Re: waterproof bias binding tape

small change wrote:

Grosgrain is rarely used in tents except to cover exposed floor and wall join seams.

Some tent makers are starting to use grosgrain and twill tape where they used to use webbing. Loops for tying in guy lines, for example, are often grosgrain now and things like fastex buckles are used with twill tape. Lighter and smaller is the driving force.

I can't believe how strong some of these silnylon + grosgrain combinations are in wind. Every time I pull out my tarp, others ask if I'll take it down in heavy wind - I haven't yet and nothing has let go (yet).

Mike
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  • Re: waterproof bias binding tape
    ... Loops for tying in guy lines, for example, are often grosgrain now and things like fastex buckles are used with twill tape. ... Every time I pull out my tarp, others ask if I'll take it down in heavy wind - I haven't yet and nothing has let go. ...
    (alt.sewing)
  • Re: waterproof bias binding tape
    ... Some tent makers are starting to use grosgrain and twill tape where they ... Every time I pull out my tarp, others ask if I'll take it ... down in heavy wind - I haven't yet and nothing has let go. ...
    (alt.sewing)