摘要 |
<p>A composite material formed from a sheet of material (1) consisting essentially of animal hide bonded to a textile material (3). The sheet of material may be leather and the textile material a woven, coated textile. The two materials may be bonded together with a hot melt adhesive which may be provided as a film or web (2). Bonding the sheet material to a textile material increases the dimensional stability of the material when exposed to sunlight and heat, making it suitable for use in the manufacture of sun blinds for vehicles, such as automobiles.</p> |