# Ultrasuede

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{{Short description|Type of synthetic ultra-microfiber fabric}}
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'''Ultrasuede''' is the [trade name](/source/trade_name) for a synthetic [ultra-microfiber](/source/microfiber) fabric which mimics [suede](/source/suede) leather.<ref>Robert Kanigel [https://books.google.com/books?id=WFGCvfUtA78C&pg=PA192 Faux real: genuine leather and 200 years of inspired fakes], National Academies Press, 2007 {{ISBN|0-309-10236-7}} p. 169</ref> In Japan, it is sold under the brand name '''Ecsaine'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://info.fabrics.net/the-indian-head-connection-skinner-sons/ |title=The Indian Head Connection - Skinner & Sons |publisher=Fabrics.net |access-date=2012-05-11 |archive-date=2012-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524150155/http://info.fabrics.net/the-indian-head-connection-skinner-sons/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>  The fabric is used in [fashion](/source/fashion), [interior decorating](/source/interior_decorating), automobile and other vehicle [upholstery](/source/upholstery), and industrial applications, such as protective fabric for electronic equipment. It is used to make [footbag](/source/footbag)s (also known as hacky sacks) and [juggling ball](/source/juggling_ball)s. Other manufacturers such as Sensuede and Majilite also produce similar product lines of synthetic microfiber suede.

==Composition==
Fabric content ranges from 80% [polyester](/source/polyester) non-woven (100% recycled ultra-[microfiber](/source/microfiber)) and 20% non-fibrous [polyurethane](/source/polyurethane) to 65% polyester and 35% polyurethane, depending on the product line. Ultrasuede feels like natural [suede](/source/suede), but it is resistant to stains and discoloration; it can be washed in a washing machine.<ref>{{Cite web|title=What is ultrasuede®? {{!}} ABOUT ULTRASUEDE® {{!}} Ultrasuede® {{!}} TORAY|url=https://www.ultrasuede.com/about/what_is_ultrasuede.html|access-date=2021-06-09|website=www.ultrasuede.com}}</ref> It has a [woven](/source/weaving) fabric surface, but resists [pilling](/source/Pill_(textile)) or fraying because it is combined with a polyurethane foam in a non-woven structure. As with its Italian sister fabric, [Alcantara](/source/Alcantara_(material)), automotive grade Ultrasuede meets OEM specifications and FMVSS302 flammability requirements for automotive use,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultrasuede.com/automotive/index.html|title=Ultrasuede® - TORAY|work=ultrasuede.com}}</ref> as well as it being virtually identical on both sides, making it somewhat reversible.

==Uses==
Ultrasuede has applications in fashion, including shoes; interior furnishing; industrial uses; and (in a flame retardant version) watercraft, automobile and aircraft seating, dash trimming, headliners and other interior panels.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|https://www.ultrasuede.us/}}

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