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Article: Pretty in plastic: pleather is a versatile, though controversial, alternative to leather. (Consumer News).
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- E Magazine
- Article date:
- September 1, 2002
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Just when you were getting used to "fake" meat, faux fur and drinking milk from a plant, along comes "pleather," also known as "plastic leather." Before you hit the runway in your new non-leather jacket, however, you should know why some environmentalists still prefer hides or advocate for completely different materials like hemp and organic cotton, no matter what the fashion cost.
Though pleather has gained popularity in the past few years, leather has also shown soles growth in the United States and Europe. This is partially due to high-end designers showing it in their collections, but mostly to the fact that the price of leather has dropped because of ...
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Article: Generra gets pleather.(introduces Pleather by ...
WWD;
October 3, 1996 ;
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... ... Generra, the Seattle manufacturer of men's and women's sportswear, has introduced a line of pleather apparel aimed at the junior market. The Pleather by Generra line will be manufactured by New York licensee World Apparel and will include jackets ...
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