Fabrikoid

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

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. "Fabrikoid - A Game Changer". Hagley Museum . 29 April 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
2. "Fabrikoid: definition and meaning". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
3. Peachey, Jeff (18 February 2014). "Fabrikoid". Peachey Conservation. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
4. World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. 7 (F), 1967 Edition, p. 3.
5. "Fabrikoid". anyweatherpaper.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2022.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
6. Smith, Ernie (19 December 2016). "How Pleather Saved the DuPont Company—And Some Cows, Too". Atlas Obscura . Retrieved 10 March 2022.
7. "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.
8. "DuPont website entry on Fabrikoid". Archived from the original on 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2011-04-20.

External links

• Fabrikoid, an improvement on leather. Baltimore, Md.: E. I. du Pont de Nemours. 1911. Printed by the Lord Baltimore press