Custom car upholstery is a popular business among the luxury and sports car enthusiasts but have you thought of ostrich skin for your car interior?Ostrich skin is a thick, soft leather with a distinctly unique luxury texture. It features quill "pocks", which look like small bumps across the otherwise smooth material. Here are some places that Ostrich skin has been used to enhance automobile interior:
- Seats
- Arm Rests
- Door Panels
- Gear Knobs and shifter covers
- Steering wheel covers
- Dashboard Trims
The first reaction of most is not to take ostrich too seriously; it's strange and unusual to coat the inside of a car with this exotic bird. However, most are impressed with the see the overall look of a car finished with this exotic bird, making ostrich skin one of the biggest upcoming trends in exotic leather and car interiors.
Ostrich farms are popular in Africa and their hides are meticulously tanned by expert tanneries and leather professionals. Tanning and ostrich hide is not an easy task; it requires patience and many careful steps to produce the finished product in full luxury grade quality free of any holes or scars.
Ostrich is tanned into any number of bold finishes and can be custom dyed and finished to fit the look of a new car interior through a professional exotic leather supplier. Most ostrich hides have about 8 square feet each of the popular quill pocks, with the remaining material in soft smooth leather. The best prices are typically obtained through an exotic skin broker or supplier who has built relationships with the farmers, tanneries, and understands the regulations surrounding the species.
When the ostrich skin reaches the car interior designer, they are careful to note their cuts in the material carefully before making any cuts. This cuts back on wasted material and the smaller pieces can be saved for smaller applications.
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