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| Subject:
Source for hook fabric (i.e., half of "velcro")
Category: Miscellaneous Asked by: keithc-ga List Price: $15.00 |
Posted:
17 Feb 2005 18:33 PST
Expires: 19 Mar 2005 18:33 PST Question ID: 476302 |
I'm trying to find a few suppliers for sheets of "velcro" hook fabric. Background: Hook and loop sides make up velcro (and competing) fabrics. Velcro is a brand name, and they don't make what I'm looking for -- the generic name is "hook and loop". The loops are the fuzzy side and the hooks are the more plastic side. I want to make a 6'x10' wall of hook fabric that I can throw fuzzy balls at and have them stick. I've seen this fabric in a few games -- targets and paddles that you can throw extra fuzzy tennis balls at and have them stick. But I can't seem to find any of the material suppliers. I can find plenty of sources for loop fabric, like for tradeshow booths and walls. And I can find plenty of suppliers of small format hook fabric (tape, buttons, etc.). But I can't find sheets of hook fabric -- a couple feet wide. I'm looking for a few sources for sheets of white hook fabric (and fuzzy balls that stick to them would be a bonus! but I'll take just the hook fabric if you can find it...) Thanks! |
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Re: Source for hook fabric (i.e., half of "velcro")
From: sagehearts-ga on 19 Feb 2005 18:54 PST |
How big do you need it? |
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Re: Source for hook fabric (i.e., half of "velcro")
From: keithc-ga on 20 Feb 2005 02:46 PST |
Size ultimately will be approx a 6 foot by 8 foot wall. Could build that in a few ways -- e.g., out of 2'x2' sheets, a roll of 2-3' wide, etc. The 6 inch strips from Velcro co are too small. |
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Re: Source for hook fabric (i.e., half of "velcro")
From: myoarin-ga on 20 Feb 2005 06:58 PST |
Could it be that the "velcro" hooked strips are not produced in wider swaths for technical reasons? I believe the hooks are woven as loops and cut - like silk was traditionally made - and there may be a practical, technical reason why it cannot be made in wide pieces. Good luck. Maybe someone can confirm this theory |
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Re: Source for hook fabric (i.e., half of "velcro")
From: keithc-ga on 20 Feb 2005 13:53 PST |
I don't think that's it -- we found a supplier that has a 55" hook fabric but only in black, which doesn't work for our application -- we need white. I think it was Aplix. I also have a kids game that has a 2' x 2' hook fabric with a target on it which you can throw tennis balls at and have them stick. My guess is that the big sheets are the loops because they're less expensive and for things like tradeshow booths that's the more appealing fabric. |
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