Whoops! Didn't have the boot on right at the knob. This is more like it..also a close up of the stitching (I had him use a cross stitch rather than baseball).
It feels awesome, exactly like suede. I never want to take my hands off the wheel!
As far as cleaning, I haven't looked in to it too much but I think you can clean it with a nylon brush (like a toothbrush), and a damp cloth or something. If you google 'cleaning alcantara' you'll know about as much as I do, lol.