- Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:48 am
#13735
Hi all. New member here.
I am working on a motorcycle seat that has four buttons installed as tufting decorations in two separate seat cushions. One cushion is for the primary rider and the other is for the passenger. After taking the old upholstery fabric off of the cushioning, I notice there is some sort of orange-ish colored, semi-hard material, about a half inch in diameter, surrounding the button holes in the fabric. It is obviously there to prevent the holes in the fabric from widening or tearing from normal use. It appears as if it may have been melted onto the fabric cloth backing. It will not peel off and it is securely bonded to the fabric material. It sort of feels like some sort of a plastic material.
I would like to use the same material for the replacement fabric coverings for the same reinforcement reasons, however, I have not been able to find out what it is. Can anyone tell me what it is called or maybe a source for the product please?
Thanks in advance.
I am working on a motorcycle seat that has four buttons installed as tufting decorations in two separate seat cushions. One cushion is for the primary rider and the other is for the passenger. After taking the old upholstery fabric off of the cushioning, I notice there is some sort of orange-ish colored, semi-hard material, about a half inch in diameter, surrounding the button holes in the fabric. It is obviously there to prevent the holes in the fabric from widening or tearing from normal use. It appears as if it may have been melted onto the fabric cloth backing. It will not peel off and it is securely bonded to the fabric material. It sort of feels like some sort of a plastic material.
I would like to use the same material for the replacement fabric coverings for the same reinforcement reasons, however, I have not been able to find out what it is. Can anyone tell me what it is called or maybe a source for the product please?
Thanks in advance.