If like the ones on my chairs it's a protection cover fittied oveer the seat by manufacturer to protect during transportation and the idea is to remove the seat [screws underneath] and remove the plastic protection covering. You could replace it but you would have to go to a furnature restorer to get the right plastic sheeting.
BB, February 2010
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How can I repair the plastic covers on my dining room chairs?