vải giả da
Definition
- Noun:
- Faux leather fabric / Imitation leather fabric: A textile material manufactured to visually and texturally resemble genuine leather, but is not made from animal hide. It is typically constructed from a fabric base (such as polyester or cotton) coated or laminated with a plastic layer, often polyurethane (PU) or polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Túi này làm bằng vải giả da rất bền. (This bag is made of very durable faux leather fabric.)
- Áo khoác vải giả da thường nhẹ hơn áo da thật. (A jacket made of imitation leather fabric is usually lighter than a real leather jacket.)
- Họ sử dụng vải giả da để bọc ghế sofa. (They use faux leather fabric to upholster the sofa.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used attributively as a compound noun modifier before other nouns, e.g., "túi vải giả da" (faux leather fabric bag), "ghế vải giả da" (faux leather fabric chair).
Variants and Related Words
- Da giả / Da nhân tạo (n): Artificial leather, synthetic leather. This is a broader or more direct synonym, often used interchangeably with "vải giả da," though "da giả" can sometimes imply a slightly different manufacturing process or finish.
- Vải simili (n): A dated term, borrowed from French ("similicuir"), still occasionally used to mean imitation leather fabric.
- PU leather / PVC leather (n): Common international material names specifying the plastic coating used on the fabric.
Synonyms
- Faux leather: A common English term for materials imitating leather.
- Imitation leather: A direct descriptive synonym.
- Synthetic leather: Emphasizes the human-made, chemical composition of the material.
- Pleather (informal): A portmanteau of "plastic" and "leather."
Notes on Usage
- "Vải giả da" explicitly contains "vải" (fabric/textile), highlighting its cloth-based construction, distinguishing it from other non-woven synthetic leathers.
- It is a common, economical, and vegan-friendly alternative to genuine leather, used in fashion, upholstery, and accessories.