Car Seat Covers Protect Your Vehicle

Car seat covers are available in custom styles and universal styles and the biggest difference is price. Custom seat covers can be made from any fabric or material you want, really, because they're made specifically for your own car. Obviously, your choice of fabrics will have the most effect on the price.

When ordering seat covers you'll find them in a variety of fabrics and materials:

Leather: This is the most durable material and gives your car a classy look. It's also the most expensive so you'll want to take that into consideration if you're just fixing up a clunker for your kids.

Vinyl: This is the best choice if you're transporting your pets all the time. Pet hair easily just wipes off and you can clean these up with soap and water. This is also your best choice if you do a lot of hauling or if you have kids who spill things.

Cotton/blends: When you see those trendy patterned seat covers they're usually made of some sort of cotton blend fabric. These are machine washable and you can throw them in the dryer. They're easy to clean, for sure, but you'll have a hard time removing pet hair.

Wool: These are cozy and warm but not easy to clean. If it's just you in your car, go for it. But if you're carrying pets or kids, or hauling fishing tackle around, you'll have a hard time keeping these clean.

The most important information you'll need is the year, make and model of your car or truck so you can choose car seat covers that fit properly.

Choose covers that fit as snuggly as possible. Too loose and they'll just annoy you because you'll always be getting tangled up. You'll eventually just take them back out of the car. Too tight and there won't be enough give in the cover and you'll just end up tearing it or pulling it off the seat every time you sit down.

If you're carrying pets or camping or fishing equipment or children then you'll want to choose fabrics that are easy to clean. With vinyl seat covers you can just wipe them down with soap and water. Fabric covers can be tossed in the washer and dryer for easy clean-up.

If you want protective seat covers that also provide some comfort and warmth then lamb's wool is a nice choice. However, if you're also carrying pets in your car they're a bad idea. You'll have pet hair every where and it won't come out.

Leather covers are the best for protection and elegance. But if you have pets or kids in the car you'll probably want to stick with something less expensive and easier to clean.