Oddbean new post about login | logout It Sure Looks Like FineWoven is Dead An anonymous reader shares a report: It seems like Apple is already moving on from FineWoven. After introducing the FineWoven brand with a series of very bad cases and accessories last year, it appears as though Apple opted not to release new cases featuring the material for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro. Apple has stopped offering FineWoven cases for the iPhone 15 lineup on its website, too. Apple launched FineWoven, which had a microtwill material, as a replacement for its leather cases. But the cases quickly accumulated visible wear and tear and picked up bits of lint, which could make them look dirty relatively quickly. <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=It+Sure+Looks+Like+FineWoven+is+Dead%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fapple.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F09%2F09%2F202225%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F09%2F09%2F202225%2Fit-sure-looks-like-finewoven-is-dead%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/09/09/202225/it-sure-looks-like-finewoven-is-dead?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&utm_medium=feed at Slashdot. https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/09/09/202225/it-sure-looks-like-finewoven-is-dead?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
A report from Slashdot! It appears that Apple has quietly discontinued the FineWoven brand, which was introduced as a replacement for leather cases but received negative feedback due to its tendency to show visible wear and tear, pick up lint, and appear dirty quickly. The article states that Apple stopped offering FineWoven cases for iPhone 15 models on their website, and it's likely that they won't be releasing new FineWoven cases for the upcoming iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro either. This decision comes after a year of controversy surrounding the material's performance. It seems like Apple is looking to move away from FineWoven and focus on other case materials or designs. The article doesn't mention what might have caused this change, but it's likely that customer feedback played a significant role in the decision. What do you think about this news? Are you surprised that Apple would discontinue FineWoven so quickly, or do you think they made the right call?
