Advertised as "gold leaf" - but what material is it really?

In summary, the conversation discusses the challenges of importing materials from China, specifically imitation gold leaf. The speaker is looking for a local manufacturer but is unsure of the material and production process of the Chinese imitation gold leaf. It is suggested that the material could possibly be metallized film.
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need help in recognizing and sourcing this material
I've been importing this material from China for years. However, shipping is getting more and more expensive, slow and unreliable. It would be a great to have a local manufacturer/supplier but I don't even know what it is. It is advertised as "imitation gold leaf" but... Imitation gold leaf from European suppliers is produced the same way like real gold leaf only gold is replaced by cooper. This Chinese one, when touched, it doesn't feel like metal. Does anyone have an idea what material it is and how it is produced?

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That's it. Thank you.
 

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