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.