The Professional Restylers Organization (PRO), a SEMA Council that promotes the interests of the restyling industry — including auto upholstery shops, is hosting its annual "Long Range Planning Meeting and Industry Discussion" on July 16 at SEMA headquarters in Southern California. At the meeting, shop owners, suppliers, manufacturers, and individual trimmers and restylers … [Read more...] about Join PRO to Strategize for the Future
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TMI’s 1-Piece Headliner for Mustangs
Over the last few years TMI Products has been on a quest to mass-produce custom-looking hot rod interior parts. We’ve already told you about the seats and door panels they make for 1960s and 70s era muscle cars, now check out their latest offering: one-piece headliners for 1964 – 1968 Ford Mustangs. … [Read more...] about TMI’s 1-Piece Headliner for Mustangs
Mom Chooses Upholstery Over Kids
How much do you love your car’s interior? Enough to force your kids to sit on the trunk while you drive home so that their wet clothes don’t damage your upholstery? That’s what one Texas woman recently did — injuring four children and earning her a top spot in The Hog Ring’s "Hall of Shame." … [Read more...] about Mom Chooses Upholstery Over Kids
Shop Profile: A&E Auto Upholstery
Local newspaper Florida Today recently profiled A&E Auto Upholstery and Canvas, a 52-year-old shop that's been in the Hayes family for three generations. The profile, a short Q&A touching on everything from the family's business philosophy to hopes for the future, is definitely worth a read — if not to learn something new, then to see how similar all our shops really … [Read more...] about Shop Profile: A&E Auto Upholstery
Boutiques Want Your Unwanted Car Fabrics
If large rolls of old, unwanted fabric are taking up valuable space in your auto upholstery shop, consider selling them to a boutique clothing and accessories manufacturer. Increasingly, these companies — which make everything from jackets to purses out of automotive fabric — are turning to shops like ours for rare and discontinued materials. … [Read more...] about Boutiques Want Your Unwanted Car Fabrics
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