Of interest, various tests applied to a fine woven case.
Not biodegradable
Conclusion
Unweaving Apple’s FineWoven Case | iFixit News
Apple didn’t just announce some new electronics this year—they also unveiled a new fabric. Join us as we zoom and enhance the new iPhone FineWoven case!
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Not biodegradable
From exterior to interior, the case layers are stacked as follows: FineWoven fabric, gray foam, rigid plastic sheet, MagSafe hardware/white foam, another rigid plastic sheet, and finally, an inner layer of FineWoven fabric.
We burned a bit of the FineWoven fabric to suss out more of its properties. The material gave out a sweet smell and left a sticky, black, mass. This makes us think that it’s likely a polyester-based material.
Conclusion
So I was thinking about how many garments used to made out of polyester years ago, only to see Apple had sorta rediscovered that in this new finewoven case material.FineWoven is truly fine, and a really neat, high-end material, with fibers as small as 6 microns. The tight weave makes the fabric somewhat wear-resistant, but nicks and marks will show and stay. Unfortunately, without the additional protection found in technical garments like TechFace, it’s not liquid-proof. You’ve either got to be very careful with where you set the case, or treat it with a DWR or fabric protector like Scotchgard yourself.
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