TRDFantasy

IMHO having contrasting piping and contrasting double-stitching in the same interior looks overdone and borderline-tacky.

Joeb427

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No doubt,Piped!

Blackraven

Personally..........I don't care which is best.......as long as it is leather hehe

Unless of course you guys prefer cloth seats on your top-end luxury car

P.S.
What are these:
1) Semi-aniline leather
2) Alcantara

???

SC_coupe

Piping is awful on car interiors

Double-stitched is my preference.

RXSF

1) This is Lexus's upgraded leather. Something about it being dyed a little less so that it is more durable and softer.

2) some type of suede feeling and looking material that is usually used as headliners or trim parts.

rominl

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i am not a fan of piping at all, never like it. i prefer double stitching in general

speedflex

Double stitched looks most luxurious but piped has more character.

chrisyano

I don't particularly like piping either. I'd also opt for double-stitched if I were given the choice.

But I don't know which is more luxurious. To me it's a function of the entire interior and how it's all put together. But I'm more of a sporty-look fan over the luxurious-look.

Nextourer

double stitching... contrast stitches is a bonus. Piping works but only with a limited number of vehicles. Jaguar comes to mind. The Venza's contrast piping is unique (esp. for a NA Toyota) and it works well imo but it's hard to pull it off. DS is a lot easier. (say black with white DS for sporty luxury or black with red DS for sporty period).

LexFather

I like both and think both are equally luxurious WHEN DONE PROPERLY. Either can have the opposite effect if done in a poor manner.

In regards to Lexus I liked the piping on the IS 300 Sportdesign for instance and I like the double stitching used in the Passionate Black GS.....

rominl

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lol the piping was exactly what i didn't like about the is300

KILLERGS4

I like Piping with nice contrast (if it's gonna be same color, i dont like piping).

Faymester

Contrasted piping ftw

Blackraven

I see i se. Thanks for the explanation

Still, what do you think is the best automotive seating material of all time???

@1SICK
I agree with you in that it all depends on the implementation. It's how the manufacturer uses the material which will determine if it's good or bad.........though in my case, I probably won't care haha

@Jaguar
Yup Jaguar did a fantastic job merging all times in their seat upholstery

Och

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Piping looks ok when new, but once it starts cracking, its awful.

Double stitching for me.