Reinforcing Snap Fasteners in Thin Materials

A snap or fastener should be reinforced for proper use and long life. If a snap is installed in a light fabric with little or no reinforcement it may rip though the fabric after only a few uses. Typically fasteners, like snaps, are installed in no less than three layers of fabric, usually in a double hem. But in situations where a thin fabric is used with a single hem that fabric should be reinforced. This tutorial video will show how to quickly reinforce a snap or fastener installation to help prevent the fastener from being ripped out of the thin fabric assembly.

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[saltytailor]

My experience has the thin fabric pulling away from the dome cap snap part, such as a wind storm pushing the fabric out. Or a gorilla (ignorant boat owner) pulling the fabric cover off the boat too forcefully or at the wrong angle, or after poor maintenance gets the snap all crusty. I put a circle cut reinforcement on the outside fabric side if customer agrees to my recommendation. Not as nice looking, but very secure!

[jamesgrant]

Is two layers enough fabric for a snap fastener with heavy fabric like sunbrella or top gun ?

[jenky]

Awesome demo. Very handy information. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[debbiehelgerson]

Can Shelter Rite and Vinyl Window material go in the dryer? I am doing this with a beach towel that will need to be laundered. Thank you.

[floridasaltlife]

I want a SAILRITE 50 Years shirt like that !!!! Are they available ???