Pretty new at working with the Reflectix material – I've tried building a cooler similar to the Escape Pod. I'm using the Reflectix aluminum tape for joining the seams, and folded over to finish the edges. However, I've found this makes the edges pretty inflexible, and I the tape edges seem to catch and peel a little bit when I slide the two halves together and back apart again.
Is there a better tape to use, or an alternate construction method that may work better? It looks like the Escape Pod is sewn with some fabric ribbon (grosgrain or similar) for strength – has anyone tried that for their DIY projects?

