Quilted Automotive Vinyl, Bentley & Diamond Stitch

Quilted Automotive Vinyl, Bentley & Diamond Stitch

Give car seats, campervan interiors and custom vehicle panels a professional quilted finish with Status Fabrics' Custom Stitch automotive upholstery vinyl.

This pre-stitched vinyl combines decorative diamond or honeycomb stitching with approximately 6mm foam backing, creating a padded appearance without having to produce the quilted pattern from scratch.

At 54" (approximately 137cm) wide, it provides a practical material for automotive upholsterers, vehicle restoration specialists, campervan converters and enthusiasts undertaking their own interior trimming projects.

Choose Your Stitch Pattern

Four distinctive stitching styles are available, each offering a different appearance.

Double Diamond Stitch

A decorative overlapping diamond design associated with classic Bentley-style automotive upholstery. Particularly effective for luxury-inspired interiors, seat centres and statement door panels.

Choose contrasting thread colours to make the design stand out or black-on-black stitching for a more understated finish.

Large Diamond Stitch

A generously proportioned diamond quilting pattern that works particularly well across larger upholstered surfaces.

Use it for campervan seating, rock-and-roll beds, broad interior panels and custom automotive trim where a larger pattern provides visual impact.

Small Diamond Stitch

A more compact diamond design suitable for smaller upholstered sections, detailed seat inserts, headrests and narrow door panels.

The closely spaced pattern provides a decorative finish without overwhelming smaller areas of upholstery.

Honeycomb Stitch

A geometric alternative to traditional diamond quilting. It has a distinctive honeycomb design.

Available with several contrasting stitching colours, making it a popular choice for bespoke car interiors, campervan conversions and customised seating.

Available Vinyl and Stitching Colours

The range is supplied predominantly in black vinyl, with a selection of contrasting thread colours including black, blue, red, white and orange.

A grey vinyl with matching grey honeycomb stitching is also listed within the range.

Select your preferred combination from the product options to view the available pattern and colour choices.

Where Can Quilted Automotive Vinyl Be Used?

The padded, pre-stitched construction makes this material suitable for a variety of decorative vehicle upholstery applications, including:

• Car seat centres and replacement upholstery panels
• Campervan and motorhome seating
• Rock-and-roll bed upholstery
• Door cards and interior trim panels
• Custom van-conversion interiors
• Decorative seat inserts and backrests
• Classic car interior refurbishment
• Bespoke vehicle upholstery projects
• Custom show-car interiors

The different quilting patterns also allow contrasting areas to be created within the same interior. For example, diamond-stitched seat centres can be combined with plain vinyl bolsters or coordinating side panels.

Foam-Backed Construction

The vinyl is supplied with approximately 6mm foam backing, giving the stitched material additional body and a padded quilted appearance.

This eliminates the need to individually mark and stitch the decorative pattern, helping reduce preparation time when producing automotive upholstery panels.

The backing is designed to provide the quilted effect rather than replace the principal support foam within a seat.

Where additional cushioning is required, see Foam Sheets for suitable upholstery foam options.

Choosing and Measuring Your Material

Quilted automotive vinyl is sold by the linear metre from a roll approximately 54" wide.

Before ordering, consider the dimensions of each upholstered panel, the direction of the stitching pattern and any allowance needed for trimming, seams or wrapping edges.

For jobs involving several adjoining panels, ensure the design is aligned consistently throughout the vehicle. Large and double-diamond patterns may require additional material to maintain an even appearance.

Check the orientation of your chosen design before cutting, particularly when creating matching seat centres or door cards.

Cutting, Sewing and Fitting

Pre-stitched vinyl can be cut and sewn using suitable automotive upholstery equipment.

A compatible upholstery needle and appropriate thread should be selected for the material thickness. Avoid unnecessarily close stitch spacing, which may weaken vinyl through repeated needle perforations.

When bonding material to interior panels, use an adhesive specifically suitable for the vinyl, foam backing, substrate and temperatures encountered inside vehicles.

see Adhesives, Aerosols & Cleaners and Car Trimming Tools for complementary workshop supplies.

Always test cutting, stitching or bonding methods on an offcut before working on the finished panel.

Quilted Automotive Vinyl, Bentley & Diamond Stitch is a 54" wide, foam-backed upholstery vinyl supplied with decorative stitching already in place. The approximately 6mm foam backing creates a padded finish, used for car seats, campervan conversions, door panels and custom vehicle interiors.

Choose from Double Diamond, Large Diamond, Small Diamond and Honeycomb patterns in a selection of vinyl and stitching colours. Sold by the linear metre. Colours may vary due to screen resolutions and settings. Samples available on request.