CONVERTIBLE TOP MATERIAL

German Canvas: First quality Sonnenland® sport topping canvas imported from Germany and made by the Haartz Corp. Original OEM material for many of the fine European and luxury car manufacturers including BMW, Jaugar, Mercedes, Porsche and Saab. Acoustically enhanced with superior quality and durability. A three-ply composite with a rubber inner layer. Outer twill weave surface constructed of solution-dyed (highest colorfastness dyeing method) acrylic/polyester blend. Inside lining available in tan or black with the distictive German dobby (crisscross) design. Available in a variety of color choices. Swatches

Sonnendeck Canvas: Haartz acoustically enhanced Twillfast® sport topping canvas. A three-ply composite with a rubber inner layer. Outer twill weave surface constructed of 100% solution-dyed (highest colorfastness dyeing method) acrylic. Inside lining available in tan or black with the distinctive German dobby (crisscross) design. Superior heavy duty quality, durability and UV resistance. Simulation of original German canvas with an array of color choices. Swatches

Stayfast® Canvas: Haartz premium quality sport topping canvas. A three-ply composite with a rubber inner layer. Outer square weave surface constructed of 100% solution-dyed (highest colorfastness dyeing method) acrylic. Inside plain weave lining available in tan or black. The ultimate in colorfastness and durability. Superior resistance against wrinkling, mildew and shrinkage. Available in many color choices. Swatches

Pinpoint Vinyl: Heavy duty 36 ounce sport topping vinyl with a pinpoint grain PVC outer layer and a black cotton sateen inside lining fabric. Used on many original convertible tops since the 1940s. Superior durability and UV resistance. Easy to clean and maintain. Swatches

Sailcloth Vinyl: Heavy grain sport topping vinyl with a PVC outer layer and a gray color polyester/cotton blend inside lining fabric. Excellent quality with woven appearing surface texture to simulate cloth topping. Original for Ford Mustang, Chrysler Sebring and Rover. Swatches

Cabrio Vinyl: Pebble grain sport topping vinyl with a PVC outer layer and a black cotton sateen inside lining fabric. Originally used for VW Golf and Mazda Miata tops. Swatches

Leather Grain Vinyl: Leather grain sport topping vinyl with a PVC outer layer and a black cotton sateen inside lining fabric. Used in some older European cars. Available in black only. Swatches

Crush Vinyl: Heavy duty 4-ply sport topping vinyl with a crush grain PVC outer layer and a polyester/cotton blend inside lining fabric. Used primarily for SUV tops. Available in black or white only. Swatches

Denim Twill Vinyl: Heavy duty 38 ounce sport topping vinyl with a distinctive twill grain PVC outer layer and a black polyester/cotton blend inside lining fabric. Used primarly for later VW and Honda convertible models. Available in black or blue only. Swatches

Everflex Vinyl: Imported from England and used on certain high-end British convertible models. A supple 2-ply vinyl with a rich appearance and equally high durible qualities. Swatches

HEADLINER MATERIAL

German Bowdrill: Same dobby (crisscross) design cloth used in the lining for the original German canvas. Used in Mercedes, Porsche and Cadillac Allante. Available in gummed or rubber coated backing. Swatches

Ribbed Cloth: Imported headlining cloth used in BMW convertible models. Available in charcoal only. Swatch

Brocade: Convertible headlining cloth used by later model Mercedes and Saab. Available in tan or gray. Swatches

Twill: Headliner fabric used for later model Volkswagen cabriolets. Available in black, grey and beige. Swatches

Dane Cloth: Napped cloth used for many American, Japanese and European convertible headliners. Also used specifically in the Porsche 993 convertible headliner. Available in black only. Swatch

Stretchwool: An early headlining fabric used by Mercedes and Porsche cabriolets. Available in tan or gray. Swatches

Broadcloth: Wool cloth used in British convertibles. Original for Bentley, Rolls Royce and Jensen. Available in a variety of colors. Swatches

German Vinyl: Imported vinyl headlining materials used in BMW, Mercedes, Porsche and Volkswagon. Available in solid, perforated, grained or textured. Type, color and texture specific to each make and model. Swatches

IMPORTED LEATHER

Only the finest European leather is used to make our seat covers and other leather interior products. Each bale of leather is carefully selected to ensure exact duplication of original color, texture and grain specified by each car manufacturer. Every lot is well processed and tested stringently for quality and reliability. Glossary

IMPORTED VINYL

German Vinyl: Used in producing Mercedes, BMW and Porsche seat covers and other interior components. Original MB-Tex vinyl and other OEM vinyls available in varies colors and grains with appropriate embossing.

British Vinyl: OEM vinyl used to produce Jaguar seat covers and other interior components. Swatches

FOREIGN CARPET

Finetuft Velour: Imported from German and original for Mercedes. Available in both regular and backless versions. Backless primarily used for its thinness and flexibility. Swatches

MultiLoop: Originally used in early Mercedes and BMW. A synthetic material named for its loop weaving style. Available in colors that are either solid or two-tone. Swatches

BMW Velour: Velour carpet with rubber backing, original for BMW.

SquareWeave: Durable and tightly woven carpet that was originally used in early Mercedes, Porsche and Volkswagens. Imported from Germany and available in limited colors. Swatches

Haargarn: A woven carpet with distinctive white specks and quality. Original for early Porsches. Available in only three colors of black, blue and red. Swatches

Wilton Wool: Original for British makes such as Jaguar, Rolls Royce and others. Constructed in 100% wool and available in array of color choices. Swatches

Sliverknit: Imported from Germany and original for Porsche. Very rich quality with equal array of color choices. Swatches

**Sonnenland®, Stayfast® and Twillfast® are registered trademarks of The Haartz Corp.**