Custom Upholstery Supplies
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WIRE-ON
Enfield Auto Restoration is filling a need vital to the restorer. We make binding, hidem and wire-on for antique auto, marine, and furniture upholstery.
Trimmers across the nation and abroad ship their leather to us. Using a unique process developed by us, we create high quality supplies for auto restorers everywhere.
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HIDEM
Wire-On, Made to Order Hidem
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BINDING
PIPING
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Binding is available in no fold, single fold and double fold Piping
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Restorer of the Award Winning 1937 Alvis 25 Speed
FOAM CORE WIND LACE
Foam Core Wind Lace
SINGLE BEAD
Single Bead
 
GIMP BINDING
Gimp Binding
4 Print Shop Road, Enfield, CT 06082
860.749.7917
 
Wire-On, Made in continuous length up to 100' Front and Back of Open Wire-On
WIRE-ON
Wire-on is made from leather supplied by the customer. Half a hide will make approximately 90 feet of wire-on, and unused material is returned. We use only the best part of the hide along with stainless steel wire to produce quality wire-on
Made from your leather in
continuous length up to 100'.
Wire-On is used:
• to cover tacks on automotive and furniture upholstery
• across header and rear top bows
• to cover edge of top where it meets the body
• around seats
• around doors and door openings
Front and Back of Open Wire-On
Wire-On, Open and Closed Close Up of Finished Product
Dimensions:
Approximate finished width, 9/16"
Made in one continuous length up to 100'
Finished Product
Close up View of Wire-On
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HIDEM
Finished Hidem Hidem in continuous length up to 100'
Hidem is made from leather supplied by the customer. We use only the best part of the hide. Unused material is returned.
Hidem is used:
• to cover tacks on automotive, marine (including ChrisCraft), and furniture upholstery for a finished appearance
• across header and rear top bows
• to cover edge of top where it meets the body
• around seats
• around doors and openings
Finished Hidem
Hidem Made in One Continuous length up to 100'
Dimensions:
Approximate finished width, 9/16"
Made in one continuous length up to 100'
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BINDING
Double Fold Binding
Binding is made from leather supplied by the customer. It is split to approximately .025" for a neater appearance and ease of sewing.
 Binding is great for buttons
Binding is used to:
• wrap around and cover any raw edges for a neat finish
• finish carpet edges
• finish top edges
• finish side curtain edges
Binding is also good for buttons
A roll of double fold binding
Binding is great for buttons
No Fold Binding Single Fold Binding
Available as:
No Fold at 11/4", 11/2" and 2" widths
(Most popular size is the 2" width)
Single Fold at 11/4" width
Double Fold at 3/4" width
Made in one continuous length up to 150'
No Fold Binding
Single Fold Binding
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Piping Finished Piping
PIPING
• 3/32" plastic piping core material, sold by the 100 yd. roll
•3/32" piping custom made from leather with approximately 1/2" selvage
• made in one continuous length up to 150'
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FOAM CORE WINDLACE
Foam Core Windlace Foam Core Windlace in one continuous length
Windlace is used to:
• seal around doors
• seal around header
Dimensions:
available with 1/4", 3/8", or 1/2" foam core
with a 3/4" selvage x the number of feet needed
in one continuous roll
Foam Core Windlace
Foam Core in One Continuous Length
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SINGLE BEAD—UNCOVERED
Single Bead, Uncovered
Single Bead is used:
• to cover tacks on automotive and furniture upholstery for a neat finished appearance
• to be covered with fabric by the trimmer for use around the headliner
• in place of wire-on or hidem for cars with cloth interiors
• to simulate the look of covered rattan or pin bead
 Single Bead Close Up
Single Bead, Uncovered
Single Bead Close Up
Dimensions:
Approximate width of core 3/8"
Available on 50' rolls
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GIMP BINDING WITH ADHESIVE
Gimp Binding with Adhesive, finished
Gimp Binding with Adhesive is used:
• to cover tacks across header and rear top bows
• to cover edge of top where it meets the body
• around seats
• to finish the underside of seat cushions
• around doors and door openings
 Gimp Binding with Adhesive, Front and Back
Gimp Binding with Adhesive, Finished
Gimp Binding with Adhesive,
Front and Back
Dimensions:
Approximate finished width 1/2"
made in one continuous length up to 100'
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