Apple announced FineWoven cases for its iPhone 15 series in September last year. As per the company, it features a new luxurious material to replace leather in its products. This move won Apple the PETA Company of the Year award. However, shortly after launch, the FineWoven cases received a lot of flak. The latest one comes from Wall Street Journal columnist Joanna Stern who shared her experience after five months of use. 

Apple’s FineWoven case turns like a rotten banana

Here it is. My iPhone 15 Pro Max’s FineWoven case. Peeling edges, scratches and browning like a rotten banana.

An Apple spokesman said that the company’s cases are engineered at the highest standard to protect iPhones.

More on this not-so-fine FineWoven case in my newsletter… pic.twitter.com/cpDc46LpN8

— Joanna Stern (@JoannaStern) February 23, 2024

Joanna says that there are multiple issues with the FineWoven case on her iPhone 15 Pro Max. The edges on the case are peeling, the fabric is scratched like an old CD, and the case becomes brown like a rotten banana. The case almost looks like a piece of junk. Joanna jokes about the CDC showing up at her house to declare it a biomedical concern. 

FinWoven cases have been criticized a lot with The Verge labeling them as terrible and complaining about scratches in the fabric. Buyers who purchased the case gave it one or two stars giving the same reason as Stern. 

Apple had claimed that the FineWoven material was an elegant and durable new textile. It was said to be made from 68 percent post-consumer recycled content. The official support document provides advice for cleaning the FinWoven case material with laundry detergent and water. However, Stern says that it’s still scratched and peeling. Additionally, the document also says that the material may look different and show wear over time as the fibers get compressed with normal use. Some scratches may diminish over time.

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