Seat Covers Glossary

Coverking Custom Fit seat covers are designed to fit as truly as the vehicle’s original factory supplied sitting upholstery. Using automation system and incorporating computer aided designs and computer aided manufacturing techniques that allows every pattern to become customized that are used in the pattern, the company ensures that the Custom covers fit perfectly at all times.

Semi-custom Fit seat covers provide 80% fit as against Custom Fit’s 100% perfection. But please keep in mind that Semi Custom Fit covers should not be used in vehicles having Side Airbag Safety (SIPS) as this might interfere with its operation.

Friction in the automobile cover trade designates the chafing or rubbing between two similar or dissimilar materials coming into contact with each other while in motion, thereby generating heat. In the seat cover context, reference is made to the rubbing that a vehicle seat is subjected to every time someone is getting in or going out of the vehicle. As a matter of fact, the heat generated due to the rubbing causes surface deterioration of the seat cover.

Pelt in upholstery trade indicates animal skin (tanned or cured) generally coming from beaver, raccoon, fox or bear that has the animal fur, hair or wool attached to it. This is often used in vehicle seat cover in place of fur that is fairly expensive.

Neoprene also called Polychloroprene is mostly used in making ‘wetsuits’, laptop sleeves, car fan belts, electrical insulations and other such. However Neoprene is currently being used by Coverking in manufacturing water resistant vehicle seat covers.

Polyester is a sturdy water resistant material that was first prized by the disco community during the seventies. Polyester has since then become very popular and the material is now extensively used in vehicle seat cover making.

Pink Slip is a Yankee slang that stands for a vehicle registration certificate. Also linked with road racing in which the winner is entitled to claim the loser’s vehicle provided the Pink Slip also changes hand. Hence the popular slogan, “Don’t lose the Pink Slip”.

Universal Fit seat covers are those covers that are supposed to fit any low-back or high-back bucket seat in any car or SUV, irrespective of the make, model or year of manufacture of the vehicle. Universal Seat covers suit budget oriented people best since they often ignore minor inadequacies in view of major price reduction. However when you value quality, you should never opt for a Universal cover because these covers never offer adequate protection.

UV or Ultra Violet emission denotes the release or radiation of sun’s ultra violet rays that are not only harmful to human eye and skin, but are also damaging to the vehicle upholstery. Seat covers and car covers lined with UV inhibiting material can put a stop to this harmful effect.