FAQs

The YES Essentials brand refers to a family of high-performance, aesthetically-pleasing vehicle surfaces that were created through the application of patented stain repellency and stain release technologies. The creation of YES Essentials product lines is another example of Sage Automotive Interior’s leadership, including a half-century of service to the automotive industry. The mission of YES Essentials fabrics and carpets is to make fabric surfaces virtually worry-free from the standpoint of care and cleaning.

YES Essentials fabrics ease the hurried, hectic lifestyle of today’s consumer. These high-performance textiles provide one less worry by eliminating the daily and unexpected nuisances accompanying our 24/7 life on the go. It’s a breakthrough innovation that lets spills wipe clean from the softest fabric and offers easy care, enhanced comfort, reduced germs and fewer allergens all while managing odors. No Stains. No Smells. No Worries.®

YES Essentials products are engineered to provide a wide range of durable functional benefits:

• Improved Air Quality and Odor Elimination
• Stain Resistance
• Antistatic
• Durability
• Design Flexibility
• Proven Technology

Improved Air Quality and Odor Elimination

YES Essentials fabrics assist in the management of odors from a variety of
sources – food, exhaust fumes, cigarette smoke, pets, and the most common source of foul odors, mold and bacteria. With a concern for the health and well-being of car drivers, our automotive version of YES Essentials works to improve the cabin air quality by reducing VOC (volatile organic compound) emissions in this confined space.

Stain Resistance

Spills that would otherwise stain fabric, bead up on the surface of YES Essentials fabrics allowing them to be easily wiped away. Faster drying time is another direct benefit of the unique repel-and-release system in YES Essentials fabrics. Release capabilities allow cleaning with nothing more than soap and water which makes permanent marker consider renaming itself as 'temporary marker'.

Antistatic

We’ve all suffered the discomfort of static shock when exiting the vehicle. YES Essentials brings a revolutionary, permanent solution to reduce the generation of static electricity from vehicle entry and exit by more than 50%.

Durability

Perhaps the best feature of YES Essentials is its endurance. We’ve subjected YES Essentials fabrics to a number of rigorous testing conditions which revealed little to no deterioration in performance. YES Essentials technology is engineered to provide durability, consistency and quality throughout the product life cycle.

Design Flexibility

With YES Essentials fabrics, there’s no sacrifice of design intent or soft touch. In fact, functional benefits allow the use of lighter colors and reduce the need to camouflage stains with high pile and intricate patterns.

Proven Technology

YES Essentials fabrics and carpets are found in more than 2 million vehicles. The automotive market is just the beginning. YES Essentials fabrics can also be found in office furniture, health care furniture and equipment and in public transportation.

YES Essentials was created and developed by a team of researchers with significant input from consumers. The process, from inception of idea to implementation in vehicles, took about three years.

YES Essentials technology is found in car seats, custom-fit floor mats, side panels, and car accessories. YES Essentials products are available anywhere consumers want worry-free, easy-to-maintain, stain and odor resistant surfaces in a car.

Look for the tag. YES Essentials is easily identified by the sewn-in tag in vehicles and furniture with YES Essentials seating. In the Chrysler Town & Country and the Dodge Grand Caravan, YES Essentials is formed into the rubber backing of YES Essentials floor mats. YES Essentials aftermarket custom floor mats and seat covers also include the YES Essentials sewn-in tag.

Liquids that are spilled on a YES Essentials product – coffee, soda, water, juice – will bead up harmlessly on the surface where it can be easily blotted away. Should a stain penetrate the surface, it can be cleaned with soap and water. All stains can be successfully removed from YES Essentials products by following the easy cleaning instructions.

The technology in YES Essentials products is deeply embedded, which means it will last the life of the product. You can count on stain repellency and release and static reduction in YES Essentials products for as long as you own them. Don’t waste money using spray-on stain repellents and other performance enhancers – they aren’t necessary and may adversely affect the YES Essentials performance and will void your limited warranty.

The fabrics and carpets that go into YES Essentials products are made in South Carolina using premium materials and the best manufacturing facilities.

YES Essentials products can be found from the factory in more than 2 million Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Toyota and Hyundai vehicles.

More than 2 million Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles incorporate YES Essentials products. Many additional consumers have chosen to buy YES Essentials custom floor mats and seat covers to enhance the performance of their interiors. See the vehicles.