Follow Bald Spot Sports (BSS) as they fabricate a one-off race-car seat shaped specifically for the driver. … [Read more...] about Creating Custom-Fit Seats Using Creafoam
Safety Issues
6 Ways Auto Trimmers Prevent Back Injury
Auto upholstery is not a craft that’s easy on the body. No matter how strong you are, all of the pulling, bending, heavy lifting and long hours spent crouched over a sewing machine will eventually take their toll – especially on your back. … [Read more...] about 6 Ways Auto Trimmers Prevent Back Injury
Ford Takes On Stinky Car Interiors
Early last year, a study conducted by researchers at Queen Mary University in London found that car interiors are home to more bacteria than public toilets. Since then, the idea of developing a self-sanitizing car has kept automakers busy. The biggest advancement, of course, came when Nissan announced that its new NV200 taxi cab would be trimmed in antimicrobial nonstick … [Read more...] about Ford Takes On Stinky Car Interiors
Phoenix Trim Shop Destroyed in Fire
Sad news to report from Phoenix, Arizona – Lopez Auto Tops, a family owned upholstery shop that's been in business since 1966, has been destroyed in a fire that local authorities are calling "suspicious". … [Read more...] about Phoenix Trim Shop Destroyed in Fire
Beware of Radioactive Car Upholstery
I've heard that auto trimmers can get sick from spray glue, rodent-infested interiors and even new-car smell – but this is an absolute first. Russia has apparently stopped 300 cars believed to be contaminated by last year's radioactive leak at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant from entering the country. The cars are said to contain radioactive dust particles in their upholstery. … [Read more...] about Beware of Radioactive Car Upholstery
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