Synthetic Leather or Pleather? same or not ?

The term pleather (”plastic leather”) is a slang term for synthetic leather made out of plastic, a portmanteau of plastic and leather, the term can be either descriptive, or derogatory, depending upon the user (the derogatory use implies use as a substitute for genuine animal hide leather to cut costs).

Pleather is often used as an inexpensive substitute for leather. Pleather may also be preferred because it is lighter than leather. Others choose to wear synthetic leather as an alternative to real leather citing reasons of animal cruelty. [2] Pleather, being made of plastic, will not decompose as quickly.

Not all pleathers are the same. Polyurethane is washable, can be dry-cleaned and allows some air to flow through the garment. PVC pleather in contrast does not “breathe” and is difficult to clean. PVC cannot be dry-cleaned because the cleaning solvents can make the PVC unbearably stiff.

excerpt taken from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleather

Pleather is the slang term of synthetic leather

Pleather is the slang term of synthetic leather

One Response to “Synthetic Leather or Pleather? same or not ?”

  1. bettina says:

    please need information and prices the syntetic leather
    400 feet and please send me dimmentions each rolos

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