Modern trends

The interior furnishing of a car is gaining in importance within the automotive trade. In response stylists are endeavouring to upgrade and soften the interior,using fabrics with the appearance and feel of textiles to appeal visually and functionally. This has manifested itself in all areas of the car,including the boot,seating,carpets,door trims and headliner cover fabrics. In all four areas of fabric use in car interiors (seating,door and side panels,bolsters and headliners) fabrics are gaining ground against exposed plastics. Both polyamide and polyester are giving designers new scope for attractive colours and variation in seating upholstery and in panels, while fully meeting light fastness and other performance standards.