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  Topic Name: no fray fabric on: March 30, 2015, 06:57:56 AM
brankulo


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« on: March 30, 2015, 06:57:56 AM »

was wandering if anyone knows of any fabric that does not fray. i know of hypalon, but its rather expensive and cant find any colored hypalon. i need several colors.
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  Topic Name: no fray fabric Reply #1 on: April 05, 2015, 09:54:42 PM
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« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2015, 09:54:42 PM »

Vinyl-coated polyester is what you want.  Seattle Fabrics has the best selection of colors that I've seen.

The picture below has two bags with vinyl-coated poly in them - orange poly for the star in the Arizona flag and red and yellow for the C in the Coloado flag.


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  Topic Name: no fray fabric Reply #2 on: April 06, 2015, 11:35:19 AM
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« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2015, 11:35:19 AM »

thanks, that should work for what i need. so no edge finisheing necessary? also have you used 10oz or 18oz. just wandering how thick 18oz is as it looks like there is better color selection
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  Topic Name: no fray fabric Reply #3 on: April 06, 2015, 01:09:21 PM
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« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2015, 01:09:21 PM »

I've used both 10 oz and 18oz weights, but yeah - more colors available in 18oz.   I didn't finish the edges at all, just straight stitched close to them.

It can fray very slightly, but it takes a lot to make it happen - my canyoneering pack has a few frayed edges but they aren't bad.

I use industrial walking foot machines now, but my home machine did ok with the fabric too - I just had to go slow.
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  Topic Name: no fray fabric Reply #4 on: June 10, 2015, 08:39:30 PM
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« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2015, 08:39:30 PM »

Cuben Fiber...
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