The Apple card should not be stored in leather. Woe to those who have leather wallets because storing this new Goldman Sachs-backed credit card there can just make them look ugly forever.
Apple's very own credit card was launched to all US iPhone users recently, and while it might be considered the "it" card today, it is also quite fragile. According to a support webpage, the thousands of users with this credit card must be extra careful because it is easily damaged.
Apple is even advising users not to keep the Apple card in a leather wallet or just inserted in your jean pockets because denim and leather can cause "permanent discoloration that will not wash off." Imagine getting a new wallet to accommodate the newest credit card in town.
This is quite disappointing considering its other powerful features, aesthetically. Apple has put out the claim that the credit card, which is one of the heaviest ones on the market right now, is laser-etched with the card holder's name and the Apple logo" and possesses a bright white finish "achieved through a multi-layer coating process that's added to the titanium base material."
This, however, also means if the card comes into contact with any kind of metal, even just the edges of another credit card, can lead to serious damage to its finish. All these lead to a conundrum: where should clients store their very powerful and yet very delicate credit card?
According to Apple, they should put this in a container made of soft material, but never leather. It should not make contact with loose metal objects and magnets, or else the strip will stop working. To clean it, a slightly wet microfiber cloth (dipped either on water or alcohol) should be used. Other types of cleaners will just make ruin the card. "Don't use window or household cleaners, compressed air, aerosol sprays, solvents, ammonia, or abrasives to clean your titanium Apple Card," a warning from the support page reads.
According to The Verge, all these delicateness and fragility are given when it comes to Apple cards. Somehow, loyal customers know that anything from Apple is delicate and fragile, and yet they still opt to patronize them, because of the status symbol achieved through them. The card is no different. Apple itself describes the card as a product "created by Apple, not a bank," so it cannot be compared to other credit cards people just thrown in their wallets or stick in their jean pockets.
