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Archives for October 2012

Find a Job in Auto Upholstery

October 20, 2012 by Nadeem

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Are you an out-of-work auto trimmer? Fear not. We’ve scoured the internet for the latest employment opportunities in the field of auto upholstery and posted them on our jobs page. Best of all, we’ll continue to do so – so check back often! … [Read more...] about Find a Job in Auto Upholstery

Kia Drivers Duped into Faux Leather

October 18, 2012 by Nadeem

Kia Motors is being criticized for misleading customers into believing that its popular Sportage SUV is trimmed in genuine leather – when, in fact, it features almost no real leather at all. … [Read more...] about Kia Drivers Duped into Faux Leather

Vilner Introduces Dragon-Scale Pleats

October 17, 2012 by Nadeem

Yes, I said dragon-scale pleats. Vilner, the automotive interior design studio responsible for trimming this Nissan GT-R, says that the pleats were inspired by 2012, the year of the dragon. … [Read more...] about Vilner Introduces Dragon-Scale Pleats

6 Ways to Transform Plastic into Chrome

October 16, 2012 by Nadeem

Leather and chrome have adorned car interiors for nearly a century. For good reason too – the combination looks great. In recent years, however, automakers looking to cut costs have swapped chrome accents with bland plastic substitutes. Remember when the dials on car radios were chrome? Now they’re plain black. What a shame! If you’re working on an interior that you’d like … [Read more...] about 6 Ways to Transform Plastic into Chrome

How Mobile Electronics Shape Interiors

October 14, 2012 by Nadeem

Long gone are the days when the only mobile electronics that auto trimmers had to contend with were map lights, power seats and sunroofs. Today's interiors are more electronic, digitized and complex than ever before – and we've only begun to scratch the surface of what's to come. Automotive Megatrends, a new online magazine, recently published an interesting article … [Read more...] about How Mobile Electronics Shape Interiors

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