In May, an apple leather was unveiled by Sorena ... Therefore, there is a market for faux leather--a synthetic fabric with similar appearance and properties. But it is made from petroleum-derived ...

When Apple replaced its leather cases with FineWoven fabric in late 2023, I bought one for my iPhone 15 Pro Max. And while it was nice looking out of the box, one thing we didn't know at the time ...

As a "luxurious and durable microtwill" fabric, FineWoven was advertised ... This would be in line with Apple's plan to replace leather with premium, sustainable materials.