Alcantara Fabric Source

[S Dewitt]

Alcantara comes in may grades. Furniture grade alcantara will sun fade over
time. Automotive grade will not. The furniture grade material is easy to
come by and much cheaper than the automotive stuff.


Scott DeWitt
Advanced Automotion
817-939-6761
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Avi Meron" <avim at pacbell.net>
To: "'Alex Kowalski'" <akowalsk at comcast.net>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 8:09 PM
Subject: RE: Alcantara Fabric Source


> To all,
> I have done this same thing for the list a few years back, you can get the
> staff at an upholstery warehouse in San Diego (that I know of), and the
> material is popular with some high end furniture upholsters (that is what
I
> am told!).
> If Alex is not able to get it, let me know and I can check at my own
source,
> I used to have a whole bag of samples that I would regularly send to
listers
> (on loan), but I don't recall if I still have it.
>
> Another little piece of info:
> Last time when I used the Alcantara material I also put in the seat a 3
inch
> layer of memory foam, the seats were the BEST I ever had and I will never
> forgive myself for selling them in favor of a set of V8 leather seats.
> I also put in a layer (had it put in!); a layer of memory foam in the
> leather seats but it does not work as good as using the Alcantara
material.
> The leather is too stiff.
>
> You all take care now and have a great new year,
> Avi
> www.ultranator.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces+avim=pacbell.net at audifans.com
> [mailto:quattro-bounces+avim=pacbell.net at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Alex
> Kowalski
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 7:39 AM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Alcantara Fabric Source
>
> FYI to listers with alcantara trim interiors:
>
> Thanks to Louis-Alain Richard, who responded to my post about cleaning
> alcantara a while back, I have spoken to the only U.S. distributor for
> alcantara fabric (manufactured in Italy) about buying some to reupholster
my
> seats.  It's not cheap -- $90/yard x 55" wide, but that should be enough
to
> reupholster a driver's seat or a few door panels with frays or stains,
etc.
> I've got a grungy stain on the rear bench that won't come out completely
> (probably from a battery change by one of the infamous Monkey Lads.)  He's
> sending me a few samples of the fabric in tan and cream colors (says there
> are 18 colors available for the automotive-grade Alcantara) and if any of
> them are a close match for the inserts in my '87 5KCSTQ, I'm going to buy
> some.
>
> I was thinking that some listers may want to join up with me to make a
group
> purchase in various colors.  Once I get the samples in the next few days,
> I'll take some photos, etc.  In the meantime, let me know if you'd be
> interested, and here are the links:
>
> The Italian manufacturer:
>
> http://alcantara.alcheragroup.com/english/index_f.htm
>
> The U.S. distributor:
>
> http://gulffabrics.com/
>
> Cheers,
> Alex Kowalski
> '87 5KCSTQ
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