Improvements in or relating to organic material

A synthetic surface-covering material comprising a pre-coated fabric, itself comprising a fabric layer and a pre-coat synthetic layer for bonding of the fabric, and a lower layer to which the fabric is bonded. The fabric may be low shrinkage, woven or non-woven, and may be polymeric. Additional layers such as non-slip, foamed, support, decorative, topcoat, wear and/or external protective layers may all be added. The pre-coated synthetic layer may comprise a polyester, preferable a vinyl acetate co-polymer, most preferably ethylene vinyl acetate. Also included are claims to the pre-coated fabric layer and to the method of preparing a synthetic covering by pre-coating a fabric layer prior to attaching to a lower synthetic layer.