Presstoff

Presstoff Holster
Presstoff Dreyse m1907 Pistol Holster
TypeArtificial leather
Place of originGerman Empire
Service history
In serviceGermany 1904–1945
Used byGermany, Switzerland, Norway, Finland, Soviet Union
WarsWorld War I, World War II
Production history
Produced1900–1945

Presstoff (also Preßstoff or Pressstoff) is the German-language term for a type of ersatz or artificial leather used during the first half of the 20th century. It is one of the oldest artificial leather.

It was made from specially layered paper pulp, which was then treated with a specific resin that would bind it together in layers.