Today, Kirby’s focus has shifted toward following industry news, and he has a sincere passion for one-off and tuned vehicles, car toys (especially LEGO brand,) and anything else even closely related ...

Tim Clyde, CEO of Katzkin Automotive Leather of Montebello, California doesn’t want you to settle for a cloth interior. Whether you’re buying a new or used car, or just want to spruce up your late ...

Sonic the Hedgehog turns 25 this year. Sega, the game company that gave birth to the speedster, enlisted Honda to create a one-of-a-kind 2016 Civic Sedan to recognize the quarter-century mark, and ...

Have you ever thought of outfitting your car or truck with a custom leather interior? If so, cost was probably a major concern, but it really shouldn’t be. It’s possible to upgrade your ride without ...

A sign at the Katzkin Leather Co. stand at the recent automotive aftermarket product trade show declared “leather is better.” Officials of Katzkin, the southern California-based maker of custom ...

From a special edition Pure Michigan Ford F-150 to Jeep Wranglers with tufted, perforated leather, the boom in truck sales is good business for interior customizer Katzkin Leather. Buyers’ shift from ...

Katzkin leather interiors aren't mere seat covers. They're permanent replacements for your vehicle's seat surface upholstery, installed by trained professionals. If the seats of your vehicle are dirty ...

In the days of old, leather-clad seats were the telltale sign that a vehicle was marketed as luxury. The suppler the seating was, the higher-end the vehicle was thought to be. Fast-forward a few ...

MONTEBELLO, Calif. -- A factory here bustles with activity, whether it is workers scrutinizing dyed steer hides for imperfections or sewing together leather strips, thanks to the sizzling market for ...

In the glow of a red laser light, Ulysses Delgado watches a sophisticated machine turn a leather hide into pieces for a truck interior, cutting around all the misadventures that befell that particular ...

Cloth seats have been the staple for truck interiors since the late '80s when the Big Three finally decided that vinyl seats were passé. Anybody that lived through a sweltering summer on vinyl seats ...