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Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by Jakama90(m): 6:46am On May 17, 2016 |
Leather is the best... But it must be factory fitted and not cut and join leather.. I have a padded V.boot l have been driving for the past 9yrs but the interior always look brand new because the leather is pure factory fitted. |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by dominion001(m): 6:51am On May 17, 2016 |
edward1984:air conditioner no dey ur dictionary? 2 Likes |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by idu1(m): 6:59am On May 17, 2016 |
I dont like leather, heat crack it up. I prefer fabric. |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by horlabiyi(m): 7:02am On May 17, 2016 |
This is what nairaland.com used to be. 4 Likes |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by Reference(m): 7:08am On May 17, 2016 |
Whether car or house or hotel or church, leather or cloth is synonymous with climate control. No A/C (full time) no leather. Its an animal remember. 1 Like |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by kingreign(m): 7:11am On May 17, 2016 |
Jakama90: Most leather in Mercedes Benz aren't natural real hide leather. They're synthetic leather or leatherette called MB-Tex. They're simulated to look and feel like animal hide leather. |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by kobonaire(m): 7:26am On May 17, 2016 |
Why are you buying a used Japanese car when you can buy a Chinese car assembled in Nigeria with batteries and tyres sourced locally [size=1pt]Naptu2[/size] 1 Like |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by DropShot: 7:27am On May 17, 2016 |
abatically:My Accord 2013 comes with real leather. So, I'm surprised at your inclusion of Accord in that list. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by Hardetayo(m): 7:32am On May 17, 2016 |
Na wa oooooo...... leather is beta jare no mind dem, but the thing is d day ur car AC stops to dey work u go hate yourself, but the I prefer leather seats cos i'm always on AC 24/7. edward1984: |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by naptu2: 7:52am On May 17, 2016 |
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Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by Nelbless(m): 7:54am On May 17, 2016 |
if the car has ac installed go for leather....if you want to go economical....fabric is recommended |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by yonyon(m): 8:01am On May 17, 2016 |
YONYON: For me Cloth Upholstery is better, because of the hot sunny weather. but if can't afford on the Ac all day go for the leather[size=8pt][/size][color=#000099] [/color] |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by greatman247(m): 8:03am On May 17, 2016 |
Leather is the best. Nothing comes close to leather. Cloth cause heat and dirty and so difficult to clean once its dirty and the dirt is mostly visible to the eyes and it attracts dust when u whine down your window while driving. It will gather enough dust. But leather is the best, it takes long to get dirty and when its even dirty its very easy to clean. And there are also some chemical that u can apply that will make it shine, if u can't afford the chemical u can easily use a piece of cloth and water to always dust it and it will shine too, but u can't try this with cloth, if u use cloth and water on a cloth chair it will stain it and smell and u will wait for some hours till it gets dry before u can go anywhere but this does not apply with leather. After cleaning a leather seat you can enter almost immediately and drive. Its just like cloth chair in your house, can u compare it with superb quality of leather chairs in your house? This is why leather chairs in the house is quite more expensive than cloth cos it comes mostly in quality. Same thing with car, leather chairs are more expensive, its an added advantage if you want to sell your car and its also a side attraction if someone want to sell to you. Cos they may want to charge u extra cos its a leather interior car. If a child mistakenly throw up on a cloth interior car, everywhere will be a mess or if drink or water pour on it, it will stink, it will be a mess, unlike a leather interior car. Those that are citing sun as an excuse to using cloth seat, Dubai have more hotter weather than Nigeria and most cars over there are on leather. Whether you are on AC or not, leather is still the best any day, any time. Sometimes if I don't use AC I still feel much better in the car with leather seat. So no mind people wey dey advice you to buy cloth interior car. Buy what u won't regret u have bought after a long time. 7 Likes |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by siempere(m): 8:05am On May 17, 2016 |
kobonaire:where can that be sourced?? |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by africanjarule: 8:07am On May 17, 2016 |
I don't know why people still they aske of this kind of question, for me leather interior is the best becos fabric it stain easily apart from he absurb dust instantly the hair cream always stain the fabric one but the leather one u can easily take ur towel and ur car wash soap and clean the leather one and it will be shine as u just get the car. |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by bettercreature(m): 8:08am On May 17, 2016 |
idu1:You are talking about fake leather! Leather is the best it just depends if you can afford to buy original one |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by bettercreature(m): 8:10am On May 17, 2016 |
Nelbless:You dont need AC before you buy car with leather seat,nothing will happen to it without AC |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by erico2k2(m): 8:14am On May 17, 2016 |
billionsam:I think you mean rubber and clothe |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by Nobody: 8:19am On May 17, 2016 |
Leather sit of course. |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by erico2k2(m): 8:20am On May 17, 2016 |
edward1984:Cloth absorb sweat and starts smelling. Your kids will spill liquids on it and it sticks to hair grease. U want me to go on? |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by sonety2k(m): 8:48am On May 17, 2016 |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by eaglechild: 9:01am On May 17, 2016 |
Round 1: Price Leather will always cost you more—it’s just a matter of how much more. That depends largely on the quality of the leather, which can range from “faux” to brushed to top-grain—or in some high-end vehicles, the luxuriously soft Nappa leather. A sampling of three cars shows how much the pricing can vary. On the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse 2LT, you can upgrade to leather upholstery (and 8-way power passenger seat) for $1,750. For the 2013 BMW X5, a premium-midsize SUV, you can purchase the leather option on the base model for $1,450 or, on other models, buy upgraded leather for $1,000 more. On the 2011 Dodge Caliber, the Leather Interior Group package included leather upholstery, driver-seat lumbar adjustment, and metallic interior trim—all for just $650. Winner: You can take cloth to the bank. Round 2: Status Whether it’s a fashionable bomber jacket, an executive office chair, or the upholstery in your car, leather gives off a “money” vibe. It makes others—or at least you— think you’re stinkin’ rich. “It’s an assumed indication of wealth and status,” said Adam Garel-Frantzen of Chicago. “Leather cushions make you feel good and the car look good.” Conversely, cloth upholstery is the equivalent of a Hanes hoody—it’s nothing but plain and practical. Winner: It’s leather, in style. Round 3: Hot Weather Besides price, the biggest beef against leather is how hot it gets in July and August. “I literally fry my buns in the summer, to the point that I’m hesitant to even sit down knowing that the backs of my legs will scream,” said Julie Nor. On top of that, she said, “I’m embarrassed to get out of my car knowing that my legs will be dripping in sweat post- sitting.” Now here’s the kicker: Nor lives in Wisconsin . What about the poor souls who suffer in sultry Florida? “During the summer,” said Marty Strasen of Tampa, “the seats can get hot enough to melt the elastic in your underwear.” If you leave the windows up on a sunny summer day in Arizona, the temperature in the car can exceed 200 degrees. Unlike cloth, leather—especially black leather —absorbs heat. According to the National Safe Kids Campaign, “Skin that touches a car-seat surface over 150 degrees Fahrenheit can be severely burned in 1 second.” When it comes to hot weather, leather isn’t just the least preferred; it’s dangerous! Winner: Cloth is cool. Round 4: Cold Weather As a Wisconsin resident, Julie Nor has another concern about leather: “In the winter, I wouldn’t dare consider sitting on them in a skirt unless the car had ample time to warm up.” Amen, said Adrianne Loggins of North Carolina. “A friend of mine has leather seats, and when I got into the back passenger seat of his car, I made a face at how cold the leather was. I complained that I missed my car’s cloth seats, and he rebutted that leather seats are luxurious. There is nothing luxurious about a numb bum in the winter.” To deal with numb bums, automakers have countered with heated leather seats. Such a device is standard on many luxury vehicles and available on other cars and trucks. Of course, the feature adds to the price, meaning you might have to pay for both leather upholstery and for the apparatus that heats the leather seats. But for some people, the combination is well worth it. “I admit,” said Nor, “I love the seat warmers and bake myself all winter long on them.” Winner: We’ve warmed up to cloth . Round 5: Stains Top-grain leather typically wipes clean, but the same can’t be said for cloth. Said Chris Smith of New Orleans, “Cloth seats will soak up gumbo stains unless you remember to Scotchgard them first.” Most cloth stains, such as mud and ketchup, wipe off pretty easily. But such nasty liquids as ink, blood, and motor oil may never fully disappear, although upholstery cleaner and prevention (the Scotchgarding that Smith referred to) are big helps. Note that semi- aniline leather and, even more so, brushed leather are also susceptible to staining, but nothing is as bad as cloth. “My kids are the reason I wouldn’t consider cloth,” said Christy Nadalin of Rhode Island. “A few years ago, we were in Los Angeles on one of the hottest days on record. I got a couple of convenience-store ice-cream cones for the kids as we were driving out of Topanga Canyon. Before we even hit the highway, those cones were liquefied. By the next morning, the car smelled like rotten milk. How glad was I to return that cloth- seated car to the rental lot at LAX?” Winner: Leather is the clean winner. Round 6: Smell Nadalin’s mention of “rotten milk” leads to the topic of odors. Leather has a pleasant aroma, one that’s distinctly its own. That’s what happens when you take the hide of an animal and soak it in a variety of chemicals. Most people enjoy breathing in the smell of leather, just like they savor the “new car” smell. As for cloth seats, the only smells they emit are unwanted odors—which cloth seats absorb more than leather ones do. What happens when Fido can’t hold it on the way to the vet, or when Junior gets that funny tummy feeling after eating chocolate-covered corn dogs at the carnival? You know what happens. And because cloth is porous, the urine, vomit, and spoiled milk soak all the way into the cushions. The smell will never leave your car. Winner: It’s leather, by a nose. Round 7: Maintenance Leather is not just high-class, it’s high-maintenance. While the material is better at preventing stains, it needs to be cleaned and conditioned with particular products every few months. If you don’t clean the leather, it eventually will show signs of wear due to the sweat, dust, and dirt that seep into its pores. Without conditioning, it will harden and perhaps crack. Cloth upholstery needs some maintenance, including periodic vacuuming, steam cleaning (if you want it living-room clean), and perhaps Scotchgarding every few years. But leather owners will tell you that their seats need a lot more TLC. Winner: Cloth takes leather to the cleaners. Round 8: Comfort Putting temperature aside, which option is more comfy to plant your Behind on? Garel-Frantzen doesn’t hesitate. “I want my driving experience to be as comfortable as possible, and sitting in a leather seat is the closest I can get to being on my couch at home,” he said. Leather comfort depends much on quality. Cheap leather is hard and uncomfortable, while pricier leather can be pleasingly soft. With cloth, you never go wrong when it comes to comfort. You don’t slide around or stick to it on hot days. In fact, it feels as good on your skin as a soft cotton T-shirt. Winner: We feel good about cloth . Round 9: Slippage Picture Tom Cruise sliding on the hardwood floor in his socks in Risky Business . Could he have done so if the floor was carpeted? Of course not. Such is the case with leather and cloth. “Leather car seats,” said Chris Smith, “are too much like one of those slip-and-slide yard toys.” While the friction of cloth keeps your iPhone practically glued to the backseat, it will slide on leather like a hockey puck whenever you make a hard turn. Winner: We’ll “stick” with cloth . Round 10: Resale When you cough up, say, $1,300 for leather, you’re not exactly out $1,300. You can make up some of that money at resale. If you buy the car for $20,000 and sell it for $10,000, you basically can say that you recouped $650 of your $1,300. But other factors play into resale. Most used-car buyers simply want a reliable vehicle at a low price. (If they had money to burn, they wouldn’t be buying a used car.) Few are willing to spend hundreds extra for your leather seats. On the other hand, say your rugrat had a motion- sickness problem and repeatedly soaked the cloth seats with baby barf. Here’s what you could expect to get at resale: $0. Winner: The money is on leather. Round 11: Allergies Cars can be a bad place for allergies for several reasons: the heat during warm months; open windows that bring the outdoors inside; swirling winds while driving; and the dirty state of the car compared to one’s home. If you or a family member has trouble with allergies, you might want to consider leather. Pet dander, dust, and other allergens can settle into the cloth fabric, while with leather you can fully vacuum the seats or wipe them clean. Of course, even cars with leather seats have carpeted floors, which also harbor allergens. So leather upholstery can only reduce allergens in the car, not prevent them. Winner: Leather is nothing to sneeze at. Round 12: Morality Less than 3 percent of U.S. citizens claim to be vegetarians, so probably few Americans have a moral issue with leather seats. Traditionally, the leather industry has tried to quash all potential guilt by claiming that leather is a byproduct of the beef industry. This is not exactly true. Leather accounts for upwards of 10 percent of a cow’s potential worth. If the world demand for leather dropped to zero, the price of beef would have to go up. People would respond by eating fewer burgers and steaks, resulting in fewer cattle being slaughtered. Thus, leather remains a moral issue. It’s not just cattle that are sacrificed, either. Some automakers, such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, use Nappa leather upholstery on some of their luxury vehicles. Soft and flexible, Nappa leather comes from the skins of sheep, lambs, and young goats. But some drivers love leather so much that they swallow their guilt. “Even my vegan mom and vegetarian sister have made exceptions for leather seats,” said Garel-Frantzen, “as long as I don’t eat meat in their car.” Winner: Cloth is the guilt-free choice. And the Winner Is? In our 12-round bout, cloth wins 7-5. But of course, it will always come down to a personal—and financial— decision. Julie Nor, for one, has made up her mind: “Leather is beautiful and ‘makes a statement,’ but really, when all is said and done, I don’t think paying the extra money to endure the temperature extremes is really worth it.” http://blog.consumerguide.com/cloth-vs-leather/ 2 Likes |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by eaglechild: 9:17am On May 17, 2016 |
Fabric is better for me. Unfortunately most regular brands offer fake leather at higher trims so if you want all the bells and whistles you are stuck with fake leather. That is beginning to change though. Only the genuine leather offered on exclusive luxury brands is worth considering. I am done having to wait for 10 minutes for the fake vinyl to cool down so as not to get my balls burnt. |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by NigerianScholar: 9:22am On May 17, 2016 |
billionsam:Leather is finer and water proof. But cloth however is more durable. Ds. Nigerian heat will spoil d leather. After sum tym. It will become horrible to look at. It will peel a d be discoloured |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by Anowax(m): 9:56am On May 17, 2016 |
lonelydora:Oga plenty morning don pass since you give us hope of seeing your interior. Na 2016 we dey now... kilode |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by lonelydora: 10:15am On May 17, 2016 |
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Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by lonelydora: 10:15am On May 17, 2016 |
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Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by lonelydora: 10:15am On May 17, 2016 |
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Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by NemzySeries(m): 10:24am On May 17, 2016 |
abatically:is bicycle nw in d category of cars? |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by Lordscrown(m): 10:39am On May 17, 2016 |
Absolutly,you've said it all.besides, you need air conditioner to enjoy the leather seat,else you'll sweat as if you r in the oven especially in traffic.so,my advice is if you don't like the air conditioner,then don't go for the leather seat.all my cars r with leather,they r stil good lookn and neat. bravolad: 1 Like |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by bringbackourGEJ: 10:53am On May 17, 2016 |
Leather, if your ac is working. |
Re: Which Is Better, Leather Seat Vs Cloth? by piagetskinner(m): 11:18am On May 17, 2016 |
Leather is easier to maintain... Just clean But cloth eh... U go scrub tire |
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