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From: michel
Date: 06-20-2007, 01:57 PM (1 of 3)
| Hi everyone. As my friend like to tease me about my sewing hobby I've taken up, he has now asked me for help. He has a convertible jeep in which one of the windows stitching for the zipper has started to tear out. What would be the best material to use as thread for this. It has to endure a lot of pull and stress and it will be sewn into a tough, almost plasticy material. Thanks |
User: michel
Member since: 05-14-2007 Total posts: 10 |
From: mommydionne
Date: 06-20-2007, 07:42 PM (2 of 3)
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hmmmm, fishing line? Seriously you need a strong industrial nylon or plasticy type thread, anything with cotton is going to rot out, and I think polyester will not do well with sun exposure.
Jeanette
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User: mommydionne
Member since: 01-08-2004 Total posts: 838 
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From: bridesmom
Date: 06-20-2007, 10:13 PM (3 of 3)
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I have a huge roll of waterproof thread. It's called Star Nylon, a bonded nylon made by Coats. I used it to make waterproof duffel bags and there is no way that you can break this stuff!! It's a heavier weight, probably thicker than a topstitch thread, but sewed up like a dream once I got the tension figured out.
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
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