• kadu@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    People had a habit of posting absolutely disgusting leather iPhone cases, specially the brown one, and by using a fancy word like “patina” pretend it’s not a teary oily mess.

    So with that in mind, I think the new material will actually age better and people will actually like it, much like aged jeans.

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      1 year ago

      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.

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          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.

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          1 year ago

          I agree with you. I bought another brand’s leather case and I’m pretty happy with it.

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          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.

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        Yes? My point is that calling a degraded material by a fancy name doesn’t change anything about it, just makes people feel better about the money spent.

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      Although one has to ask… When is the last time you ran your fingernail along your jeans and left a permanent indentation?