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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A flexible fabric or paper imprinted or embossed to simulate the appearance and feel of leather. For inexpensive imitation leathers, a base cloth of a heavy fabric, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=duck cotton duck] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rayon | + | A flexible fabric or paper imprinted or embossed to simulate the appearance and feel of leather. For inexpensive imitation leathers, a base cloth of a heavy fabric, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=duck cotton duck] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rayon%20fiber rayon], is coated with a plastic, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=vinyl%20resin vinyl], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cellulose%20acetate cellulose acetate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cellulose%20nitrate cellulose nitrate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyethylene polyethylene], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=neoprene chloroprene] rubber. Some imitation leathers are made without a fabric lining. One method uses thick, embossed sheets of slightly elastomeric plastic ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rubber%2C%20natural rubber] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyurethane polyurethane]) while a second method uses compressed, pulped leather scraps and a third method uses textile fibers mixed with a polymeric binder. Imitation leathers are used for upholstery, luggage, bookbinding, and automobile seat covers. It is unlawful to use terms that imply a material is leather when it is an imitation. See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Fabrikoid Fabrikoid] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Naugahyde%C2%AE Naugahyde®]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | artificial leather; cuir artificiel (Fr.); | + | artificial leather; cuir artificiel (Fr.); imitación de cuero (Esp.); imitación de piel (Esp.); namaak leer (Ned); leerdoek (Ned.); leatherette; leather cloth; Fabrikoid; Naugahyde®; |
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 203 |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
| − | * | + | * Polymer Handbook, Sealants and Adhesives |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
| − | * | + | * Website address 1 Comment: American Leather Chemists Association Glossary at www.leatherchemists.org |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 06:48, 24 July 2013
Description
A flexible fabric or paper imprinted or embossed to simulate the appearance and feel of leather. For inexpensive imitation leathers, a base cloth of a heavy fabric, such as cotton duck or rayon, is coated with a plastic, such as vinyl, cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, polyethylene, or chloroprene rubber. Some imitation leathers are made without a fabric lining. One method uses thick, embossed sheets of slightly elastomeric plastic (rubber or polyurethane) while a second method uses compressed, pulped leather scraps and a third method uses textile fibers mixed with a polymeric binder. Imitation leathers are used for upholstery, luggage, bookbinding, and automobile seat covers. It is unlawful to use terms that imply a material is leather when it is an imitation. See also Fabrikoid and Naugahyde®.
Synonyms and Related Terms
artificial leather; cuir artificiel (Fr.); imitación de cuero (Esp.); imitación de piel (Esp.); namaak leer (Ned); leerdoek (Ned.); leatherette; leather cloth; Fabrikoid; Naugahyde®;
Additional Information
G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, 10th edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1971.
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 203
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Polymer Handbook, Sealants and Adhesives
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Website address 1 Comment: American Leather Chemists Association Glossary at www.leatherchemists.org