Abstract: Process for producing a material similar to leather, which foresees: a step of providing a base material (1) in band form and comprising a cellulose fibre impregnated with a copolymer dispersion; a step of impregnating the base material (1) in band form with at least one liquid product; a step of compressing the base material (1) in band form in a duct (2), wherein the base material (1) in band form is compressed transversally in the direction of its own width sliding in a compression portion of the duct (2) having a smaller width than the width of the base material (1); a step of spreading out the base material (1) in band form, wherein the latter opens out at least partially along its own width outside of the compression portion of the duct (2); Moreover, the process in object foresees that the compression step and the spreading out step are repeated cyclically.