hi i am going to make a couple of tree straps out of some webbing
what thread do you recommend for the loads involved.
hi i am going to make a couple of tree straps out of some webbing
what thread do you recommend for the loads involved.
Last edited by wedgie; 04-04-2014 at 18:29.
100% polyester thread for all of our uses. I prefer Gutermann Tera 40 for straps but Mara 70 is more than adequate and is a better choice for other projects using fabric.
However, standard weight 100% polyester thread like Mettler Metrosene Plus and Gutermann Sew All can be used as well with a few more stitches.
lol i dont get how monty pythons ministry of silly walks is relivent to types of thread?lolOriginally Posted by WV
"What tread to use" (sorry)
https://www.google.com/#q=tread
lol im a bit lisdexic my spell check missed it lol now i get it lol
I use nylon upholstery thread. It's pretty heavy but will stretch some rather than break like some smaller polyester. Polyester is more abrasive resistant but won't stretch.
There are many home machines that will not handle nylon thread. In part because the stretch messes up the tension adjustments. Any high quality 100% polyester threads will be fine and much more compliant with home machines.
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"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
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many thanks for the help it is very much appreciated
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