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Leather Seat Covers that Won’t Burn You

March 13, 2014 By Nadeem Muaddi

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Tasman Tanning - Cool Leather

How often do customers come to your auto upholstery shop asking for cloth seat covers because leather and vinyl ones get too hot under the summer sun? Well, that may soon be a thing of the past. New Zealand tannery Tasman Tanning is investing millions of dollars to develop "cool hides" — genuine leather that doesn't get hot. If successful, they say it could become an … [Read more...] about Leather Seat Covers that Won’t Burn You

Behind the Scenes at Recaro Seats

March 11, 2014 By Tech Help

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Recaro Seats

Once a brand and style of bucket seat only auto trimmers and car enthusiasts knew, Recaro has grown to become the auto industry's preeminent manufacturer of sport seats. While you can still buy its products in the after-market, the German company has landed a number of lucrative deals to supply its seats directly to automakers and even produces a line of racing-style baby car … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes at Recaro Seats

Custom Leather Seat Covers Made to Order

February 15, 2014 By Tech Help

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Alea Leather

Alea Leather Specialist, Inc. is the only leather upholstery supplier to offer a wide range of custom insert panels, and make them available on all of their interior packages. Why not order some samples and hang them in your shop for customers to see? … [Read more...] about Custom Leather Seat Covers Made to Order

Protect Cars With Disposable Covers

February 6, 2014 By Tech Help

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Disposable Car Cover

Check out this cool product that one of my customers recently turned me on to: disposable car covers! … [Read more...] about Protect Cars With Disposable Covers

Custom Door Panels by Fesler Built

December 19, 2013 By Tech Help

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Fesler Custom Door Panels

While in Las Vegas for the 2013 SEMA show, I stopped by the display booth of Fesler Built to see their interior products and accessories. What stood out the most to me were their custom fiberglass door panels – which are definitely worth considering for your next hot rod project. … [Read more...] about Custom Door Panels by Fesler Built

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