Here’s a picture of some shoulder straps I recently made:

Ignore the binder clip. It is just there to hold up the white background so you can see the straps.
I used a different technique for making these and thought the info might be of use to any of you who are thinking of making shoulder straps.
I cut closed cell foam into 2″ wide pieces and then wrapped them in insignia cloth (think burrito). Insignia cloth is an adhesive backed dacron fabric that runs about 3 ounces per square yard. Here’s a link:
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By using the adhesive backed insignia cloth I was able to avoid sewing through the foam. All the sewing is confined to the ends of the straps so you are never sewing through more than a few layers of the dacron.
The adhesive backed insignia cloth adds a stiffness to the foam filled straps. This helps them hold their shape and reduces stretching of the straps.
I’ve used the straps almost daily now for a couple of months. They are holding up well.

