Fabrikoid Explained

Fabrikoid, patented in October 1915,^[1] is a brand of artificial leather manufactured by DuPont.^[2]

Material

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

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.

Further reading

• 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

1. Web site: Fabrikoid - A Game Changer . . 10 March 2022 . en . 29 April 2016.
2. Web site: Fabrikoid: definition and meaning . Collins English Dictionary . 10 March 2022.
3. Web site: Peachey . Jeff . Fabrikoid . Peachey Conservation . 10 March 2022 . en . 18 February 2014.
4. World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. 7 (F), 1967 Edition, p. 3.
5. Web site: Fabrikoid . anyweatherpaper.co.uk . 10 March 2022.
6. Web site: Smith . Ernie . How Pleather Saved the DuPont Company—And Some Cows, Too . . 10 March 2022 . en . 19 December 2016.
7. Web site: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS POWDER COMPANY and Du Pont Fabrikoid Company, Petitioners, v. WALTER E. MASLAND et al. . Legal Information Institute . 10 March 2022 . en.
8. Web site: DuPont website entry on Fabrikoid . 2011-04-20 . 2011-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110510210702/http://www2.dupont.com/Heritage/en_US/1910_dupont/1910_overview.html . dead .

External links

• Book: Fabrikoid, an improvement on leather.. . 1911 . . Baltimore, Md. . Printed by the Lord Baltimore press.