straps without sewing

[Bondo]

I have a loop and a knot on my straps. No sewing required. And @ 245lbs it holds me just fine,

[JohnSawyer]

I hang from a "water knot" (Simple overhand knot) on mule tape all the time. Just don't over-stress the webbing, hang at your 30-degree angle and they'll be fine.

IF you do tie a loop, leave a long tail... so the knot doesn't roll over or slip. The figure 8 shouldn't slip... a double-overhand won't slip either...

[Sweetspot]

This is how I started out, just a simple fig 8. I later had to convince my bride to grant me the use of her injector to sew the loops

[ExPXGUY]

Some have tried Joann's or Hancock webbing and have had it break. Stuff I've seen there is for purses or craft projects. Make sure is rated (has a specifc load limit)

[ernesthemmingway]

Does anyone have a good tutorial they'd like to share on how to sew loops in webbing?

[raiffnuke]

Does anyone have a good tutorial they'd like to share on how to sew loops in webbing?

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[WV]

The sewing pattern in the illustration is unlikely to fail, but lengthwise parallel rows of stitches are supposed to be stronger than bar tacks.

[toddhunter]

The illustration shows two ways to use them, but the asterisk recommends the single loop. What gives?

[old4hats]

That's the option for use with buckles or rings or triangle plates, so the loop doesn't get in the way.

[AaronAlso]

I double "box stitch" mine. Fold over 7-8" of strap. At the strap end stitch a rectangle ~2" long and crisscross an X in the box. Do the same about 0.5-1" from the last, closer to the loop. This should leave you with a 2-3" loop that is plenty secure enough to hold a person's weight.

I've seen them bartacked as above, and lengthwise as WV mentioned, all seem to hold equally well, for our purposes anyway.