Leaker: Apple’s finewoven becomes “Techwoven”, Lanyard is called “Crossbody Strap”

According to the first reports, according to which Apple is working on a successor to his controversial to laughed up iPhone covers from finewoven (“fine fabric”), more information is now coming. On Wednesday, the Leaker Majin Bu, apparently native to Asia, published another article in which he gives both the name of the Finewoven successor, as well as pictures of the packaging of the first Apple covers from the material. These look quite real – what is really about the details, but it will only be shown in a few weeks when Apple is presented with iPhone 17 & Co.

From “fine” to “tech”

Majin Bu is now claiming that Apple changes from Finewoven to “Techwoven”. The term should stand for a more robust, albeit less cuddly plastic material with which the new covers are covered. They would have a new design, “improved durability” and a sustainable approach-the latter two elements are particularly important, since Finewoven pieces were regularly dismantled after astonishingly short time. Techwoven should now be a “Technical Fabric” that looks minimalist, but at the same time should help against scratches and bumps in everyday life. Majin BU shows a total of five different variants of the “techwoven” covers with more recessed colors: green, gray/black, orange-red to brown, violet and blue.

On the covers they are called “iPhone 17 Pro Max Techwoven Case” with Magsafe. The structure corresponds to Apple’s typical construction. The iPhone back is covered and protected, but the display and the rear camera area are only with a lip. The material should be “non-slip”, so it is not so easy to slip out of hand. It looks very rough on the packaging. As usual, an Apple logo can be found on the back. The covers are all made in Thailand.

No return to the leather

Interesting: On the underside next to the notches for audio and USB-C there are two holes on both sides. These are apparently intended for use with a lanyard. This bears the name “Crossbody Strap” (“cross -borne pulling straps”), at least on the leaked covers and should be offered by Apple (or a supplier like Incase) for a surcharge.

Apple earns a lot of money with accessories such as covers (Finewoven for the iPhone 15 Pro Max cost 69 euros, for example) – it is correspondingly important to place the devices well in the market. With FINEWOVEN it was not possible for the group – it remains to be seen whether Techwoven works. Apple had deleted the once very popular leather covers out of the program for organic seasons, and a return seems to be excluded.