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Sewing seatbelt webbing

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Hello! I have a sling bag that I really like, but the strap doesn’t take it as close to my body as I would like. I have a sewing machine, but I have never used it for stitching seatbelt webbing. What sort of needle would I need to use, and which type of thread would be best suited for the material?

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HowdWeGetHereAnyways@lemmy.world
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You can try a heavy duty needle, but there’s a pretty good chance a domestic sewing machine just won’t work with seatbelt webbing. I’d recommend caution

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Nimbletoes@sh.itjust.worksOP
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Thanks! Serious question: what’s the worst that could happen?

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boogetyboo@aussie.zone
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Wear glasses/eye protection.

I have pushed past the point of common sense with my machine before and snapped needles. They go flying.

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moody@lemmings.world
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Likely not much, really. Try going slowly at first, and speed up if it goes well.

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HowdWeGetHereAnyways@lemmy.world
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Snapped needles are the most likely thing that could happen.

Sometimes people assist the motor by turning the hand wheel, and I’ve heard that can bend the frame of the sewing machine in some cases. That’d be the most catastrophic failure potential I think

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