Poromeric imitation leather

Description

A microporous, polymeric fabric made as a Leather substitute. Poromerics are typically made with a Polyester fabric coated with Polyurethane. The first porometric fabric, Corfam, was invented by Lee Hollowell and introduced by DuPont at the 1963 Chicago Shoe Show. It's production was discontinued in 1971. More recently new poromerics, such as Clarino, are being made. The durable, high gloss material is used for shoes and outerwear.

Synonyms and Related Terms

polyurethane synthetic leather; Corfam [DuPont]; Clarino [Kuraray Co.]

Resources and Citations

• PU Synthetic Leather [Gofar] at http://www.gofar.co.kr/eng/info/info_12_2.php (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005)

• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poromeric_imitation_leather (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005)