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CORDURA® Seat Covers vs Carhartt Seat Covers
What's the Difference?
Carhartt Seat Covers
Carhartt® is a workwear brand that was established in Detroit, Michigan in 1889.
Covercraft® secured the licensing rights to use the Carhartt brand name and logo for seat covers in 2013. It is a well-liked seat cover brand due to the popularity of its clothing line. The most popular fabric used is a Generic Cotton Duck fabric for their PrecisionFit line and a Poly-Cotton Twill fabric for their SeatSaver, both of which offer basic water resistance. Again, the fabric may be a bit rigid, with no stretch, but should do a fairly good job at protecting your seats.
CORDURA® Seat Covers
Northwest Seat Covers® is an Official CORDURA® Brand Partner.
As a brand partner, we work closely with their textile team to create exclusive versions
of classic CORDURA® fabrics for the automotive industry. CORDURA® Advanced Fabrics are engineered with cutting-edge technologies to deliver best-in-class
resistance to abrasion and tears.
When we evaluated the cotton duck fabric, we realized that we could improve a customer's experience with custom seat covers. This is the reason why we decided to manufacture an alternative version of Carhartt Seat Covers. Our Pro-Gard Seat Covers are comfortable, easier to install, offer an improved fit, are 100% Waterproof and they're battalion tough!
CORDURA® NYCO fabrics are designed to endure the most challenging physical and environmental demands. CORDURA® Advanced Fabrics offer excellent resistance to tears, scuffs, and abrasions. The cotton provides exceptional comfort, while the Dynamic Yarn adds extra flexibility for both the fit and installation without compromising durability.
Tested in the toughest military conditions for over 80 years, CORDURA® has been regarded as the best material to take on life's toughest challenges. It was originally developed to provide solutions for some of the toughest workplace environments and, since then, the CORDURA® brand has earned worldwide recognition for its rugged durability, tear resistance, and enhanced toughness against wear. It has become synonymous with combat soldiers, law enforcement, motorcycle protective garments, workwear applications and lifestyle products.
Summary
When you purchase CORDURA® Seat Covers, you're buying a World-Class brand, that delivers the highest performance value.
Our Pro-Gard seat covers, made with an advanced version of the NYCO fabric, are designed to be an excellent alternative to cotton duck fabric seat covers. The power of CORDURA® is the High Tenacity Nylon yarn which is more than 50% stronger than generic nylon and it's Double-Woven directly into the CORDURA® NYCO fabric .
For added-value, Northwest uses 3X Waterproof Technology™ to ensure that you have 100% waterproof protection against any spills or liquid mishaps in your vehicle.. CORDURA® Classic & NYCO fabrics elevate the performance value of Northwest Seat Covers in many ways with a spotlight on abrasion and waterproof protection. For battle-tested toughness and long-lasting performance, choose CORDURA® Advanced Fabrics!
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CORDURA® Seat Covers vs Carhartt Seat Covers - What's the Difference?
CORDURA® Seat Covers are made with Advanced Fabric Technology using High Tenacity Yarn that is built to outlast competitors. Carhartt Seat Covers are made with a Regular Cotton Duck fabric with a square Carhartt label sewn to the seat cover.
We understand that some customers are tried and true Carhartt fans with a full set of workwear that they've used for years.
However, other customers are looking for more than a basic cotton duck fabric to protect their seats.
As a brand partner with CORDURA®, we wanted to offer an alternative to the cotton duck fabric that Carhartt seat covers use.
After all, CORDURA® has a history of working with the folks at Carhartt to improve the technical performance of their workwear, so why not create an improved seat cover?
This is where Advanced Fabric Technology provides customers with an alternative for premium performance seat covers. CORDURA® high tenacity yarns are used to make some the best fabrics for Outerwear, Workwear and Military Apparel.
Some brands working with CORDURA® Advanced Fabrics include Fox Racing®, Crye Precision (MultiCam®), The North Face®, Eddie Bauer®, Dickies Pro™, and the U.S. Military etc.
New Pro-Gard™ Seat Covers with CORDURA® NYCO & our 3x™ Waterproof Technology
- Northwest is proud to have developed an advanced version of CORDURA® NYCO to launch our Pro-Gard Seat Covers. We also incorporated our 3X Waterproof Technology™ which was a collaboration with the CORDURA® Team and various Textile Engineers. In other words, Northwest Seat Covers created an Advanced Version of the Cotton Duck fabric used by Covercraft® to make Carhartt Seat Covers.
- The base technology is from CORDURA® NYCO (Nylon/Cotton) fabric, but with Enhanced Durability, a Double Woven Construction, High Abrasion Resistance, 3X-Waterproof Protection for original cloth or leather seats and a Dynamic Yarn that is more forgiving and produces a much better fitting seat cover that's easier to install.
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CORDURA® NYCO-3X™ 10oz (340gsm = 75% Cotton + 25% T420 CORDURA® Nylon 6.6 Staple Fibers + CORDURA®-Stretch 2% Elastane)
Carhartt Cotton Duck 10oz (330gsm = 100% Cotton)
The overall weight is similar, but the addition of CORDURA®'s T420 Nylon, the CORDURA® seat covers makes it 3X Stronger than 100% Cotton.
The CORDURA®-Stretch produces a Form-Fit that contours the shape of a seat much more effectively. As a result, it is also easier to install with an improved fit.
| Waterproof Protection | Abrasion Rating | Denier Rating | Seat Cover Delivery Times | Pro-Gard™ vs. Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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CORDURA® Seat Covers = 3X (DWR + Waterproof Barrier + PU Coating) Carhartt Seat Covers = 2X (DWR + PU Coating) |
CORDURA® Seat Covers = 250,000+ Double Rub Test Rating Carhartt Seat Covers = 100,000+ Double Rub Test Rating Based on the ISO 12947-2:2017 - Martindale Abrasion Test |
CORDURA® Seat Covers are made with a Heavy Weight 550 Denier Cotton & 500 Denier CORDURA® Nylon. Carhartt Seat Covers are made with a Medium Weight Fabric (Approx. 500 Denier) |
Pro-Gard Seat Covers with CORDURA® NYCO - 3X Waterproofing = 1 week Production + 1 week FREE Delivery Carhartt Seat Covers with Cotton Duck = Longer Production and Delivery SeatSaver Seat Covers with a Poly-Cotton Blend = Longer Production and Delivery |
Pro-Gard™ - CORDURA® NYCO fabric
with Cotton (74%) + Nylon 6.6 (24%) +
Dynamic Yarn (2%) for a Great Fit.
Competition - Generic Poly-Cotton
& 100% Cotton Duck fabric with
a Single DWR Water Resistant Coating.
“Pro-Gard™ Seat Covers | Designed to Outperform the Competition” |
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