FAQâs. Although we at the Vein & Cosmetic Center of Tampa Bay are more than happy to answer any questions you may have, we have noticed many people have similar questions. For your convenience, we have compiled the following list of frequently asked questions.
What Is Faux Leather? With a fabric or mesh foundation, faux leather is a man-made product that has both the appearance and initial touch of real leather. The word faux is a French word that means false, artificial, fake or imitation.
Leatherette or faux leather bears many different names, often incorporating the word leather in them, which potentially adds to the confusion. Pleather, synthetic leather, vinyl, Naugahyde, permeable leather or even a bizarre proprietary term such as Fabrikoid might be used to make a fake leather sound appealing.