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Japanese suede, inden iPod nano cases released
By LC Angell
Senior Editor, iLounge
Published: Friday, January 20, 2006
News Category: iPod Accessories
Mercury Software has announced the release of four new iPod nano cases in its iTabi line. The new case are crafted from suede and Japanese inden, the preferred body armor of the 17th century samurai. The iTabi cases include: embroidered pink cherry blossoms (sakura) on black Japanese suede ($30); embroidered gold cherry blossoms (sakura) on black suede ($30); Japanese leather with dragonfly (tombo) lacquer (urushi) motif ($40); and leather with cherry blossom (sakura) lacquer (urushi) motif ($40).
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1
What, no link?
Posted by Bad Beaver on January 20, 2006 at 9:38 AM (PDT)
2
http://www.mercury-soft.com/Top/itabi/
Posted by Bob Levens on January 20, 2006 at 10:02 AM (PDT)
3
THE nicest cases I have ever seen. Must buy one for girlfriend. And if they weren’t bags I’d get one for myself too.
Posted by Mondayne on January 22, 2006 at 10:08 AM (PDT)
4
Can you use the ipod without taking it out of the bag-like cases?
Posted by blah123456789 on January 22, 2006 at 11:31 AM (PDT)