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Corfam

American  
[kawr-fam] / ˈkɔr fæm /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of synthetic flexible, microporous material, used as a leather substitute for shoes, handbags, belts, luggage, etc.


Corfam British  
/ ˈkɔːfæm /

noun

  1. a synthetic water-repellent material used as a substitute for shoe leather

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Corfam is a man-made material used in place of leather.

From Washington Post Feb. 17, 2016

Consumers shod in Du Font's product inspired the wisecrack, "Corfam shoes always look brand new; they always feel brand new too."

From Time Magazine Archive

Though Newman has experienced some technical problems, the young Corfam owner claims that he expects to sell 15 million sq. ft. this year, enough to make 7.5 million pairs of shoes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Not since nylon and Dacron came along has a synthetic product stirred such interest and aggressive merchan dising as Corfam, Du Pont's new substi tute for leather.

From Time Magazine Archive

Corfam is already one of the most tested and complex chem ical substances ever created.

From Time Magazine Archive

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