I have a tarp made out of aluminized cuben. I want it to be smaller than it is. Can I just cut it down to size without worrying about the sides fraying and such? I don’t sew. At all. But I can cut stuff. Hence the question.
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Cutting cuben question
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How about using some doublestick tape to hem it?
Didn’t think of that. Danke.
Now I just have to learn what a hem actually is.
Folded over. Look at a tee shirt sleeve or the bottom of your jeans. Those are folded and sewn into a hem.
This is the technique I have used for making little DCF bags. He hems the top edge where the draw cord goes through
I should probably clarify that I’ve never made a tarp and my idea might be stupid or misinformed.
I sent samples of some older Cuben to Stephen Seeber to test – the results are reported on the GEAR forum. Found is very easy to cut the material with a linoleum knife, much easier than woven nylon for which I use sharp scissors.
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