Types of Car Seat Covers

Universal seat covers may be the first type that you would look into, as the tendency for many buyers is to take a look at the cheaper options first.

However, although you might realize that a lot of advantages come with a better-fitting cover than the custom type can boast of, the universal type of seat covers offers benefits that some would readily appreciate, like:

• Easy to wash - Most are machine washable; you just toss them into the washing machine, which is at the very least, time-saving.
• Easy installation – Since the size isn’t that tight on seats, you can do an installation without hiring a professional.
• Easy slipping on and off – There are drivers who think that occasional removal of covers is necessary for work purposes such as exposing the original leather seats to impress clients. The covers can be easily put on again to protect seats from children and pets on a weekend getaway.

Most universal covers come in general shapes and sizes for bench and bucket seats, but in spite of this generality, you’ll find universal-fit covers that offer elastic hemming to keep them snugly in place.

You may find custom-fit seat covers the better choice over the universal-fit type, and perhaps, your biggest consideration for that is that the seat cover should fit perfectly all over. True enough, the installer will see to it that separate sections for the seat bottom and seat back should be fitted.

While this is the most notable feature of this type of seats, it is also important to know that there are more benefits, such as the absence of vacuum space between the cover and the seat. Vacuum space can damage your cover and can be really annoying as it can give a sense that there’s something stuck underneath.

With the custom-fit type, you also have the advantage of maximizing hygiene. There are materials you choose not only for aesthetics but hygiene as well, like the ones with antimicrobial materials. These materials are also well-liked for their being easy to clean.

There are sites that provide seat covers specifically designed for the particular make and model and the year of manufacture of your car. When calling them to inquire, make sure to be ready with those details.

For example, if you have a Ford from C-max series, you can check out covers especially for that series, and one of them is the Coverking Spacer Mesh Custom Seat Covers. These covers are sewn onto the hardest area with logos that are embroidered to give that professional, long-lasting look.

Besides style and fit, customized seat covers usually have more durable materials, are exceptionally resistant to UV rays, and have colors that are resistant to fading.

So, with a custom-fit purchase, you can make sure that your car is fully protected whether you’re driving on a cross-country trip, bringing along your Bull Terrier, or you’re heading to a destination with a harsh climate.

If you regularly take your child out when running errands or to enjoy the sun, one of the most important car accessories to get is an infant car seat cover.

When choosing an infant cover, you can go for something that comes in different colors. Some brands even come with four bright colors for variety and perfect matching with the get-up of your child.

You may choose one that fully covers the entire seat and the baby to ensure that the little one is always safe and warm, and consider also the need for the cover to have a large peephole for the purpose of entertaining the child while he is awake.

Check if the cover can be fully enclosed to keep the child snugly inside, and don’t forget to consider the average temperature in your region, as there are covers designed for use in colder regions and there are those that are fit for use in hotter regions.

Towel seat covers are not only for people who love to go out picnics and day trips. These covers are made with people who sweat a lot in mind – like athletes.

So, if you are the sporty type, like you do yoga, biking, running, swimming and works out a lot, a towel seat cover might be the perfect choice for you.

The usual benefits you can get from this product include:

• Quick installation – You can put it on and off in seconds for frequent washing.
• Easy Storage – Towel seat covers roll up for easy storage and they take only a small space in the trunk of your car
• User-friendly material – They usually come with soft materials that are machine washable.
• Anti-slip backing – Check out for this feature if you want it to keep the front seat cover in place.

If you are driving for hours in a day and experience back pain as a result, you might consider having a car seat massager, a kind of car seat cover that provides therapeutic and relaxing massages, without foregoing the aesthetic effect for your car. These car covers also promote blood circulation and general well-being.

When choosing a car seat massager, look for the following features:

• Seat vibration in different intensity levels – some come with three intensity levels for picking just the right massage force
• Adjustable massage nodes – for providing full back massage
• Heat function
• Comes with a handheld control for customizing massage experience

There are car seat massagers that come with a corded keypad and a home adapter, which can be chosen if someone at home is waiting for their own customized massage to be delivered by the seat cover of your car.

Driving while shivering from a cold temperature is undeniably an unpleasant experience. The solution? Heating seat covers.

Heating seat covers are all you need to keep you and your passengers warm, but while the increased temperature is the main purpose of these accessories, they are also beneficial for people with sore muscles, swollen joints, and back pain.

These covers are separate from one another, so they can be set in different temperature modes to service you and your passengers with different needs.

Some of these covers can be heated fully within 3 to 5 minutes, so you need to look at that feature, which will allow you to heat the seats to the right temperature before sitting on them.

One consideration for choosing is the adaptability of these seat covers, meaning that you can have covers that can be used in multiple cars in case you are planning to buy another car in the future.

At the other end of the spectrum, some people need cooling rather than heating while on the road.

Cooling seat covers are basically cushioning that can keep you cool with its cooling technology consisting of cooling gel and air fans or natural wood beads.

You have a lot of options:

• Ventilated car seat covers that come with porous materials – allow the body to breathe and feel less sweaty and sticky
• Cooling seat covers with fans – give additional air circulation using fans
• Wooden beads – provide better airflow and prevent the body from sticking to the leather seat
• Gel pads – utilizes gel foam that keeps the body cool for about 20 minutes, which is just enough time for you to get the car in full speed
• Combined cooling and heating modes – seat covers featuring heating and cooling modes

Seat covers for dogs in the backseat will keep your dog safe there. As you might know, it is not advisable that you put the dog in the front seat, as it can be injured in the event of airbag deployment. So, the safest way to travel with your pet is for him to be put at the back and provided with a cover seat.

The usual features for this type are:

• Mesh barrier – to limit the dog’s presence at the back seat; promotes protection to other occupants of the car as well
• Adjustable straps – check if the straps fit with the built-in headrest
• Easy removal and folding for easy storage
• Storage pocket – to hold a leash, treats, etc.
• Fits different cars
• Simple cleaning – can be cleaned with just using a soap solution and can be easily hung to dry

Animals and normal usage of passengers can be prevented from causing damage to car seats with the use of covers, but if your main purpose is waterproofing ability or prevention of dirt accumulation, consider buying car seat protectors.

What’s the difference?

Car seat protectors are specially designed to resist stickiness and grime, so if you have children who you need to bring along and they have to be fed inside the car while you drive, using these covers will free you from the stress of thinking that they might just cause staining with burger sauce or gravy, or even soak these covers with accidental liquid spillage.

Features include:

• Dimensions that cover the whole seat
• Easy to clean – since they are usually waterproof
• Neoprene material to keep the cover from sticking to the skin and help in easy wiping off of dirt, oil, etc.

If your car is running just fine but its interior leaves a lot to be desired, reupholstering it might be the best step to do. With reupholstering, you can consider giving the entire interior a fresh look, or if you just want to repair a stained or ripped cover, you can just hire an upholsterer to do that particular job.

With seat cover repair jobs, the most common is repairing the seat bolsters, which are the curved parts at the edges of the seats. Of course, you can have the entire cover replaced if you want to.

A reupholstery service might be one of the most expensive options for seat cover aesthetic augmentation, but rest assured that you can make up some of the money at resale – that is, if you are considering a resale in the future.

If you constantly soak your leather seats with baby barf and you don’t get it reupholstered or don’t buy new seat covers, here’s the money you might get at resale: $0.

Protect your F150 or Silverado against spills, dirt, and stains with sturdy but comfortable truck seat covers. These covers usually have the highest quality among car seat covers because they are made to excellently protect the car’s seats from wear.

Construction of these covers is also of topnotch level, as they are built not to slide out of place and ensure that they are strong enough to resist forces coming from children’s rough movements and pet scratching.

Many drivers love these covers also for their easy-clean advantage. If yours is a work truck and your seats get dirty on a daily basis, these are the best covers to adorn your seats with, because the best part of these special accessories is that you only give them a quick spray and there you go – your covers are good as new.