Re: 22nd Series Seats Restoration

Posted by bkazmer On 2010/11/12 10:21:36

we can I hope agree on this much- "leatherette" really just means imitation leather. The one you describe I believe goes back to the 1920's or earlier as a way to coat fabric. It could be a good top insert material. While PVC goes back to the 1800's, the plasticized (soft) type became available in the 1920's - 1930's. Sheet vinyl was in use by post WWII (and on the Junior doora)and the commercially prevalent way to offer imitation leather. That said, few if any car companies were using any synthetic leatherette for seats at that time.