Webbing Q

Morning.

I need to re-web a chair seat, its sagging. Rubberised or canvas webbing are available, what is the downside to using canvas? Also, could I simply use denim trouser legs? Ie 2 layers of denim? It seems pointless to go out and buy a stack of webbing if I already have what will work fine. Its not going to be seen.

thanks, NT

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bigcat
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Whoa! It may not be seen, but it is going to be sat on. Time and time again. By all sorts of people. It needs proper load-bearing webbing, which is not the same as trouser denim, not even the same as sailcloth (which is what denim originally was, cloth 'de Nimes' if I recall correctly). I'm not sure of the differences between canvas and rubberised webbing - is it that rubberised is stretchy? In any case, you should aim to replace what was on the seat originally, so if it was rubberised to start with, replace with similar.

By the way, the above is an engineering approach to the problem, which is not quite the same as a sewer's approach. Although it should not be forgotten that sewing is creating structures in 3-d from 2-d pattern pieces and with flexible materials.

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Alan Dicey

G'day NT

Rubber webbing, if it is rubber, as opposed to synthetic 'rubber', is not really an option for me as I live on the coast where it can be a little humid at times and this tends to make rubber perish quite quickly. So I'd be more inclined to chose canvas from those two choices for the reason alone, but if you have lots of denim trouser legs I can't see why they wouldn't work. Is the chair to be used inside the house?

Very soon I'll need to repair the webbing in a lounge and chair that is outside the house and although it's kept dry under the pergola, it would still have damp air to contend with, so I'd prefer to use something that has a poly content and I was thinking of checking out the car wreckers for old seat belts. After an accident they aren't able to be used again (in a car) but the webbing would still be strong enough for my purpose.

Just a thought!

Bronwyn ;-)

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HC

house?

wreckers

purpose.

Thanks Bronwyn. The canvas is a lot cheaper, so I wonder what the diffrence is, whether the rubber is just rubber coated canvas. The rubber is synthetic and lasts very well. Yes its for indoor use, no damp trouble.

I might go with double layer denim.

thanks, NT

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bigcat

If you've got the denim, then I'd give it a try, you've got nothing to lose but your time. Use a couple of thicknesses and make sure it doesn't fray along the cut edges......if you have an overlocker/serger run it through to prevent fraying.

Worth a try. Bronwyn ;-)

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HC

I will endorse the hubby's reply - having replaces webbing under a chair, you really DO need the real thing! This is one area where cutting corners will not pay.

Not just that, but 'webbing' cut from used jeans has lost a LOT of the original strength... Do you really want a guest descending floorwards rather rapidly, mid coffee?

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Kate Dicey

I usually say sewist these days...

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Kate Dicey

webbing,

sailcloth

floorwards

heh, OK if its not at all the same I'll get the right stuff.

Thanks :)

NT

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bigcat

BTW It had never occurred to me that I might be a sewer before... :)

NT

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bigcat

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romanyroamer

Or just buy a webbing stretcher:

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have used mine several time, so it's worth having the real tool. NAYY,

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BEI Design

When I see the word "sewer" it looks like the word sewer.......as in refuse water and all that good stuff. I definitely like sewist better.

Michelle Giordano

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dnmgiordano

And I always thought that "seamster" was amusing.

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