Illustrations are playing an increasingly important role in the work of auto upholstery shops, especially those that specialize in custom interiors. Though not all shops use illustrations, those that do find them to be extremely helpful in understanding what their clients want, how feasible their requests are, and what the projects will entail. … [Read more...] about Illustrations Help Trimmers Do Better Work
Concepts & Designs
Step Inside the Rolls-Royce 103EX Concept
Super luxury automaker Rolls-Royce Motor Cars recently dropped jaws with the introduction of its latest and greatest concept car, the 103EX — an all-electric, fully autonomous vehicle unlike anything the industry has ever seen. … [Read more...] about Step Inside the Rolls-Royce 103EX Concept
This Electric Car Has a Soft Fabric Exterior
We've seen car exteriors wrapped in everything from leather to velvet and even yarn, but Japanese automaker Rimono Corp.'s latest electric vehicle is by far the strangest soft-surface automobile we've ever come across. Instead of metal trimmed in fabric, it's body is made entirely of waterproof cushions. … [Read more...] about This Electric Car Has a Soft Fabric Exterior
Aston Martin: Turning Scrap Leather into Art
What's the most interesting thing you created from scrap material? British automaker Aston Martin recently gave a pile of discarded leather to three of its interior designers and tasked them with producing something unique, artistic and innovative. … [Read more...] about Aston Martin: Turning Scrap Leather into Art
Ready or Not, Glowing Fabric is Coming
If you think the glowing fabric in Johnson Controls' "ID15" interior is just another fruitless concept, think again. Roch de Preneuf, director of business development at EFI Lighting, gave a talk at this week's WardsAuto Interiors Conference in Detroit, Michigan, where he unveiled that his firm is developing a similar technology and eager to push it to market. … [Read more...] about Ready or Not, Glowing Fabric is Coming





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