UltraSuede

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 process 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

Resources and Citations

• Toray Ultrasuede: Website

• 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