Fox Mustang Magazine Issue 2 | Page 53

6 6. Automotive upholstery is shipped inside out from the factory, and it should be kept that way until installation. The major seams are sewn with the material inside out (so the stitching remains hidden), and it keeps the covers clean. This is how the main vertical rod will sit in the white fabric channel when the vinyl covers the foam. NOTE: Preparation of the white fabric channels that the vertical and horizontal rods slide into is critical. The main fabric channel is sewn into the main seating surface seam, where it creates a U-shaped loop. It must be cut in four places before installation. Toward the top, there is a diagonal seam on either side. The U-s