Topic
Sewing Netting to Silnylon
Forum Posting
A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Make Your Own Gear › Sewing Netting to Silnylon
- This topic is empty.
-
AuthorPosts
-
Jul 1, 2007 at 1:39 pm #1223929
I am about to sew a bug bivy with a silnylon floor and a noseeum netting top. However, I have had problems in the past with the netting stretching as I sew the long seams of netting to the floor. Any tips?
Dan
Jul 1, 2007 at 2:05 pm #1394092I have had problems in the past with the netting stretching as I sew the long seams of netting to the floor. Any tips?
Fold the edge of the silnylon over the edge of the netting in a 1/2" hem and use many pins.
Jul 2, 2007 at 4:32 pm #1394178Thanks Jim. Seems straightforward enough.
Jul 2, 2007 at 5:38 pm #1394184Dan – the netting stretch tends to accumulate when sewing longer seams. Check your netting's weave to see if one direction stretches less than the other. Cut the netting piece so that this direction is parallel to the direction of the long seam. Some stretch may still accumulate, such that you reach the end of the seam and there is leftover netting. If you can leave the "foot end seam" – perpendicular to the long seams – for last, then you can simply trim the excess netting before sewing the final seam.
I find the above approach normally eliminates the need for pins. A simple felled seam is a good idea with netting – the first stitch with a 1/2" allowance, and the second stitch to sew the allowance flat to the body of the project. The sil-nylon edges may fray a bit, but usually it's not a big deal. Otherwise, there's the flat-felled seam, which is a little more tedious, as you may know.
Jul 8, 2007 at 7:16 am #1394752You can also use glue stick. Just use the glue stick like you would pins. A small dab every few inches. I press and smooth it out with my finger. It will dry in just a few minutes. After stitching the glue stick can be washed off with water.
-
AuthorPosts
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Forum Posting
A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
Our Community Posts are Moderated
Backpacking Light community posts are moderated and here to foster helpful and positive discussions about lightweight backpacking. Please be mindful of our values and boundaries and review our Community Guidelines prior to posting.
Get the Newsletter
Gear Research & Discovery Tools
- Browse our curated Gear Shop
- See the latest Gear Deals and Sales
- Our Recommendations
- Search for Gear on Sale with the Gear Finder
- Used Gear Swap
- Member Gear Reviews and BPL Gear Review Articles
- Browse by Gear Type or Brand.