Best thread to sew nylon webbing?

[TarHeelBrit]

I think this is in the correct section. If not, would the mods please be so kind as to move it and accept my apologies.


I have a question regarding the best thread to sew nylon webbing? I've got a 58 pattern water bottle and cup and was thinking of making a carrier out of webbing but I'm not sure what's the best thread. It will be hand sewn if that makes a difference.

Thanks in advance,
Malc.

 

[Macaroon]

Polyester sew-all will do the job adequately; cheap as chips and available in the smallest of sewing shops.

 

[Kerne]

I use Gutermann upholstery thread for most jobs. Not the cheapest but pretty strong.

 

[vestlenning]

+1 on the Polyester thread; good for a lot of things.

 

[cranmere]

Any heavy polyester thread will do nicely, the Guterman upholstery thread mentioned above is excellent. If you're likely to be doing more heavy duty sewing it might be worth buying a reel of sailmaker's thread, I use Koban but there are other good brands out there. They come in different weights, the heavier ones are easier to sew by hand, and they will also go through a normal domestic sewing machine OK.

 

[TarHeelBrit]

Thanks for the help everyone. I went to the local Londis and behind the counter on a card was a travel sewing kit with some black thread which seems strong enough for my needs so I'll give it a go when I get some free time. Cheers, Malc.

 

[Rahere]

I recently did some which I backed with Gorilla glue: strength was more important than looks for the job in hand.

 

[TarHeelBrit]

I recently did some which I backed with Gorilla glue: strength was more important than looks for the job in hand.

Gorilla glue..Hmm hadn't thought of that. Thanks mate.

 

[nic a char]

Linen thread - still available cheep on fleebay - VERY strong, takes glues & waterproofing.

 

[cranmere]

I used to work for someone who made hang gliders and I did most of the textile stuff. We never used glue on any of the webbing both on the attachment points for the sail and on the harnesses partly because it gets onto the needles and into the works of the sewing machine. If you stitch firmly glue shouldn't be necessary and doesn't add much to the strength. Stitch in a box pattern with an X across the box and that will hold darned near anything. Hand stitching is just as good as machine stitching provided you take a bit of care. If you're hand stitching put a couple of staples into the webbing to hold it in place, they are pretty easy to get back out again when you've finished.

 

[User3326]

For webbing (and general heavy duty stuff) I use a 1mm braided nylon. pre-stretched (wrapped 4-5 times round a smooth bar and pulled, like when you stretch out rope in rope making) its about .7-.8mm. Easily goes through the eye of a canvas needle and is ridiculously strong. Use a backstitch with either a box with a cross in it or a double/triple stitch (depending on what your doing). Best way to cut webbing is with a metal ruler and a fine tipped soldering iron, very neat. You can do it with a pair of scissors and melt the end with a lighter to stop it fraying too, but its not as neat.


This type or braided nylon http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30m-1mm-1...Domain_3&var=550422069906&hash=item3a8f4c4713