India, Nov. 26 -- Apple's latest fashion-tech experiment, the iPhone Pocket, has officially sold out worldwide just days after launch, despite being widely mocked online for looking like a premium "iPod sock reboot." The knitted accessory, created in collaboration with Japanese designer Issey Miyake, went live on Apple's online stores on November 14 and is now unavailable in every region where it was released.

The limited-edition accessory was introduced in short and long strap versions, priced between 149.95 and 229.95 dollars, roughly Rs.12,600 to Rs.20,300 in India-equivalent pricing. It was available in eight colours for the short variant and three for the long variant. All are now marked "sold out," including in markets like South K...