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Shop Profile: Sew It Seams Interiors

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Custom leather supplier Relicate Leather Collection recently launched an interview series that aims to help us "get to know the people behind the sewing machines." Like our own "10 Questions" series, the interviews provide insight into the backgrounds, inspirations and ambitions of our peers. The first auto upholsterer to be profiled for the series is Scott Zielinski of Sew … [Read more...] about Shop Profile: Sew It Seams Interiors

Peter Pittel Wins Comment of the Week

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Congratulations to Peter Pittel of Back To The Future Upholstery in Brandon, Minnesota. Not only does he have one of the coolest shop names we've ever heard, but he won The Hog Ring's contest for "Comment of the Week." Peter, who goes by the screen name "Whiskey Pete," takes home this week's prize: A C.S. Osborne forged steel staple puller and 10 yards of bright white … [Read more...] about Peter Pittel Wins Comment of the Week

Self-Driving Cars No Longer a Pipe Dream

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As a website focused on auto upholstery, it's no surprise that we've been closely monitoring the development of interiors for autonomous cars. However, when larger, more mainstream publications start to take notice of how vehicle cabins are changing due to the technology, you know the industry chatter is on the verge of becoming reality. Case in point: The New York Times just … [Read more...] about Self-Driving Cars No Longer a Pipe Dream

Props to Ryan Martin of Johnny’s Auto Trim

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Check out the February 2015 issue of Performance & Hotrod Business Magazine to see a 1957 Chevrolet Nomad Bel-Air built and upholstered by Johnny's Auto Trim & Rod Shop of Alamosa, Colorado. The vehicle is a beauty in its own right, but when you consider that the entire interior was wired and upholstered by Ryan Martin — the 22-year-old son of owner and operator Johnny … [Read more...] about Props to Ryan Martin of Johnny’s Auto Trim