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Alea Leather Sponsors The Hog Ring

January 3, 2014 By Tech Help

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It’s with great pleasure that we introduce The Hog Ring community to our newest site sponsor: Alea Leather Specialist, Inc. … [Read more...] about Alea Leather Sponsors The Hog Ring

Leather Seat Covers Invade SEMA 2013

November 18, 2013 By Tech Help

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Last week at SEMA, I visited the display booths of some of our industry’s leading aftermarket leather interior kit manufacturers. I spoke with representatives from Katzkin, Roadwire, Alea and Pecca to find out what’s new for 2014. … [Read more...] about Leather Seat Covers Invade SEMA 2013

Seat Cover Makers Project Higher Sales

August 6, 2013 By Tech Help

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Speaking of leather seats, Restyling magazine recently asked reps from the four biggest seat-cover manufacturers – Katzkin, Roadwire, Alea and Pecca – to share their thoughts on the growing market for leather-interior conversion kits. … [Read more...] about Seat Cover Makers Project Higher Sales

Photo: VW GTI Honeycomb Seats

May 13, 2013 By Tech Help

Honeycomb, honeycomb, me want honeycomb! Nowadays, it seems like everybody wants a honeycomb pattern sewn onto their seat covers. The design – which is technically a hexagon or hextille pleat – has been featured in the Aston Martin Cygnet, Audi RS 7 and now the Volkswagen Design Vision GTI. … [Read more...] about Photo: VW GTI Honeycomb Seats

Visualizing Seats with Katzkin and Alea

April 9, 2013 By Tech Help

For many auto trimmers, coming up with an interesting and attractive idea for a customer’s car seats is easy. It’s effectively communicating that idea without a visual aid that’s the challenge. Fortunately, two very reputable aftermarket leather seat-cover suppliers provide free online tools that allow trimmers to quickly and easily design seats. You don’t even need to be … [Read more...] about Visualizing Seats with Katzkin and Alea

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