UltraSuede
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Description
[Toray Ultrasuede] A registered trademark for a synthetic imitation suede fabric. UltraSuede® was developed in 1970 when Miyoshi Okamoto invented microfiber technology and Toyohiko Hikota created a proccess to make the non-woven fabric. UltraSuede® is a composite material containing large and small polyester fibers in a non-fibrous polyurethane matrix. It is strong, durable and launders well using machine washing and low temperature drying.
Synonyms and Related Terms
UltraSuede
Additional Information
Toray Ultrasuede: Website
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
- Marjory L. Joseph, Introductory Textile Science, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, TX, 1986