Leather for car and truck interiors

Leather for car and truck interiors

Automotive and furniture upholstery hides in four lines. Classic and Premium are the standard choices for car seats; Distressed gives a refurb more character. In stock and shipped from New York, with free US shipping.

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How much you need

Estimates by vehicle

  • One bucket seatabout 1 hide
  • Bench seat1–2 hides
  • Pickup, single cababout 2 hides
  • Sedan or coupe, seats onlyabout 3 hides
  • Sedan, seats and door panels4–5 hides
  • SUV, two rows4–5 hides
  • SUV or van, three rows6 or more hides

These are estimates only. Seat style, door panels and headliners all change the number, and every model is different. Get an official quote from the auto shop or upholsterer doing the job before you order.

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Specifications

What you are buying

  • FormatWhole hide, uncut, in a natural irregular shape. About 45 sq ft (Classic, Distressed) or 50 sq ft (Premium, Antique Distressed).
  • Thickness1.0–1.2 mm (Classic, Distressed), 1.2–1.4 mm (Antique Distressed), 1.3–1.5 mm (Premium)
  • TannageChrome tanned
  • FinishFull aniline (Classic, Premium) or waxed protective (Distressed, Antique Distressed)
  • Cutting allowancePlan 10-15% waste. A hide is not a rectangle.
  • Dye lotsOrder every hide for one piece in the same order
  • ShippingIn stock and shipped from New York, rolled and boxed. Free shipping within the US.

Running an auto upholstery shop?Bulk pricing on qualifying hide orders, net terms for approved trade accounts, and NYC sourcing appointments if you want to pull hides in person.

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Questions

Before you order

How many hides does a car interior take?
Roughly 2 hides for a single-cab pickup, about 3 for the seats of a sedan, 4–5 for a sedan or two-row SUV including door panels, and 6 or more for a three-row SUV or van. These are estimates only; every model is different. Get an official quote from the auto shop or upholsterer doing the job before you order.
Which leather is standard for car seats?
Classic or Premium. Classic is a corrected grain with a fine, even pebble at 1.0–1.2 mm. Premium is full grain with a natural pebble and thicker at 1.3–1.5 mm. Both have a full aniline finish.
Can I use Distressed leather in a car?
Yes. Distressed and Antique Distressed are waxed pull-up hides with a broken-in look, if you want a refurb with more character than a standard car leather.
Will the color match between hides?
Leather is dyed in lots and natural hides vary. Order every hide for one piece at the same time so they come off the same lot, and ask your upholsterer to lay them out before cutting.
Can I see and feel it first?
Order the swatch ring. Every upholstery-grade whole hide article is on it, with a QR code on each tag so you can reorder the exact one from your phone.
Do you work with auto upholstery shops?
Yes. Bulk pricing on qualifying hide orders, net terms for approved trade accounts, and NYC sourcing appointments if you want to pull hides in person.

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