TOOLS

Printing

Material sources

For a list of the tools and equipment we use and recommend click here.

Sources for printing the large format files included with some Stitchback patterns.

• Tape-Free Patterns - Use code “Stitchback10” for 10% off.

Below is a list of sources for fabrics, hardware and other MYOG supplies.

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USA

• Ripstop by the Roll - A large selection of technical and lightweight fabrics, insulation and hardware.

• Rockywoods Fabrics - Large selection of fabrics including many colors of Cordura as well as webbing and hardware.

• Dutchware Gear - Fabrics, insulation, hardware, webbing, hammock specialty gear.

• Quest Outfitters - Fabrics, insulation, webbing, hardware, tent poles and parts.

• The Rain Shed inc. - A large variety of fabrics, as well as webbing, hardware and zippers.

• Outdoor Wilderness Fabrics - Lots of fabrics including fleece, hardware, webbing.

• Seattle Fabrics Inc. - Lots of fabrics, hardware.

• Whiskey Two Four - Milspec fabrics, webbing, hardware.

• DIY Gear Supply - Fabrics, insulation, webbing, hardware.

• Thru Hiker - Fabrics, insulation, webbing, hardware.

• Arrowhead Equipment - Cordage, hardware, webbing.

• Loose Goose Down Supply - HyperDry goose down.

• Everon Outdoor - Downproof fabrics, quilt making supplies.

• Strapworks - Lots of webbing, hardware, velcro, cordage.

• Sailrite - Canvas, cordura, hardware, marine and sunshade fabrics.

• Sewing Parts Online - Sewing machine parts and manuals, as well as other sewing supplies.

CANADA

• Refasten - Lots of fabrics, webbing, zippers, hardware, as well as Stitchback kits and patterns.

• Hoffman Outdoor Gear Supply - Fabrics, insulation, webbing, zippers, hardware.

• Advanced Outdoor Technologies - Fabrics, DCF.

• PaCana Enterprises - Fabrics, webbing, zippers, hardware.

• Discovery Fabrics - Fabrics, including a large selection of apparel fabric, zippers, hardware.

• Little Shop of Hammocks - Fabrics, cordage, zippers, hardware.

• Mozet Supplies - Fabrics, large selection of hardware, zippers.

EU

• Extremtextil - Large selection of fabrics, webbing, hardware, cord, zippers.

• Adventure Expert - Fabric, zippers, foam, webbing, hardware and other supplies.

• Shelby Outdoor.com - Fabric, zippers, foam, webbing, hardware and other supplies.

• Ripstop.PL - Lightweight and technical fabrics.

• Friluftstyger - Large selection of fabrics, cordage, hardware, webbing.

UNITED KINGDOM

• Point North Profabrics - Large selection of fabrics, webbing, hardware, cord, zippers.

AUSTRALIA

• Make Your Own Gear Australia - Large selection of fabrics, webbing, hardware, cord, zippers.

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GLOSSARY

This is a list of commonly used sewing and fabric terms. Many of these terms are used in Stitchback patterns.

Basting / Baste stitch:

Stitches used to keep the product together for fitting, or for holding something in place until the final stitching. 

Bias: 

If something is cut on the true bias, it is cut at 45 degrees to the selvage.

Binding:

Strip of fabric used to cover a seam edge or enclose raw edges.

Cordura:   

An "air treated" Nylon fabric originally designed by Dupont, A characteristic of the Cordura material is the rough fuzzy texture.

Denier: 

a measurement of the weight (largely related to thickness) of fibers in a fabric. The higher the denier, the thicker the fiber.  The strict definition of denier is the weight in grams of 9,000 meters of the yarn. For example, 9,000 meters of a 450 Denier thread weighs 450 grams. Denier is a direct numbering system in which the lower numbers represent the finer sizes and the higher numbers the coarser sizes, for example a 450 denier yarn is twice as fine as 900 denier yarn. The higher the Denier in a particular material the higher the strength of the fabric, and the higher the weight as well. 

Grain:

The orientation of the yarns in woven fabric: lengthwise and crosswise. The lengthwise grain is parallel to the selvage; crosswise grain is perpendicular.

Grain line:

Long arrow symbol printed on some patterns that corresponds to the grain of the fabric. It is always placed along the lengthwise grain.

Rip-stop Nylon:

It is easy to distinguish Rip-Stop Nylon from standard Nylon by its regular grid pattern of heavy threads woven in the warp and weft of the fabric at regular intervals. The heavier threads prevent further ripping if the fabric is punctured or torn. Nylon when torn has a tendency to continue ripping  The heavier threads in ripstop nylon help to prevent this from happening.

Seam: 

The result of two pieces of fabric stitched together. Seam line is the line that you sew along.

Seam allowance:

The distance between the cutting line and the seam line. This allowance is usually hidden inside the garment once it is sewn. In home sewing, the measurement is conventionally 5/8 inch, but may be as small as 1/4 inch or as wide as 1 inch. Seam finish is any technique that finishes the raw edges of a seam.

Selvage:

Tightly woven factory edge of fabric that runs parallel to the lengthwise grain.

Silnylon:

a contraction of  “silicone” and “nylon”, is a synthetic fabric used mainly in lightweight outdoor gear. It is made by impregnating (also called coating) a thin woven nylon fabric with liquid silicone from both sides. This makes it strong for its weight as the silicone adds to the fabric's tear strength, it is highly waterproof, but not breathable.  Many colors are available.

Stitch length:

Length of a stitch determined by the movement of the feed dogs.

Tenacity:

Tenacity is a measure of the fabric's ability to resist additional tearing once a tear has started.  Be aware that some nylon fabrics are available in two types of tenacity. Look for high tenacity nylon as it is much stronger.

Topstitch:

Row of stitches sewn on the right side of a garment. Often next to a seam. Sometimes decorative.