In defense of the Rolling Stones, the Who and the Other Ones: Anyone who says rock 'n' roll is just about youth is a critical fascist.
Seven years after Jerry Garcia died, all the living members of the Grateful Dead are launching a fall tour as "The Other Ones" (eschewing the hallowed name in a bow of respect to Garcia). (Average age of surviving classic members: 58) Even the Doors are finally admitting -- 30 plus years down the line -- that Mr. Mojo Risin' isn't coming back from his African hideaway and are ready to resume performing without him. A world tour is threatened for 2003, after a September California gig. The Cult's Ian Astbury will wear the leather pants.
It seems that all the rockers who ever rocked insist on rocking on. Heedless of the passage of time, changing pop fashions, their long-gone youth and vitality, the damage they're doing to their legacies, these old men have taken Neil Young's "rock 'n' roll will never die" a hell of a lot more seriously than his "it's better to burn out than to fade away."
And more power to 'em.
Because, yes, in rock 'n' roll heaven we know they've got a hell of a band. But we can still cobble together a decent one down here. Still, it's easy for knowledgeable old fans or critics -- or sourpusses who never got the appeal of these bands in the first place -- to write off the people snarfing up tickets for geriatric rockers as suckers who are supporting a charade that embarrasses not just the rockers in question but rock itself.
Part of the fear these almost-zombie rockers imbue in serious rock fans and critics is anti-pop snobbery. Naysayers are haunted by oldies package tours at state fairs where one (if that) original member fronts a band of interchangeable pros to churn out the Oldies That Make You Feel Good, by Wilsonless Beach Boys ignoring their art-pop legacy to wish we all could be California girls one more time. Rock seriosos don't want to think of their precious Stones, Who, Dead or Doors in such lame company.
It is also a point of faith to serious rock fans that rockers did -- or at any rate ought to -- mean it, man. Soldiering on past a certain point, with a certain number of corpses strewn behind, is taken as a sign that the crass desire to cash in is trumping the significance of the art. It suggests that the dread moment has arrived when the money has become more important than the music.
But rejecting the still-living possibilities of classic rock bands relies on an attitude toward rock that deifies it and demeans it simultaneously. It's more fair -- and truer -- to view rock music not as a best-unsullied Romantic Art, nor as an eternal expression of a visionary instant that requires preservation in the amber of memory. Better to look at it for what it is: For its makers, it's both a job and (probably) a pleasure. The real conundrum is not, Why do these grizzled fools go on? but, Why aren't they all on the road nine months of the year, every year?
For its consumers, rock is a purely personal, even if communal, entertainment experience. Who cares if it was something vital and fresh that has been transformed through age and repetition into nostalgia? The passage of time turns the love of anything to nostalgia. Being part of rock's first defining audience is no crime, and it would be cruelty to deny the boomers every aging human cohort's right to indulge in nostalgia. Those who insist that rock 'n' roll must be about youth and rebellion and represent some sort of Dionysian explosion are being critical fascists.
It's tempting to despise what these old bands have become, especially for those whose passion has turned possessive. I attended the very first post-Entwistle Who show, at the Hollywood Bowl in July, and as someone who had a deeply emotional teenage fanaticism about the Who's music, I found parts of it dispiriting. But I was surrounded by people whooping it up when "Who Are You" came along and pumping fists to heaven during the "teenage wasteland" climax of "Baba O'Riley."
They don't even get the Who, I found myself thinking sourly. But it dawned on me later: I was being a pretentious jerk.
The important thing for me, however, is that I never had any emotional attachment to what Judas Priest meant, man. So when I finally saw them in August at the House of Blues in L.A., I just banged my head gleefully along with everybody else. It made me so happy to see the whole room hear "Living After Midnight" and "Another Thing Coming." We all loved it. Condemn it as nostalgia if you like, but part of our very real pleasure was rooted in how long those songs have been part of our mental landscape. Our joy was magnified because the show was a communal celebration of songs most of us had been enjoying since we were teens. Nostalgia might be a nasty name for cultural depth and resonance.
Pete Townshend's youthful pronouncements have propped up rock as the Way, the Truth and the Life more than any other rock pundit. He hyped rock as a transcendent spiritual path; he hoped he'd die before he got old. So it's ironic that he's also led the way in crafting a newer, truer way to imagine his relationship to the music and the audience. He was one of the first rockers to openly defend his right to sell his work for advertisers regardless of an audience member's personal association with the song. And he's one of the most high-profile rockers to keep coming back to the stage -- even after he'd told the whole world he wouldn't, several times. If you think about it, Townshend is claiming the right to be what he is: a professional entertainer. As he said in his announcement that the Who tour would proceed without Entwistle, "We are musicians, entertainers. We can do it."
Was it just money, not art, that made Townshend step over the body of his oldest pal just to rock on? In a way. But the business realities of canceling a huge tour on the eve of its launch would harm not only the band but also all the other people -- merch salesmen, venue staff, riggers and roadies -- who depend on them for their livelihood.
For those who insist on taking rock seriously as more than just entertainment -- who believe their meaning trumps anyone else's -- it will be hard to look at all these reunions, revivals and reappearances calmly. But it's something that rock audiences, particularly the kind of serious, erudite rock audiences that take things like "legacy" seriously, need to consider.
There is a realm between the purely crass and the empyrean romantic. It's called the world of work -- and of pleasure. It's where the work of these aging, best-days-behind-them rockers is best situated. It's also the world that most of us live in -- more or less happily -- and deserves respect for that reason as well.
We'll never know if the Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh is truly getting off on the thousand and first time he segues from "China Cat Sunflower" into "I Know You Rider," or if he's just thinking about making a payment on a houseboat, or how much his back aches. It will forever remain a mystery whether Pete Townshend is cursing us as suckers and muttering "I'm too old for this" to himself as he windmills through the climax of "Won't Get Fooled Again" for the thousand and second time.
As with all popular art, we make our own meanings for it anyway. The way we look at what these rocking codgers are doing is more accurately a reflection of ourselves than of them. And if we're fans, being charitable to them becomes a way of being charitable to ourselves.
Brian Doherty is an associate editor of Reason magazine.


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On July 11, 2019, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (the "Division") announced for the first time that it would consider, and potentially reward, effective compliance programs at the charging stage in criminal antitrust investigations. Previously, and for more than 25 years, the Division had only considered compliance programs and efforts at the sentencing stage. Announcing the significant policy change, Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim noted the Division's continued commitment to "rewarding corporate efforts to invest in and instill a culture of compliance." Revisions to the policy are reflected in the Division's updated Justice Manual, which now addresses the evaluation of compliance programs at both the charging and sentencing stages as well as Division processes for recommending indictments, plea agreements, and selecting monitors. Among the many changes ushered in with this new guidance, the Division will now consider entering Deferred Prosecution Agreements ("DPAs") as a resolution option for companies with effective antitrust compliance programs. There are significant legal and business implications as a result of the new policy, which further underscore the importance of establishing and maintaining an effective and robust compliance program to minimize risks and exposure.
I. Preexisting Corporate Leniency Policy
While the Division's Corporate Leniency Policy also allowed companies to receive credit, and ultimately leniency, in criminal antitrust investigations, it had two conditions which lessened the incentive to develop and maintain rigorous antitrust compliance programs. First, the Division's "first-in-the-door" requirement only considered the first company to come forward with material information about suspected violations for potential leniency even if a later-reporting corporation maintained a stronger corporate antitrust compliance program. Given the existence of similar rules in other jurisdictions globally, the first-to-report requirement also disincentivized reporting in any location unless a company was the first to report in every location. Second, notwithstanding a company's "first reporter" status, the Division did not explicitly consider the scope of the company's preexisting compliance program when making a leniency determination. These factors reduced the incentive for companies to implement and maintain robust compliance programs. At the same time, and for the same reasons, developing a robust enforcement program did not generate incentives for firms to self-report.
Further, under the existing policy, the Division was not permitted to award credit for effective compliance programs at the charging stage of an investigation. Although the Division has credited prospective compliance efforts at sentencing by reducing fines where pleading companies substantially improved their compliance programs after the wrongful conduct was detected, the Division did not award credit for preexisting compliance efforts. In fact, the Department's Justice Manual explicitly stated that "credit should not be given at the charging stage for a compliance program." The new policy strikes that language.
II. Compliance Considerations at the Charging Stage
The updated guidance has the potential to address several of the perceived problems with the preexisting Corporate Leniency Policy and sets forth nine factors that Division prosecutors should consider when evaluating the effectiveness of an antitrust compliance program at the charging stage of a criminal antitrust investigation:
Factor Description
Design and Comprehensiveness The compliance program should be comprehensive and adequately designed, focusing specifically on integrating the program into the company's business and ensuring that compliance resources are accessible to employees.
Culture of Compliance
The compliance program should be part of a broader culture of compliance at the company and should be built on visible and vocal support from top management.
Responsibility for the Compliance Program The individuals responsible for the compliance program should have sufficient autonomy, authority, and seniority, and adequate resources should be dedicated to the program.
Risk Assessment The compliance program should be appropriately tailored to account for antitrust risk of the individual company considering the nature of the business and industry best practices.
Training and Communication The company should provide employees with adequate compliance training and communication so they are clear on what is and is not permissible and can effectively resist both internal and external pressures.
Periodic Review, Monitoring, and Auditing The company should conduct periodic review, monitoring, and auditing of the compliance program to ensure that it continues to address the company's antitrust risks.
Reporting Employees should be able to report potential antitrust violations anonymously or confidentially and without fear of retaliation.
Incentives and Discipline The company should have incentive and discipline systems in place to ensure that the compliance program is integrated throughout the company.
Remediation and Role of the Compliance Program in the Discovery of the Violation
The company should take remedial action upon discovery of potential antitrust violations and should review its compliance program as part of those efforts.
The Division's guidance is careful to note that these factors are not a checklist or formula. Nonetheless, the updated guidance contains a helpful catalogue of individual factors that the Division should consider under each of the nine, broad categories outlined above. Although the relevance and importance of each of these factors will inevitably vary from case to case, they are designed to help prosecutors determine whether a compliance program is well-designed, effective, and enforced in earnest and in good faith.
III. Implications of the New Policy
Crediting effective compliance programs is undoubtedly a major shift in policy for the Division. Companies with strong compliance programs stand to benefit from the new policy whereas companies with limited or ineffective compliance programs may now face criticisms and consequences for their deficiencies. The new policy presents additional opportunities for companies to mitigate the impact of isolated violations or rogue employee conduct by shifting away from the "all-or-nothing" leniency reward system. Most significantly, a company has a chance to seek a more desirable resolution in the form of a DPA. The first DPA under the new policy will set the watermark for cases to come.
Of course, there have not been any resolutions under this new policy, and the practical impact on the Division's approach to criminal antitrust enforcement is currently unclear. However, companies can look toward other divisions within the Department of Justice ("DOJ") with more developed corporate evaluation and enforcement policies. For instance, DOJ's Criminal Division has recently revised their FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy, which aims to encourage companies to make timely and voluntary disclosures of wrongdoing under the FCPA, while providing concrete incentives that reward corporations for cooperation and remediation. Similarly, in April 2019, the Criminal Division also published updated guidance on evaluating corporate compliance programs designed to bring those standards in line with other DOJ guidance and to provide additional context to the multifactor analysis. While an imperfect guidepost relative to real-world enforcement by the Division, the factors considered by these other divisions are similar to the nine outlined above and their application could provide valuable insight into the new policy's potential impact.
In the interim, companies should strongly consider assessing their corporate compliance program's alignment with the Division's revised guidance and should proactively strengthen any identified areas for improvement. Potential steps for companies to consider include (1) assessing compliance responsibilities and resources on antitrust compliance; (2) reviewing existing antitrust policies and procedures; (3) implementing appropriate antitrust training programs and messaging from leadership to establish "tone from the top" and a culture of compliance; (4) establishing appropriate reporting channels for related misconduct; (5) implementing effective antitrust monitoring and control mechanisms; (6) conducting proactive antitrust risk assessments and audit review; and (7) deploying investigation resources when issues arise.
The Division's new policy underscores the importance of establishing and maintaining an effective compliance program. Under the new regime, companies have an opportunity to potentially prevent or mitigate any exposure from antitrust violations. Ropes & Gray will monitor the Division's application of these factors to pending and future criminal antitrust investigations.
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Mövenpick Resort Bangtao Beach Phuket is an exclusive luxury residence of 40 penthouses and suites located just steps away from Bangtao Beach, one of the island's longest beaches lined with white sand.
Green Globe recertified Mövenpick Resort Bangtao Beach Phuket in January this year.
The resort has been leading the way with progressive practices that save precious water resources and reduces plastic pollution. In addition, various green initiatives are designed to educate guests and locals about the importance of protecting the environment.
In October 2017, Mövenpick Resort Bangtao Beach Phuket installed Generation Water technology in all Food and Beverage outlets. Generation Water is a machine that produces water from the air, then purifies and enhances the water through a process inspired by the natural water cycle. This is done by condensing water vapour (humidity) naturally found in the air and circulating it through an advanced filtration process to keep the water as fresh as possible. Minerals are then added to the water, similar to the process that occurs in nature when water flows through rocks, picking up minerals along the way.
"In 2018, we managed to save 3,453 plastic bottles in all Food and Beverage outlets. For 2019, we intend to save over 5,000 plastic bottles, as we plan to implement Generation Water in all guest rooms as well," explained Mr. Wenk.
Situated close to the sea, the resort strives to minimize its environmental impact as much as possible. Over the past year, Mövenpick Resort Bangtao Beach Phuket's Green Team Committee participated in several Beach Cleaning activities in Phuket and also joined the "Upcycling the Oceans Campaign in Phuket". The beaches are a top priority at the property and the Team is committed to supporting the cleanliness of beach areas to ensure that they remain in a pristine condition just like the natural surroundings. On average all Team members combined, collected over 200kg of waste per beach.
Mövenpick Resort Bangtao Beach Phuket adheres to sustainable business practices, which have ecological and societal impacts as well as economic impacts. The property's commitment to sustainable practices includes the changeover to paper straws at the restaurant and bar. Other hotels and restaurants have adopted this eco-friendly practice following the resort's stance on the elimination of plastic straws.
The Phuket resort also recently launched its 'Orchid Garden', an on-going project which aims not only to beautify the resort grounds but also help preserve and propagate several species of Thai native orchids.
An eco-focused initiative is in the pipeline as well, with the re-introduction of its 'Organic Vegetable Garden and Plant Nursery' where guests will have the chance to know more about organic planting and the 'farm-to-table' concept. The organic garden and nursery will host an array of vegetables and herbs including parsley, chili, eggplant, Thai basil, lemongrass and pandan. This project will also excite food lovers who are looking for a remarkable culinary experience. Once launched, guest may sign up for a Thai cooking class held in the organic garden, which will provide them with plenty of opportunities on picking their own herbs and spices needed for the cooking adventure.
For years, the Mövenpick Karon Beach Resort has also demonstrated a firm commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility. The property works closely with the local community in Phuket, supporting local schools and donating to various charitable institutions. Furthermore, a Community Support Fund has been established where hotel guests are encouraged to voluntarily donate 1 USD per stay. The funds generated are used to provide assistance to the 'Life Home Project', 'Phuket Has Been Good to Us' foundation and the 'Phuket House of Aged and Disaster Funds'.
Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Al Mamzar Dubai is nestled in the elegant district of Al Mamzar, close to Al Mamzar Beach Park, DAFZA, Sharjah, Deira and Bur Dubai. The upscale hotel is a central choice for business, leisure and long term guests with close proximity to metro stations, shopping centres, commercial areas, beaches and attractions in Dubai's historical centre.
Green Globe recently recertified Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Al Mamzar Dubai after a comprehensive audit was undertaken by the property. Energy, water and waste are monitored on a regular basis and targets set accordingly. In line with its sustainability management plan, the hotel makes consistent efforts to reduce energy and water consumption and waste. The goal this year is to reduce energy usage and waste by 3%.
To stimulate regional economic activity, seasonal ingredients are used in the hotel's contemporary all day dining restaurant, Spices that offers exotic Asian creations and traditional Swiss cuisine to world classics. Local products including dates and Arabic coffee are also served.
The end of last year was busy with the hotel supporting various charitable causes. Mövenpick Hotel and Resorts annual A Kilo of Kindness campaign was held in September where guests and members of the local community were asked to donate food, clothing and educational supplies to support the Beit Al Khair Society. The organisation aims to help those in need including the poor and elderly, widows, divorced women, sick, low-income families, families of prison inmates, the disabled, people with special needs, orphans and students. A total of 352 kilos of food, school supplies, and clothing donations were given to the Society as part of the UN International Day of Charity.
Staff members also participated in the Beat Diabetes Walk, an initiative designed to raise community awareness regarding diabetes that is hosted by the Landmark Group. Other environmental programs included Clean Up UAE 2018 where hotel members joined with other volunteers of the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) to clean up surrounding natural areas. In addition, lights were turned off at the property for an hour as part of annual Earth Day celebrations.


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The Black Pearl Friesian Dance Troupe is a non-profit riding group that brings together the beauty of Friesians, Friesian Sport Horses, and other Baroque breeds in breathtakingly beautiful performances. But this group doesn't exist just for beauty's sake. The non-profit has educational opportunities and rehabilitates injured or abandoned equines as ambassadors for their program.
The group, hailing from Ridgefield, Washington, does several regional events a year, including the NW Horse Show and Expo, which I was fortunate enough to witness.
Not only are their horses beautiful, but they have created a unique show including my personal favorite: the real-life Carousel. It was just stunning.
Each horse and rider were dressed as different "carousel horses" while they moved around a pole that was reminiscent of a May Pole.
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January 8, 2020 at 8:15 PM EST
FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2020-- Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIRM), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapies for debilitating liver diseases, today announced the pricing of its public offering of 2,400,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $20.00 per share. The gross proceeds to Mirum from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, are expected to be $48.0 million.
In addition, Mirum has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 360,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price less underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is expected to close on January 13, 2020, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Citigroup, Evercore ISI and Guggenheim Securities are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Raymond James is acting as lead manager. Roth Capital Partners is acting as co-manager.
The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained, when available, from: Citigroup Global Markets Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by phone at (800) 831-9146; or Evercore Group L.L.C., Attention: Equity Capital Markets, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055, by email at ecm.prospectus@evercore.com or by phone at (888) 474-0200.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and was declared effective on January 8, 2020. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
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Are you looking for ways to cut down on your water bill this summer? According to the EPA's Water Sense program, the average family's use jumps from 320 gallons a day to up to 1,000 gallons per day in the summer. Here is a list of things you can do around the house to help you reduce usage and expenses as the temperatures rise.
If you typically wash your dishes by hand, try using your dishwasher for a change. Studies show that washing your dishes in the dishwasher uses as little as 3 gallons when you have an energy efficient dishwasher, versus the 27 gallons used while hand washing. Scrape off food scraps and don't run the dishwasher until it is full of dirty dishes.
Leaky pipes mean lots of money wasted. Minor water leaks account for more than 1 trillion gallons wasted each year. A good way to figure out if you have water leaks in your home is to check your meter during a time when water is not in use. Check once and wait an hour or two before checking again. If the meter has a different reading the second time, you probably have a leak somewhere.
Skip the long soak in the tub this summer and opt for showers instead. Each bath you take uses an average of 30 to 50 gallons, while showers use about 20 gallons. Using a low-flow shower head drops usage even lower, to about 10 gallons per shower.
Turning off the water while you brush or shave is a simple and effective way to save. Doing this can help save between 12 to 18 gallons a day.
Try to avoid watering your lawn every day this summer. A good way to know when your lawn needs is to walk on it. If the grass springs back up as you walk through your lawn, it can go a few more days. When you do, do it in the morning or evening to avoid quick evaporation from the high afternoon sun.
An uncovered pool can lose up to 1,000 gallons of water a month due to evaporation. Keeping your pool covered and properly maintained when not in use can help reduce the amount of water you use this summer.
Mulch around your flowers, trees and shrubbery is a great way to protect your garden and reduce water usage during the summer. Mulch protects the soil from drying out due to sun exposure and reduces the need for watering by lowering the rate of evaporation from the soil.
What do you do to reduce your water usage in the summer? Share with us in the comments below.
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Ultrasuede is the trade name for a synthetic microfiber fabric invented in 1970 by Dr. Miyoshi Okamoto, a scientist working for Toray Industries. In Japan it is sold under the brand name Ecsaine.[1] It's an ultra-microfiber. It is often described as an artificial substitute for suede leather.[2] The fabric is multifunctional: it is used in fashion, interior decorating, automotive and other vehicle upholstery, and industrial applications, such as protective fabric for electronic equipment. It is also a very popular fabric in the manufacture of footbags (also known as hacky sacks) and juggling balls. Other manufacturers such as Sensuede and Majilite also produce similar product lines of synthetic microfiber suede construction.
Fabric content ranges from 80% polyester non-woven (100% recycled ultra-microfiber) and 20% non-fibrous polyurethane to 65% polyester and 35% polyurethane depending on the product line.[3][4] Ultrasuede feels like natural suede, but it is resistant to stains and discoloration; it can be washed in a washing machine. It has a woven fabric surface, but resists pilling or fraying because it is combined with a polyurethane foam in a non-woven structure. As with its Italian sister fabric, Alcantara, automotive grade Ultrasuede meets OEM specifications as well as FMVSS302 flammability requirements for automotive use[5] as well as it being virtually identical on both sides, making it somewhat reversible.
Ultrasuede has applications in high-end fashion including shoes, interior furnishings, industrial use, and marine & automotive (such as in seating, dash trimming and headliners in many high-end OEM automotive suppliers).
Ultrasuede vs. Alcantara
What is the difference between Ultrasuede (as it is known in the US and a registered trademark of Toray Ultrasuede (America), Inc., the U.S.-based marketing arm for the synthetic suede) and Alcantara (as it is known in Europe and made by Alcantara S.p.A which is 70% owned by Toray Industries, Inc.)?[6] Both are a synthetic suede made from a polymer microfiber. Both were created in the 1970s and are commonly referred to as ultra-microfiber.
The Alcantara product is produced in the city of Terni in Italy, while the Ultrasuede product is produced in Japan. They are very similar for the most part with the Alcantara product being available in:
non-backed versions,
backed with a poly woven fabric backing, and
a foam backing.
Ultrasuede is available in non-backed versions and backed with a poly woven fabric backing. The production of the products is identical with the only real difference being in the dyeing process: Alcantara has a slightly mottled appearance while the Ultrasuede is a little more rich and consistent in its dye/color.
Most of the confusion is related to the automotive lines. Alcantara has a number of automotive lines including Cover, Formal, Compact, Panel, Soft, and Perform (all with slightly different qualities depending on the application). However, there are only two types of Ultrasuede lines designated for the automotive market: Ultrasuede Ambiance - wide array of colors with no backing, and Ultrasuede Milano - this has a backing material applied to it and is more suitable for automotive applications such as seat upholstery.
Both materials are made in the same manner and to the same specifications with the only difference being the products color range and appearance. "After Ultrasuede started being produced in Italy under its European name, Alcantara, Okamoto would be named recipient of the Leonardo Prize, for contributing to the global luster of MADE IN ITALY."[7] Clever marketing and a wise placement of a production facility on Toray's part gave them a product that was a direct competitor for Italian leather. Due to lack of brand recognition, the term 'Ultrasuede' has been used to describe most all microfiber suedes on the market.
↑ "The Indian Head Connection - Skinner & Sons - Fabrics.net Fabrics.net". fabrics.net.
↑ Robert Kanigel Faux real: genuine leather and 200 years of inspired fakes, National Academies Press, 2007 ISBN 0-309-10236-7 p. 169
↑ Ultrasuede Soft
↑ Ultrasuede Ambiance
↑ "Ultrasuede® - TORAY". ultrasuede.com.
↑ "Toray to Expand Man-Made Suede "Alcantara" Facilities in Italy". theautochannel.com.
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