190T Versus 210D Motorcycle Cover Fabric

190T is a thread count. It describes how many warp and weft threads sit in a square inch of a light polyester taffeta. A higher T number means a denser, finer weave.

210D is a denier figure. It describes the linear mass of the yarn itself, so a higher D number means a thicker, heavier yarn. A 210D fabric is fundamentally a heavier cloth than a 190T taffeta, not merely a denser one. That is the reason the two cannot be compared directly by number.

• 190T polyester: the everyday cover. Light, packs small, keeps dust, bird mess and light rain off. Ideal for a bike kept in a garage, a carport or under cover, or for a rider who wants something that lives under the seat.
• 210D: the outdoor cover. Heavier yarn, better abrasion and tear resistance, better UV survival over seasons. This is what you sell to a customer who parks on the street all year.

Both patterns in the Creease range are offered in multiple colours, with a printed logo, and in custom sizes.

Fabric weight is only half the story. Covers fail at the seams and at the stress points long before the fabric wears through. The pattern shown in the Creease range uses double stitching with a heat sealed seam, which is the construction to insist on for outdoor use.

The other failure point is wind. A cover that flaps abrades its own coating and abrades the paint underneath it. Elastic hems, underbody straps and buckle points are what stop this, so specify them rather than assuming.

A cover that is too big flaps. A cover that is too small does not reach the exhaust or the wheels and tears at the corners. Because sizing on this line is made to order, take three measurements before you enquire: overall length, handlebar width and overall height with any top box or screen fitted.

If you are buying for retail, decide on two or three size bands rather than one universal size, and label them by bike type rather than by centimetre, because that is how riders shop.

This is one of the easiest products in the catalogue to brand. Dealers give covers away at handover, rental fleets print their name on them for asset control, and marketplaces use them as an entry price point. Send vector artwork with the finished size and we will come back on the print.