vinyl seats

Plastic-coated car benches

Vinyl seats are seats upholstered in vinyl—a synthetic plastic material that mimics leather at lower cost.

Common in cars, diners, and public transit, vinyl is durable and easy to clean but notoriously sticky in summer heat and cold in winter: The vinyl seats burned the backs of my thighs.

The term often evokes mid-century American aesthetics or budget practicality.

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car · backseat · sticky · hot · summer heat · sweating · bare legs · cracking · bucket · bench · cushion · retro · old school · diner · fast food · booth · squeaky · slippery

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material authenticity

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G