Waterproof Seat Cover Towel, Premium Sweat Carseat Protector, Perfect for Universal Anti-Slip Car Truck SUV Seat, Great for Surfing Yoga Gym Workout, Black

Wet boardshorts on a cloth seat, or a sweaty back after an hour in the gym, and the car smells like it for a week afterwards. This towel-style cover goes over the whole seat, catches the moisture before it reaches the upholstery, and goes through the washing machine when it has had enough.

Water resistant, and the difference matters

The listing title says waterproof. The supplier's own detail says water resistant, and that is the wording carried here, because the two are not the same thing. Water resistant holds back sweat, damp swimmers and a knocked-over drink for a while, then eventually lets water through under sustained soaking. For a gym bag or a surf trip that is the right level of protection. For a dog that has just come out of a dam, expect to pull it off and wash it.

Fitting, and why the backing is textured

At 140 x 75 cm it covers the base and the backrest of a front seat in one piece. An adjustable elastic strap holds it on, and the underside is a grip fabric so it does not creep around as you get in and out — which is precisely how a folded towel thrown over a seat fails. Rolled up, it stows in a glovebox, a console bin or the boot between uses.

Key features

• 140 x 75 cm: squab and backrest together, not just the part you sit on.
• Plush microfibre face: takes moisture up rather than pushing it around.
• Anti-slip backing: a textured underside that holds on leather.
• One adjustable elastic strap: tensioned by hand, off in seconds.
• Machine washable: which is the entire point of a cover like this.
• Rolls small: stores in the glovebox rather than living on the seat.

Specifications

• Size: 140 x 75 cm
• Face fabric: plush microfibre
• Backing: anti-slip fabric
• Water protection: water resistant — the title's "waterproof" is not supported by the supplier's own detail
• Fitting: adjustable elastic strap
• Care: machine washable
• Colour: black, with no other option on this listing

Side airbags and seat fitment

• Nothing in the supplier's information states whether this cover is compatible with seats carrying a side airbag in the outer bolster. Because it is not stated, it cannot be assumed. Check your own seat for an airbag label stitched into the side of the backrest, and check the vehicle handbook, before fitting one to a front seat.
• Route the strap so it does not bear on the bolster seam where a side airbag would deploy, and so it cannot foul the belt, the buckle or the seat adjusters.
• Make sure the cover does not sit over the seat belt buckle stalk and that the belt still runs and retracts freely.

Straightforward protection for a seat that keeps getting wet, and washable the moment it stops smelling fresh.