I usually hang out on the ShopForum, but thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread. I'm in the midst of redecorating the living room of my mid-seventies built house that I affectionately refer to as "The Disco Palace" and am maintaining the seventies look.

The couch and loveseat are out for reupholstery, and the next project is the leather recliner. I've always loved the Palomino MB-Tex interior in my '88 190E 2.6 (original owner, special order five-speed manual) and was considering a similar color leather.

So after comparing some tan leather samples, I thought, why not recover the recliner in Palomino MB-Tex? We all know how durable that material is, but where to buy and how much... maybe a dealer, but will I have to remortgage the house to afford the required 8 yards (54" wide bolt)?

So this thread with the worlduph link popped up in my goggle search. I contacted them for a sample, and it certainly appears to be the real deal, and the $40 per yard price for the bulk grained version of the fabric that is used on the side bolsters and side coverings is totally reasonable. I have to take it to my upholsterer to be sure he can work with it and if so, I'll proceed.

When done I'll post a photo, but give me a few weeks.

Duke