Berber colors tan vs light beige

[Goldwolf]

I am at the point in my recommission to start on the interior. I've got sample coming but I'm skeptical it will match. The car in question is 1981 924 Weissach. I'm trying to match the "light tan" tweed as stated in the Weissach brochure. The fabric has color and is the same pattern as berber light beige, but it's hard to match because of the fading. First pic is the bottom edge with the seat folded down, less sun exposure. Second pic is the front of course and it looks almost white. 3rd and 4th are two other cars that have been posted on pelican. Are all these light beige berber? The very dark brown tweed seems to be a phantom. But that one I think I can match with aftermarket.



Under the map pocket.


My car again, note the very dark brown bolster. The more zoomed out pic the "light tan" inserts start to look white or cream.

[Goldwolf]

[944 Ecology]

https://www.heritagetrim.com/porsche/

[Goldwolf]

I sent them an email, fingers crossed. The Porsche center in Atlanta said I had to get a CTC to even check if the fabric was hidden away in Germany somewhere. 2 year wait on a CTC appointment.

[Goldwolf]

[Goldwolf]

Those are dark beige and light beige berber samples from cartex. The color seems close but a much looser weave. Dang.

[Monkey Wrench]

i wonder what the results would look like if you removed the cover, and put it in a big pot with some textile dye? would that hide the staining and make it uniform at least? the vinyl sections may be impenetrable to a dye?

one issue may be that a synthetic fabric might be non porous , thus unable to accept dye.

changing the color of vinyl is easy, I've used vinyl die and you just clean them and spray it on the stuff melts in and from what I saw worked perfectly and did not wear off.

I wonder if that tan color could be dyed a darker shade of brown , and if that may hide any fading?

you can try cleaning, maybe a drycleaner would have a solution? some people fix rugs and they can be extremely expensive , thousands for a small area rug, if they are good hand made "Persian" ones. people like that could know lots more.

my mom did a lot of natural dying of wool but Id perhaps think a synthetic powdered dye like "Rit" may work.

there may be a mordant or salt or something to "fix the dye" if its a natural fiber it may accept dye better than a synthetic fiber due to its porous properties. ,, you might try experimenting on a scrap from underneath or similar?

[Goldwolf]

No vinyl on the top of the seats. Dark brown and light tan tweed. I found a couple decent matches with Duramax tweed and I did have the thought to try and dye it, its cheap enough to experiment. I don't think OE fabric exists, unless maybe I have my car restored by Porsche. If I win the lottery I'll do it.

[Monkey Wrench]

Might depend if you have a good upholsterer or such patience and an industrial sewing machine

I had a guy piece in some panels for my Volvo 122 seats and he did a good job replaced the Center and used the edges from the originals

I imagine good guys are hard to find or expensive ..

My 944 came with leather sports seats They are a bit dry but intact and I think they may have been a higher option so maybe I got lucky .

I repaired the foam in my 80’s or 90’s by gluing it back together and contact cementing denim from jeans overtop
That worked well and fit the budget

Just in case you don’t win the lottery

New stuff will look better no doubt ,
the labor might not be cheap ?

I have been restoring some 1800s furniture and was finding out about horsehair

Somewhere in Germany there us an old machine that still makes it, they only use the horses tail and they are only so long so the fabric is made only a certain width

I bet it’s nice stuff , I was surprised I could even get it

Horses tails are used for making violin bows too