I looked at some vinyl covers at some auto parts stores and didn't like the quality. I'm the artist of the K9 Hero portrait project and wanted to draw my own cover but I wanted great quality. Well, it came out fantastic, and it will stand up to even some random strength tests. I also like how this top grain texture is. I'm ordering more to paint a few for my law enforcement and military friends. I used a special leather dye that binds so it doesn't move.