Public Outcry Over High Cost of Rs 6,000 iPhone 15 Cases
Apple announced that it will replace the leather on the iPhone 15 series cases this year with a new FineWoven texture that is said to be environmentally friendly. But people who buy new iPhones with these cases aren’t entirely thrilled with this move and don’t really like the new cases that Apple has launched for the iPhone 15 models.
The company claims that FineWoven is a new fabric that is coming to iPhone 15 cases, AirTag holders and even MagSafe wallets. Apple says the new fabric gives it a luxurious look and adds appeal to iPhones. Understandably, people fell in love with these claims and bought themselves the FineWoven cases, but it turns out they are really bad.
By this we mean that the cases don’t seem as durable as their leather counterparts, in fact some buyers have already noticed wear and tear on the iPhone 15 cases, which is not a good sign when the iPhones were just launched a few weeks ago and went on sale less than a week ago. You can even hear the frustration on social media among iPhone 15 buyers, who aren’t sure how Apple can call this fabric premium when it can tear in less than a month.
Here you can see FineWoven cases after less than a day on retail shelves. Not great. pic.twitter.com/9RwCAax7sG— Parker Ortolani (@ParkerOrtolani) September 23, 2023
Back to scolding Apple and their accessories. FineWoven cases are rubbish as their quality is very questionable. How could cutouts not be centered? pic.twitter.com/9ctENyZMPW
— Liandr (@tech_instigator) September 23, 2023
All of the FineWoven cases I saw in the Apple Store today were in bad condition. I think they feel like a cheap nylon raincoat. Not a fan. pic.twitter.com/sfH0CesgPA— Hartley Charlton (@HartleyCharlton) September 24, 2023
The main problem with the case is that it can be sensitive to the slightest damage, such as your fingernail scratching the surface or keys in your pocket making it feel in the case. More importantly, the texture of the fabric is coarse enough to collect dust and other particles easily. People say the leather cases weren’t durable either, but at least the material hasn’t aged like that. In fact, the older those cases get, the more damaged they look.
You can’t say that for FineWoven, which is the right direction climate and all, but when you have to pay over Rs 4,000 for these cases and fear its durability after six months, that money just doesn’t seem worth spending on what Apple has to offer this year. That’s where we expect third-party durable cases to save iPhone 15 buyers and make them feel comfortable using them the way they want.
