Fabrikoid
Fabrikoid, patented in October 1915,[1] is a brand of artificial leather manufactured by DuPont.[2]
Material[edit]
Fabrikoid consists of cotton cloth coated with pyroxylin (a less nitrated nitrocellulose, dissolved in castor oil, alcohol, benzene and amyl acetate).[3][4] Fabrikoid has been used for luggage, bookbinding,[5] upholstery and dress trimmings.
History[edit]
In 1910, DuPont purchased Newburgh, New York's Fabrikoid Company.[3][6][7]
By the 1920s Fabrikoid was used heavily in both automobile seat covers and the tops of convertible automobiles.[8]
Gilbert Rohde conducted some of the early experiments on its uses in upholstery.[citation needed]
Further reading[edit]
- Robert Kanigel FAUX REAL: Genuine Leather and 200 Years of Inspired Fakes. Washington D.C.: Joseph Henry Press, 2007.
- Meikle, Jeffrey L. “Presenting a New Material: From Imitation to Innovation with Fabrikoid.” The Journal of the Decorative Arts Society 1850 - the Present, no. 19 (1995): 8–15.
References[edit]
- ^ "Fabrikoid - A Game Changer". Hagley Museum. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Fabrikoid: definition and meaning". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b Peachey, Jeff (18 February 2014). "Fabrikoid". Peachey Conservation. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. 7 (F), 1967 Edition, p. 3.
- ^ "Fabrikoid". anyweatherpaper.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Smith, Ernie (19 December 2016). "How Pleather Saved the DuPont Company—And Some Cows, Too". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS POWDER COMPANY and Du Pont Fabrikoid Company, Petitioners, v. WALTER E. MASLAND et al". Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "DuPont website entry on Fabrikoid". Archived from the original on 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
External links[edit]
- Fabrikoid, an improvement on leather. Baltimore, Md.: E. I. du Pont de Nemours. 1911.
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