Difference between revisions of "Naugahyde"
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| − | + | * Uniroyal Global: [http://https://www.naugahyde.com/ Naugahyde Website] | |
| − | + | * Urban Legends website at http://www.snopes.com/business/market/nauga.asp | |
| − | * | + | * Submission by R. Deurenberg, August 2004 |
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* 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 | ||
Revision as of 10:32, 29 December 2020
Description
[Uniroyal Engineered Product, Nappanee IN ] A registered trademark for a vinyl coated fabric developed in the 1960s by Uniroyal in Naugatuck, CT. Naugahyde® is a durable, waterproof imitation leather that is commonly used in office and home furniture. Started as an advertising campaign and expanded on by comedians, many stories proliferated in the 1960s and 70s about the cute little naugas that voluntarily gave up their hides to make the 'cruelty-free' fabric.
Synonyms and Related Terms
imitation leather
Resources and Citations
- Uniroyal Global: Naugahyde Website
- Urban Legends website at http://www.snopes.com/business/market/nauga.asp
- Submission by R. Deurenberg, August 2004
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000