Imitation leather and method for producing same

A method for producing an imitation leather, having a three-dimensional textile supporting material (1) and a covering (2) applied to one side of the supporting material (1), in which the covering (2) is polyvinyl chloride-based and has three successive layers (21), (22), (23) each comprising polyvinyl chloride, and including the steps of:

• applying the third layer (23) of the covering (2), which forms a subsequent top layer, in a paste form onto a removable backing and subsequent drying of the third layer (23);
• applying the second layer (22) of the covering (2) as an intermediate layer onto the dried third layer (23) and subsequent drying of the second layer (22);
• applying the first layer (21) of the covering (2) in the paste form onto the dried second layer (22);
• placing a crocheted spacer fabric as the textile supporting material (1) directly onto the first layer (21) while the first layer (21) is in the paste form and without interposition of an adhesive layer between the crocheted spacer fabric and the first layer (21), and subsequent drying of the first layer (21), the crocheted spacer fabric including a first fabric layer (10) spaced apart from and connected to a second fabric layer (12) by strands of pile yarn (11), and each of the first fabric layer (10) and the second fabric layer (12) having smooth-surfaced outsides without protruding threads;
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• detaching the third layer (23) from the backing.