▲ 66 ▼ iFixIt recommends scotch-guarding your Fine Woven case (www.ifixit.com) submitted 2 years ago by Veedem@lemmy.world to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world 13 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] kadu@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Moc@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (2 children) That’s literally what patina means though. I tried to search the internet to determine whether a leather phone case is unhygienic. There seems to be nothing on this topic. I’m sure it is, but I’d love to see an actual article or study on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] conciselyverbose@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (3 children) Sure. But Apple's leather aged like dogshit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Moc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I agree with you. I bought another brand’s leather case and I’m pretty happy with it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eggyhead@artemis.camp 1 point 2 years ago Now that you mention it, I have an apple leather case from the 12 era on right now and the patina pattern is absolutely horrendous. I might need to put some oil over it or something. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago It is rather poor quality, yeah. But I’ve come across some companies that use a way better grade of leather. I had one for an old Android a while back made from brown Horween leather, and it actually did develop a really nice patina over time. permalink fedilink source parent [+] kadu@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] infix@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Although one has to ask... When is the last time you ran your fingernail along your jeans and left a permanent indentation? permalink fedilink source parent [+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Moc@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (2 children) That’s literally what patina means though. I tried to search the internet to determine whether a leather phone case is unhygienic. There seems to be nothing on this topic. I’m sure it is, but I’d love to see an actual article or study on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] conciselyverbose@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (3 children) Sure. But Apple's leather aged like dogshit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Moc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I agree with you. I bought another brand’s leather case and I’m pretty happy with it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eggyhead@artemis.camp 1 point 2 years ago Now that you mention it, I have an apple leather case from the 12 era on right now and the patina pattern is absolutely horrendous. I might need to put some oil over it or something. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago It is rather poor quality, yeah. But I’ve come across some companies that use a way better grade of leather. I had one for an old Android a while back made from brown Horween leather, and it actually did develop a really nice patina over time. permalink fedilink source parent [+] kadu@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] conciselyverbose@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (3 children) Sure. But Apple's leather aged like dogshit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Moc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I agree with you. I bought another brand’s leather case and I’m pretty happy with it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eggyhead@artemis.camp 1 point 2 years ago Now that you mention it, I have an apple leather case from the 12 era on right now and the patina pattern is absolutely horrendous. I might need to put some oil over it or something. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago It is rather poor quality, yeah. But I’ve come across some companies that use a way better grade of leather. I had one for an old Android a while back made from brown Horween leather, and it actually did develop a really nice patina over time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Moc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I agree with you. I bought another brand’s leather case and I’m pretty happy with it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eggyhead@artemis.camp 1 point 2 years ago Now that you mention it, I have an apple leather case from the 12 era on right now and the patina pattern is absolutely horrendous. I might need to put some oil over it or something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago It is rather poor quality, yeah. But I’ve come across some companies that use a way better grade of leather. I had one for an old Android a while back made from brown Horween leather, and it actually did develop a really nice patina over time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] infix@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Although one has to ask... When is the last time you ran your fingernail along your jeans and left a permanent indentation? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent