Casey wrote: >>> Will sewing compromise the strength of the material? And, can a household machine handle neoprene? <<< I once modified a 3 mm wetsuit on a household sewing machine. It worked OK. Since the neoprene is covered with some kind of fabric, there is no risk of damaging the material so much it will loose its strength. A problem is, that my machine can NOT handle a double layer of neoprene. I had to put the pieces side by side and attach them with the broadest zigzag ( Is that understandable English?). This means you can put together two seperate pieces of neoprene, but it is not possible to make a tube, like you would need for a shirt or pants. In the case of a neoprene cover, you'd have to attach a bungy to the neoprene. That can't be done on a household sewing machine, at least not on mine. I make a lot of my own clothes, including paddling clothes, but a hatch cover I would get from the store. Niels. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Feb 06 2002 - 03:51:08 PST
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