At Microsoft’s education event earlier this week, the company unveiled its brand-new Surface Laptop. The device employs various design flourishes intended to set it apart from the crowd, but its use ...

When we think of Alcantara, the first thing to spring to mind is its use in high-end sports cars and supercars for headliners, steering wheels, seats and dashboard coverings. But Microsoft has a new ...

Microsoft purposefully chose to use Italian-made Alcantara fabric on its Signature Type Cover for the Surface Pro and now on the new Surface Laptop, and it's become a well-known feature of the Surface ...

The Surface Pro 4 received praises over its performance, capabilities and features, and now the 2-in-1 tablet gets an accessory described by Microsoft as a "beauty to hold and behold." Microsoft ...

Alcantara is a fabric that gives your laptop or device a unique look and feel. It feels similar to suede but is actually made up of polyester and polyurethane. The material is used in some luxury cars ...

Surface users out there wanting a keyboard cover that isn't covered in plastic can now get hands on the Signature Type Cover that has a keyboard and is covered in a two-tone grey Alcantara material.

Keyboards for Microsoft Surface Pro Signature computers are available with renewable Alcantara material made from sugar-cane waste. Alcantara has worked with Microsoft to develop renewable "circular ...

Microsoft is looking to add a touch of class to its Surface Pro range with the new Signature Type Cover. Announced during the Milan Design Week, the new cover is made from a unique fabric known as ...

A Ferrari supercar is obviously far more expensive than a Microsoft laptop but the two do share a common element. Made by Alcantara, the luxury Italian materials manufacturer, the fabric used in ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is widely expected to launch a new Surface Pro device ...