Saddle Blanket Seat Covers
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- Saddle Blanket Tough 2,600D
- Vinyl Trim + Map Pockets
- Abrasion > 150k Double Rubs
- Machine Wash
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Saddle Blanket Seat Covers are the grandfather of the industry.
They’re sometimes referred to as Mexican Blanket Seat Covers, Indian Blanket Seat Covers or Western Seat Covers. The material is a heavy duty polypropylene fabric with a 2,600 Denier Rating. It features multi-color woven strands that are abrasion tough with a wear rating of 100,000+.
Up until 2015, all saddle blanket fabrics were woven and finished in a couple of ways:
They were woven without any additional backing, so after a week of sliding in and out of your seats the weave would come apart and you'd see through to your original seats. To better control the stability of the weave, companies will spray a white acrylic backing to keep the weave of the material from spreading apart.
The sprayed acrylic was an "OK" idea if you didn't mind damaging your leather seats or having the acrylic backing break apart and leave a bunch of white dust and sandy dirt on your cloth seats. We didn't want customers buying Saddle Blanket Seat Covers only to discover how much damage it was causing their original seats. After all, aren't seat covers supposed to protect seats?
When Northwest decided to manufacture Mexican Blanket Seat Covers, we didn't want all of the problems the acrylic backing was causing. We started by replacing the 60 grit-like acrylic backing and replace it with a Tyvek® style non-woven fabric. Our solution to use a non-woven backing fabric to stabilize the Saddle Blanket Seat Covers worked perfectly!
We decided to brand it as Outlaw™ Saddle Blanket Seat Covers.
It didn't leave a mess on the original seats and gently buffed original leather seats. The Bonus feature was that the non-woven fabric acted as a dust catcher which prevented soil and sand from going through the fabric and onto the factory seats.
If you’re looking for the Best Mexican Blanket Seat Covers to protect your seats, then our Outlaw™ Saddle Blanket Seat Covers are Engineered and Guaranteed to provide you with the Best Seating Protection in this category!
Care & Cleaning: SADDLE BLANKET SEAT COVERS
Polypropylene - Woven
Hand wash or gentle cycle machine wash, HE liquid detergent in cold or mild temperature water. Hang dry, do not machine dry.
Note: Saddle Blanket seat covers are engineered to play tough. This modern day Mexican blanket Seat Cover fabric was first developed back in 1984 in North Carolina. It was inspired by scatter rugs that you'd find in kitchens across America back in the early 1970s.
Fabric features
Northwest Seat Covers - Seat Style Guide
Leonardo DiVinci may have produced a hand drawing of his idea for a self-propelled vehicle in 1495 and Karl Benz may have first introduced the idea of a motorized “Tricycle” with a single bucket seat in 1886 but, it was Ransom Eli Olds who introduced the “Oldsmobile Curved Dash” in 1901 with its bench seat that got everything rolling.
All modern-day automotive seating can trace its origins back to the classic bucket style seat from Daimler -Benz and bench seat from that Oldsmobile in 1901.
Here’s a list of all the seat styles that are available in today’s vehicles:
Bucket Seats:
- High Back with Integrated Head Rests.
- Low Back with Adjustable Head Rests.
- May have 1 arm rest per seat.
- May have 2 arm rests per seat.
Solid Bench Seat:
- May have Fold-down Arm Rest.
- May have Integrated Head Rests (Camel Hump Style).
- May have Adjustable Head Rests.
40/20/40 Split:
- 40/20/40 Split Bench with Fold-down Arm Rest (1, 2 or 3 Cup Holders).
- Arm Rests can be Solid or Console Style with a Top Lid & Storage.
- 40/20/40 Split-Back Bench with Folding Arm Rest
- 40/20/40 Split-Back with Folding Arm Rest + 60/40 Split Cushion
60/40 Split:
- 60/40 Split Cushion + Solid Back Rest (With or Without Arm Rest)
- 60/40 Split-Back Bench
- 60/40 Split Bench
50/50 Split:
- 50/50 Split Bench
- 50/50 Split-Back Bench
- 50/50 Split Bench with 2 Folding Arm Rests
Summary:
There are many different styles of seating configurations. Over the years auto manufacturers have created a variety of seat styles by combining bucket and bench seat combinations.
Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
Installation
To better provide you with the best instructions possible, we have included a series of video tutorials on our Youtube channel.
Visit our Installation Guide pageNeed Assistance with Your Seat Covers?
If the fitment isn't quite right, please email us at contactnwseatcovers.com and send photos. We're happy to help!
HEADREST AND LATCH HOLES
In many models, headrest holes, power holes and/or latch holes are not cut. This is due to past trouble with properly aligning the covers once the holes were cut. In these cases, it was deemed better to cut the holes once the Saddle Blanket Split Bench Seat Covers is properly aligned and installed.
To make these holes, simply install your Mexican Blanket Seat Covers, then cut a small "X" cut over the area where the hole needs to be. Then, in the case of a latch hole, lift the cover up and slide the latch through the hole.
This process ensures that the holes are placed in correct spot every time!
Warranty
NW Saddle Blanket Seat Covers come with a 2 year warranty for fit, workmanship and normal wear. We will replace any sections that have worn due to normal use, a material defect or a fitment problem, free of charge in 4 easy steps.
For more info, please visit our Warranty & Returns page.
Reviews: See What Our Customers Have to Say
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Eric SchmidtHarrisburg, PA
Great material, quick service, but was a bit unsure about the cushion covers one side was longer and the other shorter. I called customer service and they explained that the northwest label is supposed to be on the outside towards the door. Once I changed them around, all was good - Thanks!
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Sean RileyCedar Rapids, IA
Needed a set of covers for the Ram 1500 Classic and decided to go with the saddle blanket style covers. Really impressed that they have a built-in dust catcher on the back side of the material. Working out in the fields, you can get a bit dusty. Install was easy and I like that the sides are in vinyl - easy to wipe clean.
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Maria MartinezEl Paso, TX
We have a number of pickups at the ranch and we bought a couple of sets of your saddle blanket seat covers. They look good and fit really nicely.
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Richard GenzColorado Springs, CO
Outlaw Saddle Blanket seat covers fit perfectly on my 2005 Sprinter. Installation was easy. Extra -large map pockets. Have put 7000 miles on these new covers and they're comfortable and snug-fitting. One of the best improvements I've made to my Sprinter. Excellent value!
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Tom WaterstonSpringfield, MO
Some of our trucks were looking a bit beat-up, so we got a couple of sets of Saddleblanket covers and the seats actually look pretty good. Thanks Northwest.
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Jose FernandezSanta Fe, NM
Received the covers for our 3 vans and they fit perfectly. Was worried about the cushion slipping around, but their buckles and straps work great.