# Who wants to know about suede/Alcantara? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 27, 2008, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115 "2008-02-27T14:19:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/41 "2008-03-07T07:46:17Z")
i should do my headliner in white microsuede… ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/42 "2008-03-07T07:50:27Z")
wouldbe nice…black stiching maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/43 "2008-03-07T08:09:17Z")
> [@psychopjv](#): > > i should do my headliner in white microsuede… Blue stitching. ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/44 "2008-03-07T08:17:01Z")
ah blue would be real nice too…looks like he has maybe a white and blue scheme good deal ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/45 "2008-03-07T23:54:48Z")
dang dude, you are good at sewing lol. Im rusty right now. I need to get some upholstery projects to get good again. none of the girls in home ec could touch my mad sewing skills. when I finished my projects in half the time, i had to help my dufus buddies out lol. i have an old singer machine. oldie but goodie. Brian ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/46 "2008-03-08T08:52:00Z")
thanks. i hear ya w/ helping other in the class. i had to also. yea w/o a good machine, even an expert would havea hard time. My moms old machine was OK…but it keep jaming and eating my suede. so I went to good’ol walmart and got one for $195 after tax…machine is PIMP! ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/47 "2008-03-08T10:33:17Z")
> [@rugsr](#): > > thanks. i hear ya w/ helping other in the class. i had to also. > yea w/o a good machine, even an expert would havea hard time. > My moms old machine was OK…but it keep jaming and eating my suede. > so > I went to good’ol walmart and got one for $195 after tax…machine is PIMP! god i’ll regret asking, but how much does a decent machine go for? anything in the $100 range? I might consider picking one up to start screwing around. ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/48 "2008-03-08T11:27:11Z")
> [@rugsr](#): > Where did you source your leather and suede from? Im looking at doing a project sorta like this and Im just haveing a hard time finding good fabric locally (NC). ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/49 "2008-11-05T13:54:41Z")
So i decided to give this a try. Cutting out the spots for the buttons to fit was the biggest pain. ![http://nyspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=20](http://nyspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=20) ![http://nyspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=21](http://nyspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=21) ![http://nyspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=22](http://nyspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=22) ![http://nyspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=43](http://nyspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=43) ![http://nyspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=44](http://nyspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=44) ![http://nyspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=45](http://nyspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=45) ![http://nyspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=46](http://nyspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=46) ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/50 "2008-11-05T13:59:01Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > Alcantara is something you have to order through a supplier. Which i’m not too sure where you can get it from. But I think Lafengas stated in his DIY thread where his was ordered from. Gulf Fabrics in Florida, and another place in NYC are the only Stateside supplier of actual “Alcantara” Brand Alcantara. fyi. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/51 "2008-11-05T15:48:22Z")
^ I found that out a while ago. Just forgot to post it up. Greenbull - That looks awesome man. Good work. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/52 "2008-11-05T15:49:53Z")
smoothest thread ever ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/53 "2008-11-05T18:15:42Z")
I \<3 SUEDE ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/54 "2008-11-05T20:40:11Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > ^ I found that out a while ago. Just forgot to post it up. > > Greenbull - That looks awesome man. Good work. :tup: pimpy! ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/55 "2008-11-05T20:42:50Z")
Heh, I love Alcantara, even started a joke group, Suede Headliners United while on AKA this year with a few other Alcantara headliner people. Honestly every german sports car I own will either come with one, or get one done. Most of my steering wheels have it as well. Got the dash in the pcar done in it. ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115/56 "2008-11-05T22:04:39Z")
maybe i should cover my pillars and headliner too. kinda weird having everything black and those are beige. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-wants-to-know-about-suede-alcantara/44115.md?page=2)