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The fabric can be made of natural or synthetic fiber which is then covered with a soft polyvinyl chloride (PVC) layer. Leatherette is used in bookbinding and was common on the casings of 20th century cameras. Cork leather is a natural-fiber alternative made from the bark of cork oak trees that has been compressed, similar to Presstoff.
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Presstoff (also Preßstoff or Pressstoff) is the German-language term for a type of ersatz or artificial leather used during the first half of the 20th century. It is one of the oldest artificial leather. [1] It was made from specially layered paper pulp, which was then treated with a specific resin that would bind it together in layers. [2] [3]
Bonded leather, also called reconstituted leather, is a material that uses leather scraps that are shredded and bonded together with polyurethane or latex onto a fiber mesh. The amount of leather fibers in the mix varies from 10% to 90%, affecting the properties of the product.
The áo gấm (Vietnamese: [ʔǎːw ɣə̌m], Hán-Nôm: 襖錦) is a modified áo dài made with thicker fabric, and is a traditional brocade tunic for men. [1] It is more elaborate than the formal "áo the", a similar men's tunic.
Bonded leather, also called reconstituted leather, composition leather [1] [2] or blended leather, is a term used for a manufactured upholstery material which contains animal hide. It is made as a layered structure of a fiber or paper backer covered with a layer of shredded leather fibers mixed with natural rubber or a polyurethane binder that ...
This category includes all types of leather (and raw materials) and the institutions that study them, display them in collections or uses leather in the construction of articles. Subcategories This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.