Patent leather is sometimes confused with poromeric imitation leathers such as DuPont's Corfam and Kuraray's Clarino, which are artificial materials with a similar glossy appearance.
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The invention of plastics subsequently changed the methods for producing patent leather.
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The film stars Finnish actor Pertti Koivula in the lead role as Tenho, a prodigal son with patent leather shoes and dancing skills to match, who has returned home to his family's rural farm for the summer after trying to make a living in the big city.