I'm looking to make a custom fire suit for a project and I want to sew it together myself if possible. Does anyone know if I need special equipment or can I use a standard machine?
2007-04-26 05:44:14 · 5 answers · asked by ministercaine 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
The suit has to be kevlar...I am looking to be doing a dangerous stunt while spinning fire...and I cannot have any material that catches fire easily.
2007-04-26 07:07:03 · update #1
Oh goodness, you don't want to do a dangerous fire stunt in a home made suit.
It's not only the material, but the thread and construction, that makes a suit fire safe. You can buy a racing suit cheaper than you can buy kevlar fabric, and you can have the suit customised to look like regular clothes from a distance.
2007-04-26 07:02:53 · answer #1 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sewing Kevlar Fabric
2016-10-15 04:20:41 · answer #2 · answered by carouthers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I'm looking to make a custom fire suit for a project and I want to sew it together myself if possible. Does anyone know if I need special equipment or can I use a standard machine?
2015-08-13 02:21:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother's kevlar mototcross pants were a pain in the *** to sew but it is possible. You need a heavy-duty machine with good needles. You can try it on a regular household machine with good needles but probably won't have much success.
2007-04-26 06:00:48 · answer #4 · answered by Kristy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
use a needle intended for leather on your machine . i hope you have a good machine. most machines that can sew denim jeans will sew on Kevlar. my singer will and she is 15 yrs old. i have made a lot of jeans on that machine. and the fabric gets a wee bit thick .
2007-04-30 02:41:53 · answer #5 · answered by Dori S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Choosing & using kevlar thread:
http://www.thethreadexchange.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=SFNT
Don't rush, take your time.
Kevlar doesn't melt.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A791291
2007-04-29 23:25:06 · answer #6 · answered by h_brida 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who said kevlar was fireproof ? It can be treated to be fire resistant but it burns pretty hot and will melt into your skin.
2007-04-29 14:38:53 · answer #7 · answered by pilot 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋