For die-hard car enthusiasts, Alcantara represents the height of interior luxury. This high-end fabric can be found adorning seats and dashboards in everything from Bentley’s and Lamborghini’s, to Ford’s and Toyota’s. The iconic name, taken from the Arabic word ‘al qantara’ (meaning ‘the bridge’), just drips with swagger. But what is it exactly, where does it come from, and how did it become so renowned? Let’s start by painting a picture of a region in Italy, called Umbria. This postcard-perfect setting consists of rolling picturesque
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