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Bry-Tech Buys Detroit Body Products’ Inventory

June 18, 2021 By Nadeem

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Bry-Tech Distributors says it bought most of Detroit Body Products' inventory, following the Michigan company's closure. … [Read more...] about Bry-Tech Buys Detroit Body Products’ Inventory

Detroit Body Products is Out of Business

June 4, 2021 By Nadeem

The Hog Ring - Detroit Body Products Has Closed

Detroit Body Products, longtime supplier of OEM fabrics and publisher of the popular Detroit Book, is officially out of business. … [Read more...] about Detroit Body Products is Out of Business

The 2019 Detroit Book is Now Available

June 13, 2019 By Nadeem

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The 2019 Detroit Book is now available and on sale at Albright's Supply. … [Read more...] about The 2019 Detroit Book is Now Available

Read The Hog Ring in DLT News

November 10, 2012 By Nadeem

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Read our article "Why Are Detroit Books So Hard to Find?" in this month's issue of DLT News. We decided to contact Detroit Body Products, which publishes the Detroit Book, as well as De Leo Textiles, which produced the comparable "Lion Book" up until 2009, to find out why so few are available. … [Read more...] about Read The Hog Ring in DLT News

Why Are Detroit Books So Hard to Find?

March 21, 2012 By Nadeem

One of the questions that we often hear auto trimmers ask is: “Why are Detroit Books so hard to find?” Seeing as upholstery shops need them to order original automotive fabrics and suppliers rely on them to market their goods, it seems almost counter intuitive that they’re not so readily available. We decided to contact Detroit Body Products, which publishes the Detroit … [Read more...] about Why Are Detroit Books So Hard to Find?

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