For example, on Amazon, officials have added a warning to this type of FineWoven accessories, warning customers that these products are "frequently returned items" by buyers.

Consumers believe that it is okay to be environmentally friendly, but they cannot reduce product quality. If they sell such defective products to users, they should get a full refund! (Refund.jpg)

A few months ago, the whistleblower Kosutami published an article saying that because the quality was too low, Apple gave up finely woven twill materials and the production line has been shut down. Apple will turn to other environmentally friendly materials to replace leather.

As for what new materials will be replaced, we will have to wait until the autumn conference in September to know, when Apple will announce a new lineup of accessories.

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