Guides: choosing and fitting plaid car fabric
Four pieces that answer most of what people ask before they order.
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Plaid interiors: Golf GTI, Porsche and where the pattern came from
“Plaid like a GTI” is the most common way this cloth gets described in a trim shop. Here is what actually sits behind th…
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Houndstooth, pepita, tartan, plaid — what's the difference?
These four words get used interchangeably in trim shops, and two of them genuinely are interchangeable. Here is which is…
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Which fabric is best for car seat covers?
The question sounds simple, and the answer depends on what you are making: slip-on covers and a retrim to the original p…
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How much fabric do you need to retrim car seats?
The question that comes before every order. Working figures below are for cloth 150 cm (59 in) wide, with an explanation…