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274 Apple Discontinues FineWoven Cases, Offers Silicone and Plastic for iPhone 16 Models

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Juli Clover @ MacRumors · 09/09/2024 15:12 EDT

Apple Discontinues FineWoven Cases, Offers Silicone and Plastic for iPhone 16 Models

Apple today discontinued its ill-received FineWoven material, introducing no new cases that use the leather replacement. The company has also removed existing FineWoven iPhone cases for older devices from its website, though FineWoven versions of the MagSafe Wallet and AirTag Key Ring continue to be available.


FineWoven has been heavily criticized for its poor performance in comparison to the former leather cases that Apple used to offer. Apple replaced leather last year in order to be more environment

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