Stitches Boat Vinyl Reinforcing

The fabric borders have edges finished with.

Stitches boat vinyl reinforcing.

First let s talk about the most common types of vinyl you may come across. The full flat felled seam gives a finished edge on both sides of the fabric. You can purchase marine vinyl from most fabric stores or marine specialty stores. To increase this seam s uv resistance sew a row of stitches after placing the fabrics together about one seam width away from the top raw edge.

This is the most intricate seam and leaves no raw edges exposed. Then try using the stitching as a tear strip and experience just how easily a short stitch length tears. The vinyl has a shiny surface and a knitted fabric back and comes in many colors. Five piece quality marine fabric window covers edges reinforced with 30ml vinyl and matching marine binding attached with scoville common sense fasteners.

Dodger enclosure curtains for both the california and hardtop systems are constructed with strataglass 40ml press polished sheet clear vinyl. Sigpic 1985 bayliner 1600 capri cuddy 1965 mfg niagara custom. Marine vinyl stands up to harsh sunlight and even harsher saltwater making it the ideal material for boat cushions. Polyester fabric can be reinforced heavily for industrial projects or be light enough for clothing.

In the case of vinyl coated fabric the fabric is providing strength and durability that plain vinyl does not have. This step is not shown in the video. Use a scrap of vinyl to experiment with stitch lengths and no thread in the sewing machine.