Sewing, Repairing and Reducing Waste

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Sewing seatbelt webbing (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

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