Leather, Art Leather Seats & Car Upholstery in Chennai

CARtik · 17th July 2007, 23:03

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Originally Posted by desigNation

cartik-art leather is just good to look at, it heats up very badly and you tend to sweat a lot too. so i would suggest go for genuine leather.if not leather go in for fabric.
bottle-16v100bhp's offer is a good one,cause the amount you plan to spend on seat covers is 15000 k, if you could get racing seats for lesser than that, would be a better buy.

Thanks, any idea where in Chennai / blr I could find some good fabric covers..not ready to try leather as yet..

checked a few shops at GP Road, but most of their stuff looked quite cheezy..tried checking with Hyundai if they can supply me a second pair of stock seat covers (the ones that cover the foam), but I guess they dont do that :( Coundnt find any to beat them..

bottle · 19th July 2007, 23:32

there were a few fabric shops next to woodlands theatre on the way to gp road , did you have a look there ?

jeyadev_k · 15th October 2007, 10:53

Can I get stanley - Chennai contact numbers or address or any Website add?

bottle · 15th October 2007, 17:42

:: Welcome to Stanley Boutique ::
you can get dealer address and other info there. but since you are in bangalore i suggest you get it there since it will be cheaper there (head office)

praveen_v · 26th August 2008, 16:13

Reviving an old thread, I am looking to put art leather seat covers for my Fiesta as i'm fed up with the existing fabric covers. They get dirtier with every touch and is a pain to maintain.

I dont want to go to GP road and fix in some random shop as they might mess things up. I'm looking for custom tight-fit covers for seats only and looking at a budget of around 5-6K.

Can anyone recommend some good shops in Chennai where I can get a good range of colours/combos to choose from and most importantly get some neat work done?

Stanley is out of question as I feel it's too expensive for me.

esteem_lover · 26th August 2008, 17:03

Jeewajee & Sons in Anna Nagar. rr_zen had his done for 6k (i think) for his esteem. try PMing him for more details.

neoranjit · 26th August 2008, 20:21

Praveen, dont art leather seats make you sweat ? I had similar ones in my Esteem and used to have a tough time all the time.

ibm_jennifer · 26th August 2008, 23:01

A big 'NO' to Art Leather in Chennai. Go with Fabric.

I have Original leather in body touching area & art leather in non-touching area. Enenthough it sweats like HELL!!!(Even after 2 A/C always ON).

yasw_anth · 26th August 2008, 23:18

i got mine(autokame) art leather seat covers from the 2nd(nxt to bank) jeewajree in GP road for abt 5500 a year back .altough it looks good but very difficult to maintain especially during summer...

praveen_v · 28th August 2008, 12:45

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Originally Posted by neoranjit

Praveen, dont art leather seats make you sweat ? I had similar ones in my Esteem and used to have a tough time all the time.

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Originally Posted by ibm_jennifer

A big 'NO' to Art Leather in Chennai. Go with Fabric.

I have Original leather in body touching area & art leather in non-touching area. Enenthough it sweats like HELL!!!(Even after 2 A/C always ON).

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Originally Posted by yasw_anth

i got mine(autokame) art leather seat covers from the 2nd(nxt to bank) jeewajree in GP road for abt 5500 a year back .altough it looks good but very difficult to maintain especially during summer...

OMG!!! Are art leather seats that bad?? I have travelled in my friends Fiesta(top end sxi) and it had factory fitted leather seats. I'm not sure if it's art or original leather, but i'm guessing it's art leather and it felt qutie comfortable.

I wanted to switch to art leather mainly because my current fabric seats are very difficult to maintain, and it's in beige colour

. Pure leather or pure/art leather combos are way over my budget.

esteem_lover · 28th August 2008, 12:49

Go ahead with art leather, it is not that bad at all. In fact I am planning to switch back to AL. The fabric gets dirty very soon.

diwa · 28th August 2008, 12:57

Go for a perforated AL. I think G Sport has that, it has minute holes which helps in cutting the heat and you don't sweat. Slightly expensive than the normal AL. I think Adamjee near Royapetah clock tower has that.

I am planing get one of them too for my Swift.

bala80 · 29th August 2008, 00:35

Hi All

I have been driving a swift VDI for about 4 months now and off late im having terrible back pain (lower back) when i drive for more than an hour or so in the car. I tried various permutations and combinations of the seating posture and even tried some lower back support cushions available readymade, but none of these solved my problem. I was driving an ford ikon before and never have i had this problem before and i find it very irritating. Someone suggested me, adding extra cushion inside the seat would help, however i want to consult with you people before doing something about this. Im staying in chennai and any help or direction that you can offer me in this regards would be highly appreciated. Thanks for you assistance in advance.

Regards
Bala

rr_zen · 29th August 2008, 08:23

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Jeewajee & Sons in Anna Nagar. rr_zen had his done for 6k (i think) for his esteem. try PMing him for more details.

I paid 7K (inclusive of fitment charges) for the art leather seats at Jeewajee & Sons. The material was from AUTOFORM and is supposed to be a good one. I have been happy the way the job was carried out on my car.

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Go ahead with art leather, it is not that bad at all. In fact I am planning to switch back to AL. The fabric gets dirty very soon.

Very true. I was running my car with the fabric seats for less than a month and was shocked at the accumulation of dirt on them (despite running with AC on, all the time).

GTO · 29th August 2008, 11:27

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Originally Posted by bala80

im having terrible back pain (lower back) when i drive for more than an hour or so in the car. I tried various permutations and combinations of the seating posture and even tried some lower back support cushions available readymade, but none of these solved my problem.

The Ford Ikon has a superb drivers seat, it literally hugs you. The Swift's front seats are nowhere as supportive. Since your problem is severe:

1. You could get a custom seat fabrication done. Any upholstery shop should be able to set this up for you. Just ensure that they have the experience to design the right support. Note : I am not talking about seat covers but re-doing up your entire front seat (foam, padding et all).

2. Change the front seats altogether. Several after-market options available.

Option no.1 will be cheaper and serve the purpose, as long you find the right seat guy.

19th July 2007, 23:32	#32
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	there were a few fabric shops next to woodlands theatre on the way to gp road , did you have a look there ?
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15th October 2007, 10:53	#33
jeyadev_k Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	Can I get stanley - Chennai contact numbers or address or any Website add?
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15th October 2007, 17:42	#34
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	:: Welcome to Stanley Boutique :: you can get dealer address and other info there. but since you are in bangalore i suggest you get it there since it will be cheaper there (head office)
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26th August 2008, 16:13	#35
praveen_v BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 507 Thanked: 215 Times	Reviving an old thread, I am looking to put art leather seat covers for my Fiesta as i'm fed up with the existing fabric covers. They get dirtier with every touch and is a pain to maintain. I dont want to go to GP road and fix in some random shop as they might mess things up. I'm looking for custom tight-fit covers for seats only and looking at a budget of around 5-6K. Can anyone recommend some good shops in Chennai where I can get a good range of colours/combos to choose from and most importantly get some neat work done? Stanley is out of question as I feel it's too expensive for me.
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26th August 2008, 17:03	#36
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Jeewajee & Sons in Anna Nagar. rr_zen had his done for 6k (i think) for his esteem. try PMing him for more details.
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26th August 2008, 20:21	#37
neoranjit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 588 Thanked: 195 Times View My Garage	Praveen, dont art leather seats make you sweat ? I had similar ones in my Esteem and used to have a tough time all the time.
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26th August 2008, 23:01	#38
ibm_jennifer BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 529 Thanked: 7 Times	A big 'NO' to Art Leather in Chennai. Go with Fabric. I have Original leather in body touching area & art leather in non-touching area. Enenthough it sweats like HELL!!!(Even after 2 A/C always ON).
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26th August 2008, 23:18	#39
yasw_anth BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 103 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	i got mine(autokame) art leather seat covers from the 2nd(nxt to bank) jeewajree in GP road for abt 5500 a year back .altough it looks good but very difficult to maintain especially during summer...
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28th August 2008, 12:49	#41
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Go ahead with art leather, it is not that bad at all. In fact I am planning to switch back to AL. The fabric gets dirty very soon.
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28th August 2008, 12:57	#42
diwa BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 355 Thanked: 183 Times	Go for a perforated AL. I think G Sport has that, it has minute holes which helps in cutting the heat and you don't sweat. Slightly expensive than the normal AL. I think Adamjee near Royapetah clock tower has that. I am planing get one of them too for my Swift.
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29th August 2008, 00:35	#43
bala80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,123 Thanked: 367 Times	Hi All I have been driving a swift VDI for about 4 months now and off late im having terrible back pain (lower back) when i drive for more than an hour or so in the car. I tried various permutations and combinations of the seating posture and even tried some lower back support cushions available readymade, but none of these solved my problem. I was driving an ford ikon before and never have i had this problem before and i find it very irritating. Someone suggested me, adding extra cushion inside the seat would help, however i want to consult with you people before doing something about this. Im staying in chennai and any help or direction that you can offer me in this regards would be highly appreciated. Thanks for you assistance in advance. Regards Bala
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