Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 12:23:47 -0500 From: "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnospampam myrealbox.com> Subject: Re: How do I tell leather from leatherette ?
"Zon" <johnnospamy-to-group.please> wrote in message news:1078761787.924080nospam.vaisala.com... > > "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnospampam myrealbox.com> wrote in message > news:L_CdnbtNVqcPr9bdRVn-hQnospamphia.com... > > > > I am not aware that 9-3's were ever sold with leatherette. At least not > in > > the US... > > So, what were the materials that were available? Cloth and leather, or was > there some sort of vinyl whatever also? Yes, in the US. Cloth and leather AFAIR. > > The thing is that seats look like leather, they are not cloth that much I'm > sure :) > > BTW; I did the smell tests, but could not tell. I also sniffed my other cars > seats that I know they are leather, but I really couldn't smell anything > there neither, so I guess my nose is not very good tool for that test. I did > not try the match test, at least not yet ... :) You could also try finding a spot where you could gain accesss to the back of the material, like at the bottom edge of the seat covers. Leather will have a suede like inner surface and Pleather (or Leatherette, vinyl what have you) will have a textile inner surface. -Fred W
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