What is Stayfast fabric?

Stayfast is commonly used in replacement convertible tops. Stayfast canvas has an acrylic square weave facing, a rubber inner-layer, and a cotton backing. As with other canvases, the rubber core gives the fabric long-lasting durability. The grain was designed to imitate the look of canvas.

What is Stayfast?

Stayfast® is a line of 3-ply toppings all with square weaving face fabrics.

What is a mohair hood?

This material is popular as a direct replacement to a vinyl hood, offering improved insulation properties in comparision to vinyl hoods. Mohair: A superior quality canvas material considered to be the finest car hooding material available and used as original equipment by many of the worlds luxury car manufacturers.

What is Twillfast?

Twillfast® is a line of 3-ply toppings all with Polyester and/or Polyester/Cotton Backings. Variations include changes to surface weave and/or weight for acoustic performance.

What material is a convertible top made of?

While the tops were once made of an upper layer of PVC material and a lower layer of backing fabric, today they are mainly made of composite textiles. The classic is a three-layer material consisting of fabric at the top and bottom and a rubber lining in the middle, which makes the fabric waterproof.

What is pinpoint vinyl?

Pinpoint vinyl was commonly used for convertible car tops in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. It’s a two-ply composite which has an outer layer of PVC plastic, and an inner layer of dyed 100% cotton sateen. The quality and the looks will remain top-notch, as with any of our replacement convertible tops!

What is the best material for a convertible tops?

Is mohair a wool?

Mohair is a soft wool that comes from the hair of the Angora goat. Mohair is more expensive than standard sheep’s wool because the production process is more involved, and as a result, it is considered a luxury fiber, similar to cashmere or Angora.

What is a double duck hood?

Double duck is the traditional material used for trimming the hoods of pre-war and vintage vehicles. This tightly-woven canvas is a watertight as well as flexible cotton-type hooding solution, ideal for keeping the wind and rain out of vintage Bentleys, Rolls Royces, Aston Martins, MGs, and more.

What material is used for convertible tops?

Most cloth (canvas) convertible tops are made using three plies: an acrylic square-weave outer layer, a butyl rubber inner material and a cotton drill lining layer. These tops are available in a range of colors, such as several shades of blue, several shades of white, black, beige, tan, gray, green, brown and burgundy.

What is the difference between a cabriolet and a convertible?

The word simply means to convert and refers to the fact that a vehicle can be converted from one with a rooftop, to one without a top. The word convertible is the more widely used term in the auto industry today. Nowadays, the term cabriolet can be interchanged with convertible and basically means the same thing.

Which is better for stitching wool or mohair?

Mohair yarns offer the same wonderful qualities of wool, while adding an extra dimension of softness and luster to your projects. Yarns with a higher mohair content will have greater halos— a soft aura of yarn around the core that provides a gentle cloud of color. Great for open stitch work, be sure to give your mohair room to bloom!

Are there any mohair yarns left in stock?

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What kind of fabric is in stayfast C?

Stayfast ® is a line of 3-ply toppings all with square weaving face fabrics. Our standard OE topping, Stayfast C has an acrylic square weave facing, rubber inner-layer, and…

What’s the difference between a twillfast and stayfast top?

“This fabric is extremely resistant to the elements. They both also utilize the same exact yarn, meaning that a black Stayfast top will have the same type of yarn as a black Twillfast top.” The main difference between the two materials is the fabric weave.

What is Stayfast fabric? Stayfast is commonly used in replacement convertible tops. Stayfast canvas has an acrylic square weave facing, a rubber inner-layer, and a cotton backing. As with other canvases, the rubber core gives the fabric long-lasting durability. The grain was designed to imitate the look of canvas. What is Stayfast? Stayfast® is a…