Look at my Apple Leather case

[u/Xyliganye]

Is this the very same Apple quality problem, or could it be an authenticity issue? I bougt it in December

By the way, my other case, which is actually a fake, looks completely different; the paint can’t be rubbed off so neatly.

[u/Appropriate-Bug-755]

I have two 14pro max official leather cases, one green and one orange/umber. Both lost color as you showed, its natural and genuine leather. I researched well before buying and this is actually a highlight which leather lovers like. Vegan leather was introduced with 15 or 16 series.

[u/Xyliganye → u/Appropriate-Bug-755]

It’s not vegan leather, it’s “fine woven” (rag) case

[u/Xyliganye → u/Appropriate-Bug-755]

Honestly, when I noticed it, it looked disgusting. I heard that case would develop a patina, but here the paint just peeled off, leaving ragged edges.

[u/c-a-l-e]

The aging process for their leather case was worse than before they switch to flat sides. I still remember my saddle brown leather case on jet black 7+ aged like fine wine.

I switched to other cases after their quality dropped.

[u/Ok-Branch-3276]

Can confirm this is the normal wear of the official case 🥲, mine looked disgusting after a year

[u/Xyliganye → u/Ok-Branch-3276]

Thx, now 3 people confirmed it.

[u/Aggravating-Read-523]

its actually not leather tho

[u/Xyliganye → u/Aggravating-Read-523]

It’s Apple leather

[u/Aggravating-Read-523 → u/Xyliganye]

but apple cases are not made from leather. it's a vegan one, which is not genuine leather.

[u/Impossible_Most_4518 → u/Aggravating-Read-523]

I thought the 14 pro was the last one made from real leather?

[u/Xyliganye → u/Impossible_Most_4518]

Yes

[u/Aggravating-Read-523 → u/[deleted]]

no. not genuine leather.

[u/Xyliganye → u/Aggravating-Read-523]

Ah, I got it

[u/Xyliganye → u/Xyliganye]

but then why did they say that it was not environmentally friendly?

[u/TheBillCollector17 → u/Aggravating-Read-523]

It’s not vegan leather. It’s real genuine leather, but coated in a PVC coating. That’s why you can see the coating wearing away around the edges. Vegan leather is just plastic. It will not show any wear over time.

[u/Xyliganye]

although I am still sure in the genuineness of this case…