Apple fans left baffled by new $230 iPhone accessory | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEllie MuirTuesday 11 November 2025 19:54 GMTApple announces new knitted iPhone accessory iPhone PocketApple has launched a new accessory, the "iPhone Pocket", in collaboration with Japanese fashion label Issey Miyake.The product is a knitted fabric case designed to encase an iPhone, which can be worn cross-body or as a strap.The limited-edition accessory is priced at $229.95 for the longer version and $149.95 for a shorter version.Consumers have expressed confusion and criticism regarding the product's appearance, high cost, and lack of security features, with many likening it to a "sock".The "iPhone Pocket" has drawn comparisons to Apple's discontinued iPod sock from the 2000s, with Apple stating it was inspired by Issey Miyake's "Pleats Please" line.In full‘It’s a sock’: Apple fans perplexed after launch of $230 iPhone Pocket in collaboration with Issey MiyakeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in