Archived stories Pleather a good alternative to leather Move over, leather.
Fall promises to provide a plethora of pleather, a shorthand name for plastic leather that's sexy, supple and synthetic. Pleather can be made to be a dead-ringer for real leather, or to look extremely fake in all kinds of strange colours. A new, improved pleather beckons to budget-conscious trendoids who want to save money and animal lives. Pleather is not a trademarked fabric or brand name, according to Fred Schecter, vice president of Sommers Plastics, a New Jersey maker of elaborate synthetic fabrics. It just really means a man-made leather, but it's not any specific type.