

Stayfast is a popular upgrade to vinyl convertible tops, and as with any canvas, is richer looking and has a higher wear rating than convertible tops made of vinyl. Stayfast canvas is a sleek, beautiful canvas, usually less expensive than Twillfast, but it does not have the dobby backing offered in Sonnenland and Twillfast (Sonnendeck). As with other canvases, the rubber core gives the fabric long-lasting durability. Stayfast canvas has an acrylic square weave facing, a rubber inner-layer, and a cotton backing. Stayfast is commonly used in replacement convertible tops. Stayfast Canvas is an elegant, durable canvas original to cars like the Mazda Miata and the Nissan 370Z.This is a top-notch convertible top material, one we often recommend to savvy customers who like a good buy and a quality product. Twillfast Canvas is identical to Sonnenland Canvas - elegant and durable - only it's less expensive. This material, original to certain Camaro, BMW, Mustang, and VW Beetle convertibles, among others, varies in terms of surface weave and/or weight for acoustic performance. Twillfast is usually a 3-ply topping (though some versions are 5-ply) with Polyester and/or Polyester/cotton backings. Twillfast®, also called Sonnendeck Canvas, is an American-made canvas - a cost-effective substitute for Sonnenland.Sonnenland Canvas can vary in terms of surface weave and/or weight for acoustic performance, but all Sonnenland Canvas promises elegance and long-lasting durability. Sonnenland canvas is a top-of-the-line material original to various Audi, BMW, and Jaguar convertibles, among others. Customers who value originality over cost often pay top dollar for Sonnenland, just to have that authentic "dobby backing," seen only when you look up at the roof of your convertible top from inside your car.

Sonnenland® is a German-made 3-ply topping made up of an acrylic twill-weave facing, a rubber inner-layer, and a polyester "dobby backing." The dobby backing is a knit-like weave original to many high-end foreign cars.Where it is, because of the top design, we will say so and the top will be made of the Almost all our tops are a flexible medium density (36 oz.) fabric. There is a trade-off in weight: heavier is better for resisting tear through, but lighter is better for flexibility and abrasionįrom within that may arise from movement.

(a) the manufacturing quality control in the factory that makes the top and (b) the care and thoroughness of the installation. Please bear in mind that two things dominate, by far, the quality issue: But they do not really tell the whole story. They may specify "heaviest weight" or "original replacement" in ways that seem Almost all manufacturers use Haartz fabrics.
