"As the nation's foremost FineWoven hater, I have some great news about Apple's follow-up: it doesn't suck. I've been using a TechWoven case on an iPhone 17 Pro for the past week and I have no complaints. I took it up a mountain; I stored it in the sweaty back pocket of my yoga pants on a bike ride. I carried it next to my keys, gave it to my toddler, and handled it while measuring out ingredients for banana bread. It's fine."
"Remember FineWoven? Apple introduced the material in 2023 when the company discontinued its leather cases and accessories - which it did for good reasons. FineWoven's "microtwill," as Apple described it, is far more sustainable than leather, what with all the burping up of greenhouse gases that cows do. The company described FineWoven as "luxurious and durable." It was neither; it scratched easily and aged ungracefully. So, Apple did what Apple tends to do when things go wrong: quietly retire it and pretend it never happened."
TechWoven replaces FineWoven as Apple's case material for the iPhone 17 Pro and costs $59. The case uses 100 percent recycled polyester woven to create a dimensional texture and richer color, producing a bumpy, rugged finish that resists scratches far better than FineWoven. Real-world testing included mountain hikes, sweaty pockets, carrying next to keys, toddler handling, and cooking; marks required hard fingernail digging and then buffed out without lasting effects. The case prioritizes utilitarian durability over elegance and is positioned as a technical, practical option rather than a luxury accessory.
Read at The Verge
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