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According to a leak from China, Apple is once again working on vegan leather. This time, it is said to be more durable than the old "fine fabric".

Phone 17 cases are exected to replace FineWoven with a tougher, grippier synthetic fabric in bold colors while keeping Apple’s eco-friendly focus.

It’s been a while since Apple dropped leather and replaced it with FineWoven — only to mostly drop FineWoven over customer feedback. Now leaker Majin Bu says Apple has yet another leather alternative ready to go for the iPhone 17 case lineup.

I’m even more bullish on FineWoven. Sure, my case has received some indentation from the MagSafe Wallet, but Apple told me to prepare for that — and I experienced a bit of that with my ...

However, since FineWoven has proven to be startlingly poor at stain resistance or even just durability, it's more believable that it is gone for good than it is that FineWoven will get a last hoorah.

FineWoven was big news when it was first announced in September 2023 as an eco-friendly alternative to leather for Apple accessories. Apple cited the sizable environmental impact of leather ...

The premium replacement is called FineWoven and comes in up to five colors for iPhone 15 cases, MagSafe wallets, Apple Watch bands, and more. Check out everything below plus all the other new ...

Perhaps if FineWoven didn’t cost $59, it wouldn’t be so bad. But for that price, you’d expect a case to be able to not look like garbage after just a few days.