Abstract: The process for the forming of a covering element particularly for vehicle interiors consists in associating at a preset pressure, a wooden plate-like element with a malleable support defined by at least one layer made of a fabric impregnated with a product based on epoxy resin: subsequently, during the application of the pressure, the assembly is heated to a preset temperature to give the wooden plate-like element and the support the pre-required configuration; the covering element obtained with the above process includes a layer of wooden material (2) associated with a support (3) which is defined by at least one layer of fabric impregnated by a product based on epoxy resin.