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How Awesome is Ferrari’s Faux Leather?

September 23, 2015 By Nadeem Muaddi

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It’s practically unheard of that a super luxury automaker would upholster its interiors in faux leather — but that’s exactly what Ferrari is doing. Mycro Prestige, the company’s very own synthetic leather, is even being marketed as an upgrade to the real thing. … [Read more...] about How Awesome is Ferrari’s Faux Leather?

Can You Tell Real and Fake Leather Apart?

August 25, 2015 By Nadeem Muaddi

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As auto upholsterers, we can easily tell the difference between genuine leather and synthetic leather, which automakers often call "leatherette." However, a new report by J.D. Power & Associates reveals that a lot of car owners can’t. … [Read more...] about Can You Tell Real and Fake Leather Apart?

Read the Fine Print: It’s Not Leather

April 2, 2014 By Nadeem Muaddi

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In 2012, we inducted Kia Motors into The Hog Ring's "Hall of Shame" for fooling customers into believing that its popular Sportage SUV was trimmed in genuine leather — when, in fact, it featured almost no real leather at all. In 2013, we inducted Toyota Motor Corporation when it attempted to do the same. Sadly, it's come to the point where we may soon have to induct the … [Read more...] about Read the Fine Print: It’s Not Leather

Toyota Busted for Faux Leather Claims

February 12, 2013 By Nadeem Muaddi

We recently inducted Kia Motors into The Hog Ring's "Hall of Shame" for duping customers into believing that its popular Sportage SUV is trimmed in genuine leather – when, in fact, it features almost no real leather at all. Sadly, we must now induct Toyota Motor Corporation for a similar offense. … [Read more...] about Toyota Busted for Faux Leather Claims

Kia Drivers Duped into Faux Leather

October 18, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

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

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