Poly Suspension Strap question?

[Crustyoveralls82]

Hi everyone! Hope you are all doing well and staying busy during this time!

Heres my question: Do i need polyester string to sew loops in my straps? (I bought about 50 feet of poly straps from Dutch and I didn’t request a loop sewed in to them. Now im regretting not doing that. Lol.

Can they be sewn by hand, or do I need to do this by machine? Is there a certain stitch I need to learn to do this by hand? Or is there a knot i can use to circumvent the sewing? Thanks for your time! Hope to get some input!


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[jeff-oh]

Hi everyone! Hope you are all doing well and staying busy during this time!

Heres my question: Do i need polyester string to sew loops in my straps? (I bought about 50 feet of poly straps from Dutch and I didn’t request a loop sewed in to them. Now im regretting not doing that. Lol.

Can they be sewn by hand, or do I need to do this by machine? Is there a certain stitch I need to learn to do this by hand? Or is there a knot i can use to circumvent the sewing? Thanks for your time! Hope to get some input!


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Nylon thread will be fine. Don't use cotton, that way you will not have to worry about it rotting in the weather. I hand stitch mine. Fuse the edge of the strap. Fold it back to make the loop size you want and the just do a running stitch. Go through, move a little, go through again. Work your way around a Boxed X pattern a couple of times you should be good to go. No need to us a machine.

[1-Hung-Low]

Or is there a knot i can use to circumvent the sewing? Thanks for your time! Hope to get some input!

You could tie a figure 8 knot and it will hold just fine. A little bulkier but doable.

[ChrisJHC]

You could tie a figure 8 knot and it will hold just fine. A little bulkier but doable.

Or a bowline.

[DrPhun]

Actually for straps, a water knot which is just an overhand knot works really well.

[Crustyoveralls82]

Nylon thread will be fine. Don't use cotton, that way you will not have to worry about it rotting in the weather. I hand stitch mine. Fuse the edge of the strap. Fold it back to make the loop size you want and the just do a running stitch. Go through, move a little, go through again. Work your way around a Boxed X pattern a couple of times you should be good to go. No need to us a machine.

Okay awesome. Im gonna go for it. Thanks!


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[Crustyoveralls82]

Actually for straps, a water knot which is just an overhand knot works really well.

I have been using an overhand knot however I read somewhere it really weakens the strength of the strap. Is that true?


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[Crustyoveralls82]

Or a bowline.

Thanks!


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[cmoulder]

I have been using an overhand knot however I read somewhere it really weakens the strength of the strap. Is that true?


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Maybe, technically... but really not enough to matter. I've done it with poly, UHMWPE and kevlar with never a problem. Did it with Amsteel dog bones before learning to splice.

[Crustyoveralls82]

Maybe, technically... but really not enough to matter. I've done it with poly, UHMWPE and kevlar with never a problem. Did it with Amsteel dog bones before learning to splice.

Good to know. Ive had them in an overhand knot for several months now and don’t see anything when I check them before each hang. I just picked up some UHMWPE with evo loops from MyersTech and they are great.


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