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Q. I am asking for my friend, but do you know what the fabric used on [1959 Imperial] seats is called? Also the pattern?
Mikki Hay, via e-mail

A. Editor Angelo Van Bogart did some investigation and replies that, “in looking at the 1959 Imperial brochure, I see mention of a Jacquard weave fabric it calls “Diamond Glow.” The brochure also mentions a wool broadcloth in a “regal crown-motif pattern.” Here’s a.

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