Dermantin is a type of artificial leather.
The widely used fabric became popular at the beginning of the last century. Dermantin, or granitol as it was previously called, is popular due to its wear resistance and aesthetic appearance. They were often used to beat up entrance doors and furniture.
But today it is also often used. Thanks to modern technologies, the fabric has different colors, the structure has become much better and stronger.
During the manufacture of dermantin, cotton fabric is used as a base and covered with nitrocellulose, which can be on one or both sides of the fabric.
Also, starting from the middle of the last century, the composition included vinyl artificial leather or amidiskin instead of nitrocellulose. It was this composition that made it possible to increase the strength of the fabric and diversify its appearance. It became possible to produce it in different colors and external textures. Thanks to this composition, it is resistant to temperature changes and fire.
Dermantin is widely used due to its relatively low price, but also due to the fact that today it is sometimes quite difficult to distinguish it from real leather.Previously it was used for upholstery of furniture and doors. Today, it is used to make clothes, shoes and accessories.
This leatherette still looks impressive when creating furniture. It is also convenient and popular in the furniture industry to use due to its moisture resistance. It is pleasant to the touch. Many designers today like to work with it, replacing real leather. Especially when animal protection became popular.
Particularly resourceful designers use dermantine when creating a modern interior: they decorate rooms with it. And then the room takes on a unique look thanks to the variety of colors offered by this leatherette on the market. But you can still find doors trimmed with leatherette. Of course, the appearance is different from those that were popular in the last century.
Dermantin is also widely used for car upholstery, and seat covers are created. And, of course, it is used for book binding. Such a book will last a long time and retain its appearance.
For door upholstery, you can use dermantine based on stretch or cotton. Because the pressure is low. For furniture upholstery, it is recommended to choose only cotton-based material, since it is more elastic and wear-resistant. And before starting the reupholstery, it is advisable to duplicate it with a special fabric.
With proper care it will last a long time and will not lose its appearance. The main thing to remember is that it is easy to cut and scratch.
The area of its application depends on the density of dermantine. There are two types: monolithic and perforated. The choice of material density depends on how many bends there will be in the end. So, monolithic dermantine, denser and more expensive.It is produced in the following way: a continuous layer of polyvinyl chloride solution is applied to the fabric base. Used in the creation of bags and decoration of walls and furniture.
Another type of density is perforated. This type is used to create clothing. It is created by applying a perforated coating to a natural fabric base. It is difficult to distinguish it from genuine leather; it perfectly matches its texture, but is much less expensive. And for these qualities it was called eco-leather.
The texture is the same at first glance. However, it is not. Depending on the production method and composition, the texture will vary.
Granitol, vinyl artificial leather, tarpaulin, as well as similar splits, recycled and pressed leather (created from residues from leather production) have a smooth texture, large and small crumbs, linear. And it is precisely thanks to such a variety of textures and colors, attractive pricing, that leatherette is a popular material.
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