For the prudent, car seats are a safeguard. The comfort and value of car seats make most car owners go out of their way to protect their valuable possessions from any damage. However, there are those who question the safety of seat covers: Do seat covers ruin seats? To answer this question, it is important to first understand the following points.

 

Seat cover refers to the cover of the car seat. The seat cover can beautify the interior space of the car, protect the original car seat to make it dry and clean, and prevent the leather from aging. Car seat covers are of great importance for they also protect your upholstery from spills, scratches, and stains.

The materials of seat covers are also various, such as Leatherette, Neoprene, Suede.

• Leather is generally durable and has a relatively longer service life. Moreover, the surface of this leather can be cleaned with a damp cloth when it is dirty, which saves time and effort.
• Neoprene is a waterproof material used in wetsuit. It provides pleasant cushioning and doesn't cause excessive sweating, which is always appreciated on long journeys.
• Suede offers many car owners a durable and elegant seating option, and while it absorbs dirt faster than other car seat materials, it's also easy to clean.

 

The function of the car seat cover is mainly reflected in that it can prevent the car seat from the following ruins. Whether it's leather upholstery or seat covers, car seats are subject to fading, spills, and cuts. However, how you protect the leather seats will vary depending on whether you cover them. 

 

From the characteristics and functions of the above seat cover materials, we can understand that the seat cover exists to protect the seat. Different materials can protect the seat from different aspects, as long as the car owners choose seat covers according to their own needs, so as to maximize the use of the seat covers.

 

In most cases, whenever the seat covers are exposed to long-term damaging factors, the same effects go into the material seat itself. The UV rays that damage leather seats due to prolonged exposure can cause equal damage for any material seat. This happens such that the material of the seat may end up fading, looking old, and tearing, all of which weaken the fabric. Either way, you are taking a bigger risk without seat covers than with them. The covers for your leather seats are a worthwhile investment since they add into the life of your car’s seat by protecting it from various damaging factors.

 

Leather seats are truly a safeguard, and there are alternative ways to care for them. Perhaps the choice you make as to whether or not to cover them should boil down to your lifestyle and who will normally sit on your leather seats. Obviously, you should cover your leather seats if you expect that you or the passengers you transport would likely damage them or if you know you would not give them maintenance treatments. Just as leather materials are susceptible to damage even with seat covers, different materials are susceptible to the same level of risk of damage.

 

All in all, the seat cover itself does not harm the seat. The reason for the damage to the seat is because of improper installation or inappropriate materials. In general, the damage cannot be completely avoided, but in fact, the seat cover still blocks most of the damage. Therefore, when economic conditions permit, buying a seat cover for your car is a worthwhile investment, which can avoid greater losses.