If you find yourself fantasizing about riding horseback out west with nothing but the clothes on your back and a week’s worth of supplies, the appeal of a soft saddle blanket may perfectly match your aesthetic. Replace the illusion of a horse with the reality of your truck, and you can achieve a unique and modern kind of cowboy dream that’ll fill you with pride.
Even if you’re not sure what a saddle blanket is, you should know that the advantages of saddle blanket seat covers appeal to more audiences than just outdoor enthusiasts and modern cowboys. The factors that make saddle blanket seat covers special can set them apart from your other choices for seat cover materials, especially if you want to prioritize durability and comfort.
What Is Saddle Blanket Material?
Before you decide on using saddle blanket material in your truck, you should know what it is and how it’ll look on your seats. Traditional saddle blankets go underneath a horse’s saddle to protect the horse’s back from uncomfortable friction and to keep the saddle in place as you ride. During the rowdy and exciting times of the Wild West in which cowboys and gold reigned supreme over the American West, Native American tribes wove beautiful saddle blanket designs.
These handwoven designs, especially those from the Navajo tribe, became iconic pieces of Wild West history. A seat cover created with saddle blanket material emulates the styles that a Western rancher would use to protect their horse. These sturdy blankets could handle the extreme stress of regular horse rides and the weight of both a person and a saddle on top of them—and you can more or less expect the same of your saddle blanket seat covers.
Durability
Saddle blanket material’s number one draw stems from its extreme durability. This woven material can handle the everyday usage that comes with your daily work grind. The seat covers won’t falter as you drive around town or even across the country to fill contracts and run your business. Whether you’re driving by yourself or with passengers, saddle blanket seat covers keep your interior clean without tearing at the seams—like your original upholstery might without the covers.
Comfort
From the name of the material alone, you might gather that saddle blanket seat covers will swaddle your vehicle’s interior in snug comfort. The blanket-like texture of the seat covers keeps you and your passengers feeling cozy as you drive for leisure or for work. Saddle blanket material is naturally cushiony, allowing you to feel relaxed while you drive or treat yourself to a small break.
Burn Resistant
When you’re working out of a contractor vehicle or a fleet truck, your seat covers’ resistance to burns and flames can make all the difference. Whether you work with flammable substances or there’s a chance of cigarette butts causing a burn, Fia’s saddle blanket seat cover material will protect your seats from harm. Our Wrangler saddle blanket style passes the FMVSS 302—an official test for burns and fire resistance. These seat covers make it harder for a fire to break out in your truck due to seat safety issues, helping to provide peace of mind.
Unique Design and Plenty of Color Choices
You won’t find the saddle blanket’s unique design in any other seat cover material. The lovely woven appearance of an authentic saddle blanket seat cover adds a piece of the Western rancher aesthetic to your truck, allowing the interior to stand out among those of other vehicles. And for a more serious style, you can purchase these seat covers in a solid color.
If you want to add some color to your vehicular workspace, Fia seat covers come in several different colors to suit your needs. You can utilize the choices to match the colors of your brand or pick a favorite color to add some joy to your ride—any option you choose will add distinctive qualities to your truck’s cabin.
Temperature Regulation
No one likes sitting on a seat that’s too warm or too cold, no matter what season it is. Saddle blanket material handles temperature regulation with ease—it won’t ever feel as though it’s burning or freezing your body. For vehicles that sit out in the sun for many hours a day, this quality means everything. Drivers won’t have to feel the sting of heat upon returning to their vehicle to start another long day of work.
Easy To Clean and Install
Compared to your vehicle’s upholstery, a durable saddle blanket seat cover is easy to vacuum, wash, and dry. If staining ever occurs, you can easily take the seat covers off and handwash them. Once you do, allow them to drip dry completely; don’t put damp seat covers on your seats. Taking good care of your original upholstery requires that you take excellent care of your seat covers, too.
All of Fia’s original truck and car seat covers—including our Wrangler line—are easy to install and come in custom-fit sizes for your vehicle. Our Super-Grip seat cover technology combines Velcro with buckles to create a snug fit that molds perfectly to your seats. The covers won’t budge as you sit on them—even if you sit on them every day. And even though the fit is snug, you’ll have no problems clipping the buckles under the bottom seat and Velcroing the top seat cover to the back of the seat.
When you purchase customized saddle blanket truck seat covers from Fia, you’re also purchasing a matching set of headrest and center console covers that we’ve custom fit for your vehicle’s make and model. Each type of seat cover features its own set of benefits, but the advantages of saddle blanket seat covers make them perfect for usage either in heavy industrial work trucks or in the family vehicle.
Make the search for your next set of seat covers easier this summer—choose the comfortable, country option of saddle blanket seat protectors and keep your truck feeling cozy all year round. You’re sure to find the right option for you with Fia.
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