OtterBox’s new iPhone circumstances, Apple Watch bands and MagSafe wallets would possibly feel and look like they’re manufactured from leather-based, however they’re not. They’re created from nopal cactus leaves.
The unique Desserto leather-based different utilized in OtterBox’s Symmetry Collection Cactus Leather-based iPhone circumstances is “a luxurious materials that’s sturdy, cruelty-free and sustainable,” the corporate mentioned Tuesday in a press launch.
OtterBox Symmetry Collection Cactus Leather-based iPhone circumstances
Apple famously (or, extra precisely, notoriously) changed its well-liked leather-based iPhone circumstances and different equipment with a new materials referred to as FineWoven final 12 months. The polyester-based microtwill didn’t precisely set the world on fireplace. Shoppers and tech journalists immediately dragged FineWoven for its excessive worth, its tendency to scratch simply and its lack of ability to take care of oil. (Greasy fingers are FineWoven’s kryptonite.)
And since FineWoven is “a twill weave with microfibers,” it didn’t even ace the inexperienced check, in response to a professor of attire design and retail merchandising. “Microfibers are literally dangerous for the atmosphere. They’ve created a brand new type of plastic air pollution,” Kathryn Reiley, from the College of Minnesota School of Design, informed Shopper Experiences. (The publication’s evaluation didn’t suggest FineWoven iPhone circumstances.)
A vegan leather-based different iPhone case
So, can OtterBox do the inexperienced leather-based different iPhone case higher? The corporate definitely appears to suppose so.
“OtterBox is aware of innovation happens inside each facet of designing a product, together with the supplies,” OtterBox CEO JC Richardson mentioned within the Cactus Leather-based sequence press launch. “We’ve teamed up with Adriano di Marti to supply this modern cactus-based biomaterial that’s sturdy, stunning and sustainable to create a product in contrast to another for each manufacturers. These circumstances look good, really feel good and you’ll be ok with utilizing it, too.”
OtterBox made a reputation for itself for producing iPhone circumstances that provide most safety. The corporate mentioned that simply because the brand new Cactus Leather-based circumstances look high-end, that doesn’t imply they gained’t defend the units they cowl.
“Crafted from wealthy, resilient cactus leather-alternative, this case is constructed to defy drops and stand up to put on, scuffs and stains,” OtterBox mentioned. “Symmetry Collection Cactus Leather-based might have a lux look, however nonetheless has a 3X MIL-STD drop safety ranking.”
MagSafe wallets match the Symmetry sequence iPhone circumstances
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Adriano di Marti, the corporate that developed Desserto, markets the vegan leather-based materials for the style business. The corporate additionally produces Deserttex for the automotive business.
In its press launch, OtterBox outlined the environment-friendly attributes of the humble nopal cactus. The hardy plant serves because the uncooked materials for making the Desserto materials.
“Nopal cacti are in a position to thrive in harsh circumstances and don’t want irrigation or continually heat climate,” in response to the PR. “The cacti assist a biodiverse ecosystem and the Desserto farm sequesters considerably extra CO2 than the farming course of produces. Plus, solely mature leaves are harvested, permitting for regrowth of the cactus to be harvested once more in six to eight months.”
OtterBox didn’t reveal pricing for the brand new line of iPhone circumstances, Apple Watch bands and MagSafe wallets. All of them are available matching black, brown, inexperienced and purple colours. Search for Symmetry Collection Cactus Leather-based within the close to future on the OtterBox web site.
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