In May of last year, Naseem published an article titled "Moving Beyond Traditional Diamond Pleats" in which he challenged the auto upholstery community to think of new ways to modernize the age-old practice of stitching diamonds. The custom seats in this Mitsubishi Pajero, trimmed by Vilner, are a perfect example just that. … [Read more...] about Photo: Not Your Ordinary Diamond Pleat
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Profile: Blaine Jenkins of General Motors
The Desert Sun recently published a short, but interesting profile on Blaine Jenkins, an old school automotive interior designer who launched his career with General Motors in the 1950's. As you can imagine, he has a lot of great stories to tell — and even had a hand in designing the cabins of some of America's most iconic cars, including the Corvette. … [Read more...] about Profile: Blaine Jenkins of General Motors
When Door Panels Were Luxury Items
Forget about expensive cup holders, perfuming systems and even vibrating car seats. Believe it or not, at one time a feature as simple as a door panel was considered a luxury item. And when automakers started making them standard, well that was a big deal. … [Read more...] about When Door Panels Were Luxury Items
Ron Mangus Upholstery Seminars are Back
Just announced, Ron Mangus, master trimmer and owner of Ron Mangus Hot Rod Interiors, will be hosting six custom auto upholstery training seminars at his shop in Rialto, CA. … [Read more...] about Ron Mangus Upholstery Seminars are Back
Lambo Stitching with Brent Parker 2
Earlier this month, Brent Parker of Brent Parker Motor Trimming in Glenorie, Australia showed us how he reverse engineered, reconstructed and wrapped the dashboard and console in a 1974 Lamborghini Espada. The painstaking process took him over 160 hours to complete, but was well worth it in the end. In part two of our four-part series with Brent, he walks us through the … [Read more...] about Lambo Stitching with Brent Parker 2
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