I am no upholsterer. I am a sewing machine jockey. BUT, how important is the difference between the webbing for seats and that for backs? how do you tell the difference between the two?
You can use seat webbing for backs but I wouldn't use back webbing for seats. If that's all you have maybe you can double-up on it. I noticed on Mikes wing chair video he used the red threaded (thick) webbing on the back and black thread (thin) on the arms.
Are we talking about jute? If so, Kody nailed it. Red stripe for seats. Black stripe for backs. But in a pinch, just use red on both. But I mainly use the polypropylene (synthetic) webbing anyway. Yes, I know that is blasphemy to traditional purists. But since it doesn't rot like jute, and I get 3x's as much for about the same price, I don't care.
If we're talking about the Pirelli substitute "Elasbelt", the back grade is much stretchier than the seat grade.
Quote from: sofadoc on December 04, 2011, 12:25:18 pm
. But I mainly use the polypropylene (synthetic) webbing anyway. Yes, I know that is blasphemy to traditional purists. But since it doesn't rot like jute, and I get 3x's as much for about the same price, I don't care.
I agree Sofa. Some people say it stretches more but I don't see it. Unfortunately my supplier doesn't offer it. I know I could find it if I wanted but gotta go with whats easily available.
Sofadoc is correct. The difference is seen in the color of the lines. What is the technical difference? Simply the weight. The red line is a heavier one (11 oz.). The black line is a 9 oz. jute.
-Andrew