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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
[DuPont] A brand name for a [[cellulose nitrate]] coated textile that is water-resistant and washable. Fabrikoid is also called imitation leather. It is used for book covers, shoes, belts, and luggage.
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[DuPont] A brand name for a [[cellulose nitrate]] coated textile that is water-resistant and washable. Fabrikoid was also called imitation leather. It was used for book covers, shoes, belts, luggage and the seats covers in many Model T Fords.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Revision as of 16:16, 18 February 2025

Description

[DuPont] A brand name for a Cellulose nitrate coated textile that is water-resistant and washable. Fabrikoid was also called imitation leather. It was used for book covers, shoes, belts, luggage and the seats covers in many Model T Fords.

Synonyms and Related Terms

imitation leather

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 203
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982

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