Suede Large

Suede Large

Note on Manufactured Suede

How do you make Suede? Is this a reasonable question? Suede is noticeable by its velvety feel or that soft texture unique to this fabric. There are factories still that manufacture an artificial form of Suede. You can call it an artificial form since this material which is called 'suede' is made up largely of polyester. There are recognized directories of manufacturers, suppliers etc on the Internet and I have seen that a material called 'suede', made up of 100% polyester, can be made. Reading the details of the materials, these materials seem to be aimed for upholstery ; thus the manufacturer aims to get that soft velvety feel and texture, that is unique to the natural form of suede.

I know that natural suede may not be strong enough for upholstery purposes and some form of toughening is required, and also possibly a different type of buffing. However these factories that I have referred to, make suede completely from polyester, in order to get that unique softness.

This fact then shows up that there different kinds of suede. There is the natural form and then there is Ultrasuede and then are completely manufactured forms. I am not sure if there is a difference between faux suede and completely artificial/manufactured forms of the fabric.

I have also seen other forms of suede on the Web e.g. jacquard suede which is suitable for sofas and upholstery. These latter types of the fabric seem to have that typical jacquard- textural look which you don't usually associate with the natural horse-color fabric that is suede. Still they are 'suedes' and this all shows, in one way, the great spider-like world of materials where new forms of suedes can be created. On the other side, you can say that new types of jacquard fabrics are created too.

It surprised me to know there was a material called jacquard suede. It is interesting too that suede can be made from 100 percent polyester. I knew that there were faux suede materials and artificial suedes too but I never expected that suede could be made completely from polyester or that suede could gain a jacquard textile look.

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