Synthetic Alternatives to Animal Skins
united STATES OF AMERICA Clarino America Corporation (owned by Japan’s Kuraray Co., Ltd.) (leather)
101 E. 52nd St., 26th Fl., New York, NY 10022 USA
1-212-986-2230
1-212-972-6172 (fax)
amaretta@clarino-am.com
www.clarino-am.com
Supplies synthetic leather for a variety of uses, including garments and sports equipment.
IZIT Leather/Willow Tex (leather)
1220 11th St., Rockford, IL 61104 USA
1-800-221-1537
1-815-399-4048 (main)
1-815-399-7454 (fax)
www.IZITLeather.com
“Contact Us” Page
IZIT™Leather, which captures the look and feel of top-quality leather, is one of the finest synthetic leathers in the world. Renowned for its flawless beauty and vast selection of rich, consistent colors, IZIT™ Leather’s supple feel and genuine-looking grain is unmatched. Loved for more than its good looks, IZIT™ Leather is also lightweight, durable, and stain-resistant, and it won’t “puddle” like the synthetic materials of many other companies. Whether appearing in yachts, aircraft, cruise ships, or motor coaches or in hospitality, casino, health care, or educational institutions, IZIT™ Leather, the very best luxurious leather alternative, can be found in designer furniture and décor around the globe.
Sommers Plastic Products (leather)
Corporate Headquarters, 31 Styertowne Rd.,Clifton, NJ 07015 USA
1-973-777-7888
1-973-345-1586 (fax)
sales@sommers.com
www.sommers.com
Recognized worldwide as a leading supplier of synthetic leathers, vinyls, and polyurethanes, the company’s trademark “Fashion Engineering” describes the ability to combine the latest scientific technologies with contemporary material developments to create unique and innovative fabrics appealing to a wide range of designers and manufacturers. The company’s plastic materials have been seen on a variety of television shows and major movie features and have been used for costuming by Walt Disney World and MGM Grand Hotel. Note: The company has several offices in the U.S., as well as offices in Hong Kong, Canada, and Greece.
Toray Ultrasuede (America), Inc.
1450 Broadway, New York, NY 10018
1-212-382-1590
1-212-382-1551 (fax)
marketing@ultrasuede.com
www.ultrasuede.com
Ultrasuede®—“Ultimately, What Nature Had in Mind.” Ultrasuede® is a fabric so unique, it’s in a category all its own. Today you’ll find Ultrasuede® in shoes, hats, bags, luxury autos like Mercedes and Volvo, yachts, airplanes, etc. You’ll see it on walls, in high-end jewelry display cases, and as part of imaginative craft items far too numerous to list here. From fashion to furnishings, aircraft cabins to auto interiors, casual footwear to industrial hardware, the most demanding designers insist on Ultrasuede® for their most challenging and creative applications.
Ultrafabrics, LLC (leather)
400 Executive Blvd., Elmsford, NY 10523 USA
1-888-361-9216 (Sales and Marketing);
1-877-309-6648 (Customer Service)
1-914-347-1591 (fax)
swatchrequest@ultrafabricsllc.com
www.ultrafabricsllc.com
Ultrafabrics’ motto is “So Like Leather, Only Better.” Our unique polyurethane technologies deliver the aesthetics of the finest European calfskin—something no PVC (vinyl) material can promise—combined with all-weather, all-climate performance benefits that animal leathers can’t begin to match. Non-animal composition, plus features that protect the environment, like a 100 percent biodegradable backcloth, no plasticizers, no stabilizers, no adhesives, extensive recycling in the manufacturing process—and no need for potentially toxic after-care. |