be sure to test that for content if it is not labled as such- sewing webbing is usually cotton/blend for garment use- not generally intended for outdoor gear. KM
be sure to test that for content if it is not labled as such- sewing webbing is usually cotton/blend for garment use- not generally intended for outdoor gear. KM
The great sewing guru RamblinRev warned me to be careful to not get Olefin straps... (Apparently his butt hit the ground...) They're not very strong...
Heck, my local Sport Chalet has climbing webbing by the foot... for short tree huggers, they might work well...
yes, they do- but as suspension straps of any length- they stretch- I haven't hit the ground yet, but overnight I get much closer...KM
Who dat?....
The olefin webbing actually snapped under load. I strongly advise against using the Wal Mart fabric department webbing for suspension, YMMV.warned me to be careful to not get Olefin straps... (Apparently his butt hit the ground...) They're not very strong...
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"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
We Don't Sew... We Make Gear! video series
Important thread injector guidelines especially for Newbies
Bobbin Tension - A Personal Viewpoint
worth checking at army surplus stores as well. I got 62 yards (yes yards) for $9. Its not exactly what I was looking for (has somewhat of a cotton feel to it) but it gets the job done, and for the price I just couldn't say no.
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