Sewing with Cordura nylon

[KaySaari]

My son-in-law wants me to make him cases for various sized camera lenses out of
Cordura nylon. He left me dimensions of the lenses. I have never done much
sewing of outdoor gear. Any advice? or hints?

[Penny S.]

KaySaari <kays...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:19991127172926...@ng-cf1.aol.com...

Large needle, good thread (100 % polyester, not Dual Duty, it will shred and
break) Use upholstery thread if your machine will take. Be precise;
Cordura has no ease at all.

Penny S.

[W & P]

>

Even though cordura has a plastic-y coated layer on the backside, the threads
still shred and fray from cut edges. I would serge (or zig-zag) edges after sewing
seams to prevent the edges from ravelling (can serge before sewing if doing so
after would be awkward). If edges of cordura near lenses are an issue (potential
scratching?) you can bind the seam edges w/ bias binding (bought to match or
contrast, or you can do what I did several years ago when I made a cordura garment
bag for DD's dance costumes.... I used up all my left-over bits and pieces... )

Win

[jcro...@isn.net]

.Hi!

Just wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of codura
nylon, my local fabric shops don't have it. I live in Eastern Canada,
and its killer to pay US prices, ... but I guess if I have to??

Thanks!
Jen

[Jean Mahavier]

Looking for the guy who posted about recovering boat cushions.
Hi, Allan, I lost your email address. Was at Jo-Ann's yesterday
and looked at and felt the clear vinyl. some of the bolts had
a tag with gauge written on. 8 was definitely too thin, 10
seemed more like it, but the cushions are in Texas and I am not,
for verification of this. BTW, they had clear, green, blue,
violet, pink (all pastel) and a bright yellow. All transparent.

[Penny S.]

I have a Canadian suppliers listed on the tips page:
http://www.nextdim.com/users/pschwyn/tips.htm

Go to the Sources list for Canada.

Penny

<jcro...@isn.net> wrote in message news:3846748...@news.isn.net...

[Rico Fudnum]

On Thursday, December 2, 1999 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, jcro...@isn.net wrote:
> .Hi!
>
> Just wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of codura
> nylon, my local fabric shops don't have it. I live in Eastern Canada,
> and its killer to pay US prices, ... but I guess if I have to??
>
> Thanks!
> Jen

Hi Jen. Did you find an outlet for Cordura? I'm also looking for similar stuff. I'm in Toronto.

Cheers

[BEI Design]

Rico Fudnum wrote:
> On Thursday, December 2, 1999 3:00:00 AM UTC-5,

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

> jcro...@isn.net wrote:
>> .Hi!
>>
>> Just wondering if anyone could point me in the direction
>> of codura nylon, my local fabric shops don't have it. I
>> live in Eastern Canada, and its killer to pay US prices,
>> ... but I guess if I have to??
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Jen
>
> Hi Jen. Did you find an outlet for Cordura? I'm also
> looking for similar stuff. I'm in Toronto.
>
> Cheers

Hi Rico! Jen found a lovely place, the prices were dirt
cheap, and they shipped for FREE!. Unfortunately the store
went bankrupt...


in 2001.