On Sat, 07 May 2005 21:36:54 GMT, "Leon"
wrote:

Webbing is also the correct term

Not for the 1" wide stuff. What I think the OP is after here (if they
want it 1" wide) is tape and _not_ webbing. They want to form the
visible seat with it., not just support beneath the upholstery. This 1"
visually acceptable tape is rare and hard to find. As it's sometimes
known as "Shaker" tape, you can imagine the pricing rip-offs for it.

Besides which, on a seat you should use a cotton herringbone webbing,
not the usual jute webbing used in most upholstery. For the weaving
pedants out there I know that the herringbone isn't strictly speaking a
webbing, but it's how the trade describes it. Don't use the jute stuff
in a high-load situation on a seat or under springs, it'll stretch and
go baggy in no time.

The Rockler struff you posted the link to is rubberised and usually
known as "Pirelli" webbing. This is useful for simple lazy work on
uncomfortable armchairs, but it's no use on an upright chair. Again
you're asking too much strain of it and it will go loose fairly quickly.


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