Suede or suede like fabric?Where to find some?

Alex RS · 03-28-2001, 01:34 PM

I'm thinking of accenting some of my interior with some...where can I find? Is there some kind of "fake" suede, it feels like it but really isn't?

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mpaone · 03-28-2001, 01:58 PM

There are several microsuede fabrics, which are synthetic suede. I'm in the process of getting some samples of Alcantara, which is the highest quality of the bunch. It's not cheap ($75 a yard), but it's worth it. This is the stuff that comes standard on the STi interiors.

-Mike.

CosmoTheCat · 03-28-2001, 10:54 PM

You might be able to get a Katskinz(sp) seat kit and have it installed. I don't know if they do suede or not.

Tuning Factory Inc. · 03-29-2001, 05:52 AM

Check with local fabric stores. They may be able to point you in the right direction or order you some. Alecantra is good as is ultra-seuede. Luckily I already have STi VI seats so I'm all set but I may want to recover the rear seat to match so perhaps I'll make some calls. I'll let everyone know what I find.

STiShawn · 03-29-2001, 08:13 AM

I still want a suede steering wheel cover....

mpaone · 03-29-2001, 11:59 AM

God,

You can get the actual STi rear seat fabric from Mike Shields at SPD Tuning, but costs like $650!!! That's why I'm ordering the Alcantara and having it sewn in to the rear seat centers and door panels to match my front STi's.

-Mike.

Tuning Factory Inc. · 03-29-2001, 07:55 PM

Thanks Mike. I'll be importing Subaru JDM parts soon so hopefully I'll be able to scrounge one up for cheaper.

Safir · 03-29-2001, 08:03 PM

Keep me posted God - I'm looking for a set of the Sti seats front and rear... cheaper than the $2000 or so from spd shipped would be good... very good... and whomever is ordering the alcantra to match... do you have a color name or code for it? and are you getting online or off? i would like to do something similar...

WRXwannbe · 03-29-2001, 08:10 PM

you will have no luck finding STI seats unless they are used. I have looked, called, emailed, etc...

I finaly just bit the bullet and bought some WRX seats from the aussies. They are just like the STI seats minus the suede fabric, you can get them for like 300-400 bucks plus shipping.

They do the job just fine.

subymamma · 03-31-2001, 12:53 AM

From the vantage point of a sewer, I'd want to know if the suede sloth can be cleaned without leaving water spots, and how well it wears compared to the real suede. Also may want to know the fiber content, whether polyester, etc..
Also, synthetic would be hot to sit on for long periods for seats compared to real suede, I'd think.....

Tuning Factory Inc. · 03-31-2001, 07:25 AM

The synthetic suede cleans up easily. I had them wet cleaned and there is no discoloration or anything. It will wear but lasts longer than real suede which is why manufacturers use it. I had alecantra JDM Type R seats in my old ITR and they were very comfortable in the summer.

Tuning Factory Inc. · 03-31-2001, 11:58 PM

Aren't cheap??? That's dirt cheap!!! I got my STi seats today and have to have them cleaned (they were used). The alecantra is only in the middle portion so I think the WRX seats are the better value.

Cliff Ditchhanger · 04-01-2001, 12:36 AM

I did what WRXwannbe said. I actually got a set of 2001 Australian WRX seats (which are the same as the JDM STi seats, just without the alacantara and STi stiching). I got both the front and rear seats (not just covers) from a 2001 WRX for about $780 US. Shipping those things aren't cheap...

Cliff Ditchhanger · 04-01-2001, 02:15 PM

I meant the shipping of the seats is expensive from Australia..

WRXwannbe · 04-01-2001, 02:23 PM

cliff? how long did it take to get your seats? I've been waiting like 2 months so far.

Cliff Ditchhanger · 04-02-2001, 02:12 PM

It would have cost me about $750 to ship those seats (the full set on front and rears) from Sydney to Hawaii, that is uncluding insurance and Customs clearance. I decided to use my uncle, who works for Qantas Airways and gets a huge discount on shipping up to 100 kg, to have them shipped on the airline. I am expecting arrival sometime next week.

WRXwannbe · 04-02-2001, 11:55 PM

no way! I paid like 150 dollars shipping for my seats.

I hope you mean 750 all together right?

03-28-2001, 01:34 PM	#1
Alex RS Scooby Newbie Member#: 864 Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Springfield, VA, USA Vehicle: 2000 Imrpeza2.5RS BRP	Suede or suede like fabric?Where to find some? I'm thinking of accenting some of my interior with some...where can I find? Is there some kind of "fake" suede, it feels like it but really isn't? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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03-28-2001, 01:58 PM	#2
mpaone Scooby Guru Member#: 3 Join Date: Jun 1999 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Alfretter Geeoja Vehicle: 2012 Geeteeeye and 71' VW Gulf Beetle	There are several microsuede fabrics, which are synthetic suede. I'm in the process of getting some samples of Alcantara, which is the highest quality of the bunch. It's not cheap ($75 a yard), but it's worth it. This is the stuff that comes standard on the STi interiors. -Mike.

03-28-2001, 10:54 PM	#3
CosmoTheCat Scooby Newbie Member#: 3409 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Woolley Vehicle: 1998 Ram 2500 Green.	You might be able to get a Katskinz(sp) seat kit and have it installed. I don't know if they do suede or not.

03-29-2001, 05:52 AM	#4
Tuning Factory Inc. Vendor Member#: 3600 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA	Check with local fabric stores. They may be able to point you in the right direction or order you some. Alecantra is good as is ultra-seuede. Luckily I already have STi VI seats so I'm all set but I may want to recover the rear seat to match so perhaps I'll make some calls. I'll let everyone know what I find.

03-29-2001, 08:13 AM	#5
STiShawn Scooby Specialist Member#: 2348 Join Date: Sep 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: St.Louis Vehicle: 2006 WRX TR Steel Grey Metallic	I still want a suede steering wheel cover....

03-29-2001, 11:59 AM	#6
mpaone Scooby Guru Member#: 3 Join Date: Jun 1999 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Alfretter Geeoja Vehicle: 2012 Geeteeeye and 71' VW Gulf Beetle	God, You can get the actual STi rear seat fabric from Mike Shields at SPD Tuning, but costs like $650!!! That's why I'm ordering the Alcantara and having it sewn in to the rear seat centers and door panels to match my front STi's. -Mike.

03-29-2001, 07:55 PM	#7
Tuning Factory Inc. Vendor Member#: 3600 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA	Thanks Mike. I'll be importing Subaru JDM parts soon so hopefully I'll be able to scrounge one up for cheaper.

03-29-2001, 08:03 PM	#8
Safir Scooby Guru Member#: 3873 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Vehicle: . Paradise is like Disney with hookers	Keep me posted God - I'm looking for a set of the Sti seats front and rear... cheaper than the $2000 or so from spd shipped would be good... very good... and whomever is ordering the alcantra to match... do you have a color name or code for it? and are you getting online or off? i would like to do something similar...

03-29-2001, 08:10 PM	#9
WRXwannbe Scooby Specialist Member#: 1954 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Long Beach, CA, USA Vehicle: 1997 Impreza L/WRS WRB	you will have no luck finding STI seats unless they are used. I have looked, called, emailed, etc... I finaly just bit the bullet and bought some WRX seats from the aussies. They are just like the STI seats minus the suede fabric, you can get them for like 300-400 bucks plus shipping. They do the job just fine.

03-31-2001, 12:53 AM	#10
subymamma Scooby Specialist Member#: 2575 Join Date: Oct 2000 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Winter Park, Florida Vehicle: 2008 Forester 2.5X Dark Gray Metallic	From the vantage point of a sewer, I'd want to know if the suede sloth can be cleaned without leaving water spots, and how well it wears compared to the real suede. Also may want to know the fiber content, whether polyester, etc.. Also, synthetic would be hot to sit on for long periods for seats compared to real suede, I'd think.....

03-31-2001, 07:25 AM	#11
Tuning Factory Inc. Vendor Member#: 3600 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA	The synthetic suede cleans up easily. I had them wet cleaned and there is no discoloration or anything. It will wear but lasts longer than real suede which is why manufacturers use it. I had alecantra JDM Type R seats in my old ITR and they were very comfortable in the summer.

03-31-2001, 11:58 PM	#12
Tuning Factory Inc. Vendor Member#: 3600 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA	Aren't cheap??? That's dirt cheap!!! I got my STi seats today and have to have them cleaned (they were used). The alecantra is only in the middle portion so I think the WRX seats are the better value.

04-01-2001, 12:36 AM	#13
Cliff Ditchhanger Scooby Specialist Member#: 418 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: HIIC Location: Hawaii Vehicle: 2001 RSTi Steel Blue Mica	I did what WRXwannbe said. I actually got a set of 2001 Australian WRX seats (which are the same as the JDM STi seats, just without the alacantara and STi stiching). I got both the front and rear seats (not just covers) from a 2001 WRX for about $780 US. Shipping those things aren't cheap...

04-01-2001, 02:15 PM	#14
Cliff Ditchhanger Scooby Specialist Member#: 418 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: HIIC Location: Hawaii Vehicle: 2001 RSTi Steel Blue Mica	I meant the shipping of the seats is expensive from Australia..

04-01-2001, 02:23 PM	#15
WRXwannbe Scooby Specialist Member#: 1954 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Long Beach, CA, USA Vehicle: 1997 Impreza L/WRS WRB	cliff? how long did it take to get your seats? I've been waiting like 2 months so far.

04-02-2001, 02:12 PM	#16
Cliff Ditchhanger Scooby Specialist Member#: 418 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: HIIC Location: Hawaii Vehicle: 2001 RSTi Steel Blue Mica	It would have cost me about $750 to ship those seats (the full set on front and rears) from Sydney to Hawaii, that is uncluding insurance and Customs clearance. I decided to use my uncle, who works for Qantas Airways and gets a huge discount on shipping up to 100 kg, to have them shipped on the airline. I am expecting arrival sometime next week.

04-02-2001, 11:55 PM	#17
WRXwannbe Scooby Specialist Member#: 1954 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Long Beach, CA, USA Vehicle: 1997 Impreza L/WRS WRB	no way! I paid like 150 dollars shipping for my seats. I hope you mean 750 all together right?