Sewing, Repairing and Reducing Waste

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Sewing seatbelt webbing (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 11 months ago by Nimbletoes@sh.itjust.works to c/sewingrepairing@sh.itjust.works

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Hello! I have a sling bag that I really like, but the strap doesn't take it as close to my body as I would like. I have a sewing machine, but I have never used it for stitching seatbelt webbing. What sort of needle would I need to use, and which type of thread would be best suited for the material?

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[–] Echo5@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I’ve used a regular machine with a denim needle to sew a couple nylon webbing layers together. I don’t know how sturdy you need the thread to be but general utility thread should work for a basic bag, or you could get a spool of Gudermann(?) thread for a step up.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It should be fine, seat-belts aren't that thick. I'd use size 69 bonded nylon or polyester thread.

[–] Nimbletoes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Okay :) what type of needle would you recommend? Someone else recommended a denim needle