FABRIC TO LINE LEATHER WALLET

[Larry5099]

New to the site, fairly new to leatherworking. I’m looking for a fabric to line wallets. Any suggestions? thanks in advance

[DieselTech]

2 hours ago, Larry5099 said:

New to the site, fairly new to leatherworking. I’m looking for a fabric to line wallets. Any suggestions? thanks in advance

Check out rocky mountain leather I think they carry fabric lining. They also got rfid blocking material. 

[zuludog]

Have a look around your local charity/thrift shop for shirts & blouses, scarves, and so on;  you might well find something suitable. There are YT Videos on lining leather, suitable materials, and so on, you're bound to pick up ideas

If you ask the staff nicely they might have items with minor damage or blemishes that would otherwise be thrown out, that you could recover decent pieces from

Must it be fabric? Look for discarded & abandoned furniture, both leather & fabric, or ask your local upholsterers if they have any offcuts or scrap. Somewhere on my travels I bought some very thin leather, perhaps 0,8mm or less. It's not much use on its own, but I use that for linings, among other stuff. 

If anyone does give you material, make them a simple wallet, card holder or key fob as a thankyou.

Edited September 19 by zuludog

[fredk]

13 minutes ago, zuludog said:

Have a look around your local charity/thrift shop for shirts & blouses, scarves, and so on;  you might well find something suitable. There are YT Videos on lining leather, suitable materials, and so on, you're bound to pick up ideas

If you ask the staff nicely they might have items with minor damage or blemishes that would otherwise be thrown out, that you could recover decent pieces from

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You can pick up some really nice silk

[Larry5099]

Thanks for the responses, hadn’t thought about thrift shops. The reason I said fabric is because I have a wallet that is lined, I really like the look. 

Thanks again‼️

[zuludog]

Larry5099 -- I've just noticed & read your Profile more carefully --- Apart from the replies on this Forum, YouTube is your friend -- there are Videos on just about every aspect of leatherwork - choosing tools; making particular items; seeing what other people use and how they do things; techniques such as edge finishing, saddle stitch; sharpening; and so on. Play around with the Search box, follow the prompts and see how you go.

Each one will be slightly different reflecting the preferences of the individual worker, but watch a few and you'll get a good idea ...... do some homework and it will save you time, money, and effort in the future

[CdK]

I get rip-stop nylon fabric from Joann's for lining purses, bags and wallets. Granted I am still relatively new to bag making but so far this seems to work well. Bonus is that when cut out using a laser the melted edges look good. I have used Cordura as well but I can't recall where I bought that.

[DieselTech]

I was going to recommend Cordura. I just put a order in thru Sailrite.

What is nice about Cordura is, when it is cut to size, you don't have to worry about it fraying & feathering.

Many different thicknesses & colors available to. 

[Lil Doodler]

Good thing about ripstop nylon, Sunbrella and some similar synthetics is that you can use a hot knife tool or even a soldering pencil (depending on the thickness) (besides using a laser to cut) and have a no fray edge. I found a 3/8" thick x 12" x 24" tempered glass to put under the ripstop nylon or Sunbrella when cutting with a Sailrite hot knife.

I found you can use almost any metal foil to block/protect rfid cards. I use thin copper foil on a roll bought from a hobby store.

[fredk]

I have some Ripstop in various colours but I intend to use it on water-proofing the insides of bags. I don't have a laser thingy to cut it though

[nylonRigging]

On 9/18/2024 at 9:59 AM, Larry5099 said:

New to the site, fairly new to leatherworking. I’m looking for a fabric to line wallets. Any suggestions? thanks in advance

just my opinion. on small size like lining for Wallets and such. I would probably do a supple lighter denier weight Nylon like maybe (example) a 70 denier Taffeta. Taffeta has a nice look to it on the finish presentation side of the fabric. Taffeta not a urethane back-coat. So it better to hotknife cut to be clean and cauterized edge. Urethane back-coat nylons fray little on the scissors cut edge. but Urethane back-coat is going to add a little more weight and stiffness to the fabric lining.
As you move up in larger sizes in Bags increase little heavier deniers in Nylon inner lining, and if want to add a little extra protection to the Bags use a urethane backed for controlling any messes or spills from bleeding threw to the outer.  I probably stay under a 100 Den. on the small wallet items, and probably not over a 300 to 400 Denier max. on the larger bag linings, Larger outdoors/sportier larger bags maybe a 400 Den. pack cloth or even 500 Den. urethane backed.
'Cordura' is just a licensed brand name, but if it is Cordura. It is US mill primo quality from Brookwood or maybe Kenyon. Some of the import nylons are ok though.  'me' I just try to stay away from Polyurethane and stick with Nylon.

If you want to check-out some nylon Taffeta on those wallets. Just PM your postal info, and I will throw a chunk of it in a bigger envelope and mail it to you to look at/cut try.
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[Larry5099]

13 hours ago, nylonRigging said:

just my opinion. on small size like lining for Wallets and such. I would probably do a supple lighter denier weight Nylon like maybe (example) a 70 denier Taffeta. Taffeta has a nice look to it on the finish presentation side of the fabric. Taffeta not a urethane back-coat. So it better to hotknife cut to be clean and cauterized edge. Urethane back-coat nylons fray little on the scissors cut edge. but Urethane back-coat is going to add a little more weight and stiffness to the fabric lining.
As you move up in larger sizes in Bags increase little heavier deniers in Nylon inner lining, and if want to add a little extra protection to the Bags use a urethane backed for controlling any messes or spills from bleeding threw to the outer.  I probably stay under a 100 Den. on the small wallet items, and probably not over a 300 to 400 Denier max. on the larger bag linings, Larger outdoors/sportier larger bags maybe a 400 Den. pack cloth or even 500 Den. urethane backed.
'Cordura' is just a licensed brand name, but if it is Cordura. It is US mill primo quality from Brookwood or maybe Kenyon. Some of the import nylons are ok though.  'me' I just try to stay away from Polyurethane and stick with Nylon.

If you want to check-out some nylon Taffeta on those wallets. Just PM your postal info, and I will throw a chunk of it in a bigger envelope and mail it to you to look at/cut try.
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Not sure how to PM you.

[DieselTech]

40 minutes ago, Larry5099 said:

Not sure how to PM you.

Click on the 3 bars in the upper right hand corner of your screen. Then click on the Lil envelope icon. 

Edited Monday at 11:00 AM by DieselTech

[Larry5099]

1 hour ago, DieselTech said:

Click on the 3 bars in the upper right hand corner of your screen. Then click on the Lil envelope icon. 

DieselTech,

Thank you, very helpful

[nylonRigging]

13 hours ago, Larry5099 said:

Not sure how to PM you.

got your PM..and will get that out to you.

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[Larry5099]

1 hour ago, nylonRigging said:

got your PM..and will get that out to you.

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Thank you so much!