Leather - leatherette Opinions.

Hey guys.

I got my car booked in to have a leather retrim in a few months in cream.

Someone said to me today that I might as well go for leatherette as is just as hard wearing and is used on some new cars (mainly the new mini)

What's peoples thoughts on leatherette?

Cheers.

Ceri.

Depends on the quality of the vinyl there made from.
If I had a Rivage, leather all the way mate.
I am not so sure the leatherette would wear as well as leather though.

Ceri

i work for an interior design and fit out business and sometimes when my client wants leather on thier sofa's etc i suggest to them a product called Camira Virtual plus, the colour for a rivage cream interior would prob be "Dream VIR02".

Its a virtual leather and you would never tell the difference, i believe its as hard wearing and easy to clean but dosnt have such a premium in price.

you can find some more detais on it here:

http://www.camirafabrics.com/content/samplecentre/products.asp?productid=37&colour_valuetext=

If you call them they will send you a sample out

let me know how you get on, i definately wana give your roof guys a shout, where did you say they were Swansea? also im thinking about keeping my standard late interior but seeing if i could get it done as half leather.

Cheers fort that mate.

When I originally booked it in they asked me if I had thought about leatherette but I said I wanted leather.

I phoned them earlier and they said to go there 2 weeks before and they will show me 2 of the same seats but they have been done in both materials.

If your thinking of having your roof done then I highly recommend them, there cheap to compared too the big companies in england.

I'll pm you there details when I'm home from work.

Ceri.

Sorry to hi-jack the thread but what sort of money would be a leater retrim be??

lodgey77 said

Sorry to hi-jack the thread but what sort of money would be a leater retrim be??

Around a £1000.

Really depends where you go.

Does anyone else have opinions on both materials or has anyone had experience of leatherette before?

Id go leather all the way   
Its hardwearing, looks great so why risk a manmade alternative.