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Leatherette Projects

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Leatherette is a polyurethane-coated fabric that behaves nothing like the hide it imitates once a laser touches it. The coating lifts away to reveal a pale backing, so engraving produces a light mark on a dark sheet, the reverse of how real leather chars. That contrast, plus consistent thickness and a wide range of sheet colors, is why it dominates hat patches, koozies and keychain blanks. Sheets cut cleanly on diode and CO2 machines, and adhesive-backed stock presses straight onto caps, bags and aprons. Projects here cover patches, tags, covers and small goods, with monograms, logos and line-art designs that hold detail at small sizes.
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What is leatherette, and how is it different from real leather?

Leatherette is a fabric backing coated with a polyurethane layer that mimics hide, so it has uniform thickness and no natural grain variation. Real leather is a split animal hide, thicker in places and prone to stretching. Leatherette costs less, comes in consistent sheet colors, and behaves predictably under a laser.