Our dealer found out for me that for 2012 seat the manufacturer lists it as a synthetic leather that is sealed for protection and durability.
Yes, maybe you guys have heard of Naugahyde. I really find myself very unhappy about the slaughter of innocent Naugas. You CVO guys have no idea of how many Naugas it takes to make just one motorcycle saddle.
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Naugahyde (sometimes abbreviated to Nauga) is an American brand of artificial leather ("pleather"). Naugahyde is a composite of a knit fabric backing and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic coating. It was developed by United States Rubber Company, and is now manufactured and sold by the Uniroyal Engineered Products division of Michelin. Its name, first used as a trademark in 1936,[1] comes from the Borough of Naugatuck, Connecticut, where it was first produced. Uniroyal asserts that Naugahyde is one of the most popular premium pleathers.[citation needed] Naugahyde is manufactured in Stoughton, Wisconsin.[2]
Advertising campaign showing the fictional Nauga character. Note that the Nauga's skin is made of vinyl.
A marketing campaign of the 1960s and 1970s asserted humorously that Naugahyde was obtained from the skin of an animal called a "Nauga". The claim became an urban myth.[3] The campaign emphasized that, unlike other animals, which must typically be slaughtered to obtain their hides, Naugas can shed their skin without harm to themselves.[4] The Nauga doll, a squat, horned monster with a wide toothy grin, became popular in the 1960s and is still sold today.[5]
British singer-songwriter Al Stewart referred to Naugahyde in his song 'Gina in The Kings Road' on his 2005 album 'A Beach Full of Shells'. Set in the swinging 60s in London, the song is about a young lady, popular with many gentlemen, with whom he forms a liaison about which he says "Don't you cast aspersions on my Naugahyde affair".