I've owned leather seats in the past, properly maintenance requires more than just wiping with a damp cloth. Yes, you do have to use leather cleaner and conditi

I've owned leather seats in the past, properly maintenance requires more than just wiping with a damp cloth. Yes, you do have to use leather cleaner and conditioner if you want them to last a long time. Cloth holds up much better to having drinks spilled on it than leather. The leather could potentially be permanently damaged if you don't clean it up quickly. Most cloth seats will just need paper towels. If you really don't clean it up for a long time you can steam clean cloth seats, which you cannot do with leather. I'm wondering if maybe you've never had real leather seats and are mistaking pleather or vinyl for leather? Vinyl seats will hold up pretty well to abuse, but they are awful to sit in. My cloth seats hold up fine to my dogs. Typically cloth seats nowadays are a lot more resistant to scratching and tearing than leather seats are.