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  1. Leatherette Shortage

    JDS seems to be out of stock on leatherette sheet stock. I'm wondering if anyone knows of another supplier of this product. I did a quick search but didn't find anything. I've got a good supply, just not the colors I need.

    Thanks,

    Bob
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    You might try faux suede from a fabric store. Or they may have leatherette.
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    Johnson Plastics has sheets available. I have attached an image showing the colors they have.

    www.johnsonplastics.com
    (800) 869-7800

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  4. Thanks, I will get some from Johnson.

    Bob

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    And they are adding more..!!(Johnson that is)
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    I bought sheet stock but havent found a use other than to test on. You have any uses you found for it you can talk about?

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    I was going to suggest Naugahyde as something that might work. The Nauga were hunted almost to extinction at one time in the 50s and 60s but they have made a big comeback. The vinyl roof craze almost wiped them out.
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    I believe Naugahyde is a vinyl product.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill George View Post
    I was going to suggest Naugahyde as something that might work. The Nauga were hunted almost to extinction at one time in the 50s and 60s but they have made a big comeback. The vinyl roof craze almost wiped them out.
    Oh the humanity! All those poor Nauga's!
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  10. Quote Originally Posted by Nick Hale View Post
    I bought sheet stock but havent found a use other than to test on. You have any uses you found for it you can talk about?
    We were making leather patches to be sewed on hats, but they decided they liked the leatherette better. We've been making thousands of patches for this hat company. Then yesterday we completed a nice order of logo patches to be sewed on gun suppressor covers. Sometimes when we make engraved wood awards we inlay leatherette for the nametag, looks kinda nice actually, easy to work with.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill George View Post
    I was going to suggest Naugahyde as something that might work. The Nauga were hunted almost to extinction at one time in the 50s and 60s but they have made a big comeback. The vinyl roof craze almost wiped them out.
    That brought back memories!! I've been telling folks that for years just to see if I could make them believe it. Nowadays no one under 40 even knows what it is!!
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    Like Betty White, Kirk Douglas and Jerry Lee Lewis, Naugahyde ain't dead yet >> https://www.naugahyde.com/catalog/ <<
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry Stringer View Post
    That brought back memories!! I've been telling folks that for years just to see if I could make them believe it. Nowadays no one under 40 even knows what it is!!
    Naugahyde really classes up the front door. Bonus: Smells like tires, when you walk in the house.

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    Have you considered using fine Corinthian leather instead?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carlos Alvarez View Post
    Have you considered using fine Corinthian leather instead?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_HMIN0nGl0

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