iPhone 15 FineWoven cases - Pictures and impressions

[Pug72]

Have the black but love that mulberry colour in the flesh, may get in future.

I haven't the line/seam on my black one.

Regarding lint, I find it's super easy to rub off with a finger.

 

[guicane]

Compared the old 14PM Leather case to the new FineWoven 15PM and I'm returning it. I definitely dislike the feel of it and it feels real cheap.

 

[thatJohann]

These new finewoven cases are absolutely hideous and cheap looking. Can’t believe Apple signed off on them.

 

[iFone88]

Compared the old 14PM Leather case to the new FineWoven 15PM and I'm returning it. I definitely dislike the feel of it and it feels real cheap.

Good pictures to compare.

When side by side like that, for all the faults and issues people have said to have had with Apple's leather, it looks a darn sight more premium than the FW!

 

[outlawarth]

I can't believe Apple decided to go ahead with this piece of hot garbage. It's nowhere near the same level of quality as the leather cases.

 

[dannyyankou]

being a lint magnet is a dealbreaker for me

 

[BenGoren]

I have a bad feeling about that joint on the bottom. I distinctly remember going through a couple older leather Apple cases that tore in that exact spot. (Don’t remember if this was for the Xs or something before that.)

I’ve been happy going naked with my 13 mini. I don’t anticipate using a case for any future phone. That’s especially true if I get something in titanium … I’ve been up to my elbows in the garden digging out Bermuda grass weeds with my Apple Watch Ultra; the display is pristine and the case just has a bit of polish around the edges of the bezel.

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[Jman13]

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Screenshot comparison of the now defunct leather case from the 14 series, vs its successor, the Finewoven on the 15 series, from this YouTube video

Honestly, in my opinion, seeing the comparison above, I think I will really miss the leather cases. They just look far more premium. The Finewoven just looks like cardboard in comparison, which isn’t great - and carries the same premium price tag - but who knows, haven’t yet seen one in person, that might change my mind. Ironically, the sides of the case more closely resemble the old leather case.

Can buy a case from Andar or Bullstrap. They're higher quality than the Apple leather cases too.

 

[TeeWrecks]

These look like trash lol and don’t look worth the price tag. I understand the move away from leather but I think they could’ve put something better together. Maybe next year.

 

[mobidutch]

Already returned a 'finewoven' case and wallet at an Apple Store this morning. Holy heck that crap is beyond ugly. Yay for carbon footprint reduction, thumbs up on that. How about pleather instead? That has a much lower carbon footprint compared to leather production, and looks a hell of a lot better than this finewoven garbage.

 

[spyderx]

My finewoven (ie plastic with microfiber top) case in blue for the max just arrived.
Not impressed. Serious downgrade from the leather case. The back material looks like it was "stuck on" the the shell, sides are not wrapped in the material.

Will look at leather case options. Apples leather were quite good and i've used for many years.

Oh well... all for environmental friendliness or... more profit per unit? hmm....

 

[spyderx]

Can buy a case from Andar or Bullstrap. They're higher quality than the Apple leather cases too.

How is the "bulk" on the Bullstrap case compared to apples? That was one thing I liked was how little bulk they added. The bull strap cases look super nice.

 

[Sparxxx]

The material is horrible... my brother received his today.
The case looks really really bad . The '80s called back and want their cases back.

 

[Motionblurrr]

BTW: ALL cases feel cheap with no phone inside them. It doesn't matter if it's leather or a thick TPU

Wait till you have your iPhones, it will make everything feel rigid, heavier and more robust in the hand.

 

[Pandyone]

Here, Apple raised the price 10 bucks on the new cases compared to price tag on the leather case.
It's crazy that mostly recycled material should cost more than real leather.

 

[bmac4]

Don’t have my case yet. Won’t get it until Wednesday, but my thought it it seems like the fabric on the HomePods. Just a bit more tight in it weave. Does anyone that has one feel like it can compare?

 

[spiderman0616]

These look far inferior than leather

I got mine today and the one on my current iPhone is the Apple brand leather case.

I agree that the FineWoven is inferior to the leather case. I much, much, much prefer leather cases, especially now that Apple figured out how to make them more durable. However, I am on board with the reason for the switch, and I am going to continue using my leather MagSafe wallet with it, so most of the time it will still kind of feel like leather.

Again though, I do agree with you. I imagine a LOT of case makers are going to start following suit, and I do think I'm going to miss leather phone cases but I'm also insanely worried about climate change so whaddaya do? (Yes, I realize how dumb and entitled that sounds coming from someone who is upgrading from a 14 Pro Max to a 15 Pro Max. )

 

[spiderman0616]

Don’t have my case yet. Won’t get it until Wednesday, but my thought it it seems like the fabric on the HomePods. Just a bit more tight in it weave. Does anyone that has one feel like it can compare?

I think you're thinking of like the OtterBox woven case style of material. These aren't that. Orders of magnitude tighter weave than what you see on HomePods.

 

[bmac4]

I think you're thinking of like the OtterBox woven case style of material. These aren't that. Orders of magnitude tighter weave than what you see on HomePods.

Oh like I said, tighter weave, but the material and softness. That’s what I was referring to

 

[spiderman0616]

Here's my current leather next to my FineWoven. My iPad's camera is making it look more blue, but to the naked eye it seems more like a grey suede. I did rub both around on my desk first to pick up some dust and lint and that didn't seem to happen, so I'm going to go ahead and chalk that up to not a huge concern.

I'm not sure what the sides are made of, but they feel closer to leather than silicone.

 

[spiderman0616]

Oh like I said, tighter weave, but the material and softness. That’s what I was referring to

I'd say probably softer? It feels like almost-suede if that makes any sense.

 

[bmac4]

I'd say probably softer? It feels like almost-suede if that makes any sense.

Awesome! That’s good news! I was so disappointed to lose leather. My favorite case ever since the first one the iPhone 5.

I would like to agree on climate change and helping the environment, but I think this was more of a money grab for Apple than anything. If it cost them money, they would have never made the switch.

 

[spiderman0616]

Awesome! That’s good news! I was so disappointed to lose leather. My favorite case ever since the first one the iPhone 5.

I would like to agree on climate change and helping the environment, but I think this was more of a money grab for Apple than anything. If it cost them money, they would have never made the switch.

I'm going to reserve judgement on that until I spend a couple months with it, but I don't see myself liking it better than leather. I do think the fibers will start looking and feeling nice once they get roughed up a little bit and I do really like the side material.

 

[bmac4]

I'm going to reserve judgement on that until I spend a couple months with it, but I don't see myself liking it better than leather. I do think the fibers will start looking and feeling nice once they get roughed up a little bit and I do really like the side material.

I am actually looking forward to using it. Hope it’s a great case. Thanks for the info!

 

[bmac4]

I'm going to reserve judgement on that until I spend a couple months with it, but I don't see myself liking it better than leather. I do think the fibers will start looking and feeling nice once they get roughed up a little bit and I do really like the side material.

Sorry and I didn’t mean money grab in way that the case is bad. I just mean that it’s cheaper to manufacture than leather. Still can be a great case. Just not as premium as leather.