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Why do all subways have to have the ugliest seat cushions? It's like they order them from the same shitty cushion factory.
by imaginenore 12y ago
Why do all subways have to have the ugliest seat cushions? It's like they order them from the same shitty cushion factory.
- NickPollard 12y agoI don't have evidence but I always assumed they do it to mask wear and dirt - the odd geometrical patterns make it less obvious how old and dirty they are, compared to a single clean colour.
- alexbilbie 12y agoIt's called moquette and "is renown for its hard wearing, durable and fire resistant qualities" http://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/for-home/furniture/about-moquette.html http://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/for-home/furniture/about-moque...
- yincrash 12y agoNYC has only hard plastic chairs.
- coob 12y agoThey're great! Someone was selling t-shirts with the patterns a while back but TfL hold copyrights on them and the seller was C&Ded. Here's my favourite, from the best tube line in London: https://dribbble.com/shots/1642243-Tubepapers-Victoria?list=users&offset=0 https://dribbble.com/shots/1642243-Tubepapers-Victoria?list=...
- cylinder 12y agoI don't even know why they have seat cushions to begin with. It just seems like they're breeding grounds for bacteria and would be difficult to properly clean.