Apple's Fine Woven Cases: A Premium Alternative to Leather?

In recent months, Apple has introduced its fine woven cases for the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro Max. These new cases have been gaining attention from tech enthusiasts and case collectors alike, with many wondering if they can replace their trusty leather cases. In this article, we'll delve into the features, design, and overall experience of Apple's fine woven cases.

The first thing that caught my attention was the softness of the material in the center. We have a depressed Apple logo, which is actually more pronounced than I expected. Compared to traditional leather cases, the fine woven fabric wraps only partially around the case, stopping along the edge before transitioning to a plastic-like bumper on the sides. This design decision gives the case a slightly different look and feel compared to its leather counterparts.

One notable difference between the fine woven cases and their leather equivalents is the texture of the sides. These new cases have a subtle texture that provides a bit more grip than the smooth surface of traditional leather cases. Additionally, the back of these cases has a padding-like material that gives them a slightly different feel compared to the rest of the case.

The interior of the fine woven cases features Apple's signature microfiber fabric, which is now replaced by fine woven fabric in this new line. While some might find this change jarring, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and texture of the fine woven material. It feels soft and satiny to the touch, making it a great alternative to traditional leather cases.

One feature that's worth noting is the seamless integration with Apple's MagSafe technology. These new cases work just as seamlessly with MagSafe-enabled chargers and accessories as their leather counterparts. Additionally, they display the same color animations when being paired with your phone, adding a touch of elegance to this already premium product line.

I had the chance to examine each of these fine woven cases up close, including the Taupe, Evergreen, Mulberry, Black, and Pacific Blue models. The first thing that struck me was how well they matched their respective colors. The interior of each case is a perfect match for the exterior color, creating a cohesive look that's reminiscent of Apple's high-end leather cases.

The comparison between these fine woven cases and their corresponding leather counterparts was interesting. While I personally prefer the feel of traditional leather cases, there's no denying that the fine woven material has its own unique charm. The sides of these new cases have a subtle texture that provides a bit more grip than their smooth surfaces, making them more secure in your hand.

One question on everyone's mind is water resistance and durability. Fortunately, Apple's fine woven cases seem to be quite resistant to water damage. I dropped mine in some water, and it just sort of... peeled off the excess liquid like soaking. Not a huge deal, but still reassuring to know that these cases can handle a few spills.

However, one thing that did catch my attention was the presence of lint. These fine woven cases seem to trap a bit more lint than their leather counterparts, which is a minor complaint compared to the overall experience.

Apple's decision to transition away from traditional leather cases and towards fine woven materials is likely driven by environmental concerns and the desire for a more premium alternative. While I do miss the classic look and feel of traditional leather cases, I have to admit that these fine woven cases are quite charming in their own right.

If you're a fan of Apple's case lineup but want something with a slightly different twist, these fine woven cases might be worth considering. However, if you're someone who's deeply attached to the look and feel of traditional leather cases, you might need to look elsewhere for now.

In conclusion, Apple's fine woven cases offer a unique alternative to traditional leather cases. With their soft, satiny material and seamless integration with MagSafe technology, they're definitely worth considering for those looking for a premium case experience without the eco-friendliness concerns associated with leather.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enlet's check them out all of Apple's iPhone 15 Pro fine woven cases Apple Insider it is Andrew here and alongside the iPhone 15 series Apple introduced a new textile to replace its leather cases it's called Fine woven and it uses recycled materials and is more eco-friendly than Apple's prior leather Alternatives so when you're picking up your new iPhone 15 Pro you have an option you can go with Apple's silicone cases you can go with the new fine woven cases or the plethora of third-party options I'm going to be showing you in detail these new fine woven cases comparing them to Apple's leather cases and give you my verdict on whether or not I like them I'm also going to show you all of the different colors that Apple has available so let's go ahead and take a closer look so apple has a five cases in a fine woven available for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max all these are the 15 Pro max cases though they also available for the 15 Pro so this one here you can barely even tell on camera this is Evergreen so it's a very dark forest green color this one here this is actually black this is the all black case next up this one's called Mulberry it's kind of like a purplish Hue Mulberry then we have taupe which is basically Apple's tan and then finally Apple's Pacific Blue let's go ahead and open these up take a look at closer detail here we have the taupe case so this is kind of a tannish brown color so couple things to note Apple did keep the aluminum accents so these are their premium cases 60 bucks they have a matching anodized aluminum button so you can see here we have our side button on the other side we have our volume buttons as well as the new action button so new action button here now this is kind of a free floating button which is nice so it actually kind of like hovers which should make the actual like you can almost hear that little clicking on camera but it should make this essentially very fast when you press it down so it should feel like you're actually pressing the real button sometimes buttons with third-party cases they feel mushy almost so I really like how Apple has done their buttons here to adapt to the new action button on the bottom we have our openings for our microphone and our speakers and of course the New Port for USBC right there in the center other than that this is an entirely closed off case so the big thing here is the material that apple is using what they're calling fine woven so I believe it does use recycled materials to create it has a very I mean it's satiny kind of texture to it it is softer than I thought it would be in the center we have a depressed Apple logo so it's actually depressed right there into the fine woven and compared to the leather cases it doesn't wrap all the way around so it actually stops along this Edge and then it transitions to these bumper plastic like sides I can't entirely tell if there's a piece of fabric wrapped around the sides like the fine woven Fabric or if it's just textured but the sides of these do feel like they they're not smooth there is a texture to the sides of these cases so it gives a little bit more grip to it and it feels similar to the back but the back has almost like a padding in there so overall I like the feel of it then inside instead of microfiber it appears apple is too using yeah that's just the fine woven fabric on the inside and yes these all do work with magsafe like you would expect and they even have like the little color animations as you put them onto your phone so this is the taupe case in fine woven lean next one up this is Apple's Evergreen so this is like a dark green case and this is a good time to compare it to Apple's old leather cases so this is the Evergreen this Apple's previous green case which is kind of like a it's almost like a bluish green um but that's Apple's leather cases so I can see how Apple used to wrap the leather all the way around now fine woven stops on those edges so that's just a little bit of a difference I was a huge fan of the leather cases they had this microfiber fiber interior I really like these and to be perfectly honest I kind of still prefer the feel of these leather cases too fine woven I'm going to give these a chance but I really like the feel of the leather cases that apple had in the past these just don't feel quite as premium as the leather cases so this is the Evergreen compared to the green leather case we can move on to Mulberry which is a purplish color reddish purple color there we go matching inside matching sides slightly darker on the sides for this one but this is Mulberry then we have black this is Apple's black case I'm glad they have just a full black not like a midnight or anything this is just just black just called black then finally we actually have this one with our dummy unit on the inside so this is the blue the Pacific blue color I like this one it looks really nice easy to press buttons action button everything lined up with our dummies which is very cool so yeah you can see everything with a dummy phone in there our ports along the bottom this is Pacific Blue Pacific Blue in the new fine woven cases here's one more group shot for good measure all of Apple's fine woven cases for the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro Max as a quick bonus Apple does have a fine woven version of its magsafe wallet so let's go ahead and open this up and compare it to the existing wallet so here they are fine woven over here in leather over here functionally they look the same it works with the find my app and all of that just using the new fine woven material it feels very satiny velvety almost it's an interesting feel to it I'll be honest one question I did see already popping up was people asking about water resistance and durability on these cases they should be very water resistant I mean there's nothing in here that should be damaged by water I dumped some water on these and just kind of peel it off a little bit like soaked in a bit but not a ton they seem like they should be just fine with some water on them I Splash them water on this guy I don't even notice it but it does still show some damage from like pressing down on it like I did have a fingernail Mark already on the one case and they do hold lint a little bit which is a it's a little interesting so those are Apple's fine woven cases like I said they feel very nice they do feel premium but I really like the leather cases but I know that people had ethical concerns because of the animal hides used and because of the Eco nature of leather it just takes a lot more resources to produce versus something like a fine woven so I get why apple is transitioning to this and we're going to leave it to third parties to offer up leather cases if that's something that you guys are still interested in but I'm curious what you guys think of fine woven in general let me know your thoughts Down Below in the comments on Twitter at Andrew underscore OSU or on threads at Andrew o'hara941 let me know if you like fine woven or you can pick up a fine woven case or what your favorite third-party case is stay tuned I have a lot more iPhone 15 coverage coming your waylet's check them out all of Apple's iPhone 15 Pro fine woven cases Apple Insider it is Andrew here and alongside the iPhone 15 series Apple introduced a new textile to replace its leather cases it's called Fine woven and it uses recycled materials and is more eco-friendly than Apple's prior leather Alternatives so when you're picking up your new iPhone 15 Pro you have an option you can go with Apple's silicone cases you can go with the new fine woven cases or the plethora of third-party options I'm going to be showing you in detail these new fine woven cases comparing them to Apple's leather cases and give you my verdict on whether or not I like them I'm also going to show you all of the different colors that Apple has available so let's go ahead and take a closer look so apple has a five cases in a fine woven available for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max all these are the 15 Pro max cases though they also available for the 15 Pro so this one here you can barely even tell on camera this is Evergreen so it's a very dark forest green color this one here this is actually black this is the all black case next up this one's called Mulberry it's kind of like a purplish Hue Mulberry then we have taupe which is basically Apple's tan and then finally Apple's Pacific Blue let's go ahead and open these up take a look at closer detail here we have the taupe case so this is kind of a tannish brown color so couple things to note Apple did keep the aluminum accents so these are their premium cases 60 bucks they have a matching anodized aluminum button so you can see here we have our side button on the other side we have our volume buttons as well as the new action button so new action button here now this is kind of a free floating button which is nice so it actually kind of like hovers which should make the actual like you can almost hear that little clicking on camera but it should make this essentially very fast when you press it down so it should feel like you're actually pressing the real button sometimes buttons with third-party cases they feel mushy almost so I really like how Apple has done their buttons here to adapt to the new action button on the bottom we have our openings for our microphone and our speakers and of course the New Port for USBC right there in the center other than that this is an entirely closed off case so the big thing here is the material that apple is using what they're calling fine woven so I believe it does use recycled materials to create it has a very I mean it's satiny kind of texture to it it is softer than I thought it would be in the center we have a depressed Apple logo so it's actually depressed right there into the fine woven and compared to the leather cases it doesn't wrap all the way around so it actually stops along this Edge and then it transitions to these bumper plastic like sides I can't entirely tell if there's a piece of fabric wrapped around the sides like the fine woven Fabric or if it's just textured but the sides of these do feel like they they're not smooth there is a texture to the sides of these cases so it gives a little bit more grip to it and it feels similar to the back but the back has almost like a padding in there so overall I like the feel of it then inside instead of microfiber it appears apple is too using yeah that's just the fine woven fabric on the inside and yes these all do work with magsafe like you would expect and they even have like the little color animations as you put them onto your phone so this is the taupe case in fine woven lean next one up this is Apple's Evergreen so this is like a dark green case and this is a good time to compare it to Apple's old leather cases so this is the Evergreen this Apple's previous green case which is kind of like a it's almost like a bluish green um but that's Apple's leather cases so I can see how Apple used to wrap the leather all the way around now fine woven stops on those edges so that's just a little bit of a difference I was a huge fan of the leather cases they had this microfiber fiber interior I really like these and to be perfectly honest I kind of still prefer the feel of these leather cases too fine woven I'm going to give these a chance but I really like the feel of the leather cases that apple had in the past these just don't feel quite as premium as the leather cases so this is the Evergreen compared to the green leather case we can move on to Mulberry which is a purplish color reddish purple color there we go matching inside matching sides slightly darker on the sides for this one but this is Mulberry then we have black this is Apple's black case I'm glad they have just a full black not like a midnight or anything this is just just black just called black then finally we actually have this one with our dummy unit on the inside so this is the blue the Pacific blue color I like this one it looks really nice easy to press buttons action button everything lined up with our dummies which is very cool so yeah you can see everything with a dummy phone in there our ports along the bottom this is Pacific Blue Pacific Blue in the new fine woven cases here's one more group shot for good measure all of Apple's fine woven cases for the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro Max as a quick bonus Apple does have a fine woven version of its magsafe wallet so let's go ahead and open this up and compare it to the existing wallet so here they are fine woven over here in leather over here functionally they look the same it works with the find my app and all of that just using the new fine woven material it feels very satiny velvety almost it's an interesting feel to it I'll be honest one question I did see already popping up was people asking about water resistance and durability on these cases they should be very water resistant I mean there's nothing in here that should be damaged by water I dumped some water on these and just kind of peel it off a little bit like soaked in a bit but not a ton they seem like they should be just fine with some water on them I Splash them water on this guy I don't even notice it but it does still show some damage from like pressing down on it like I did have a fingernail Mark already on the one case and they do hold lint a little bit which is a it's a little interesting so those are Apple's fine woven cases like I said they feel very nice they do feel premium but I really like the leather cases but I know that people had ethical concerns because of the animal hides used and because of the Eco nature of leather it just takes a lot more resources to produce versus something like a fine woven so I get why apple is transitioning to this and we're going to leave it to third parties to offer up leather cases if that's something that you guys are still interested in but I'm curious what you guys think of fine woven in general let me know your thoughts Down Below in the comments on Twitter at Andrew underscore OSU or on threads at Andrew o'hara941 let me know if you like fine woven or you can pick up a fine woven case or what your favorite third-party case is stay tuned I have a lot more iPhone 15 coverage coming your way\n"