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Non wool interior/upholstery fabrics


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Guest StanChevy1935

Good Afternoon:

I'm approaching the time to consider interior/upholstery fabrics for my 1935 Chevy restoration project. I do not want to use wool with its moth larvae problems. It appears the original fabric resembles a brown cotton corduroy type material.

Does anybody know of a source of fabric that's either cotton or made made fibre that is very durable for auto upholstery and has the look of the 1930's?

LeBaron Bonney has fabrics with the correct look and feel, very nappy, solid browns, but all of them are wool.

Thanks

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Guest bkazmer

sounds like whipcord or bedford cord. Cotton is not very durable - wool is. Avoid polyester blends - they look cheap, shiny, and non-authentic because they are.

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Go with the wool. Keep the windows up and a couple of mothballs around if you are that worried. My 34 Chevy interior did wear out, the original wool just couldn't do another 75 years of wear and was replaced because it looked shabby after 30.000 miles of touring in the last 25 years that we have owned it.

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