Roxi
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I have a small straight tear about an inch long on the outside of my sleeping bag. What would be the best way to repair it?
Brownie said:How about a piece of duct tape?
Brownie said:Or, you could hand stitch it with a cross-over loop method. xxxxx
Brownie said:What color is the bag?
Many bags are made from nylon spinnaker fabric (that's the big colored balloon shaped sails) and this material is often ripstop.
You can tell, if it has a square pattern to the yarns every 1/4" or so.
Basically, most repairs for this material simply use a sticky dacron or nylon adhesive back cloth.
No stitching required and as you mention, any hand stitches could mess it up a bit and pull through thin material.
So, the trick then is to simply match the color with a sticky patch.
Some outdoor stores might have tent repair kits, but you can bet you would find a patch kit in a Marine store like West Marine. Sail numbers are made from the same stuff.
DougPaul said:Don't use duck tape--it has a sticky adhesive that will leave a bad residue.
Brownie said:How about this then?
Nylon Spinnaker Tape
I checked West Marine and they had zip.
However this Annapolis store (APS) has excellent deals and colors to match!
Brownie
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