What reinforcements do you use?

[Danne]

As a lot of you know I mainly focus on watch straps and card holders/wallets.

I’m comparing and looking for the best possible reinforcement materials for different types of watch straps.

I really like Velodon/Vildona (The two producers I know of is Freudenberg SH1220 and Jaeger 1961) I really like this for flat straps.

With the reinforcement materials I have + samples, I have around 130 different materials/weights. But still looking for more to analyze.

I’m very interested in thinner (0.3-0.5mm range) of syntethic salpa or other materials with the combination of high tear strength, thin and a low elongation value but not fully dimensionally stable as ”Velodon”

Why elongation? Because a padded strap will fold nicer around a wrist. (My opinion of course)

 

 

[mike02130]

Have you tried Tyvek?

[Danne]

10 hours ago, mike02130 said:

Have you tried Tyvek?

No, there seem to be so many different versions of Tyvek. Do you know any website where I can see a list and maybe specifications for materials used for leathergoods.

[mike02130]

I don't have any information on the specifications.  I can send you a sample in the mail.  It is much thinner than Velodon.  I use it for tranche pockets.

Are you familiar with M T Leather supplies in Romania?  He carries a variety of materials and offers sample packs.  M T Leather

[Danne]

39 minutes ago, mike02130 said:

I don't have any information on the specifications.  I can send you a sample in the mail.  It is much thinner than Velodon.  I use it for tranche pockets.

Are you familiar with M T Leather supplies in Romania?  He carries a variety of materials and offers sample packs.  M T Leather

Really nice of you to offer sending a sample. But I need product names of materials I try, it would be awful to find a material I like and then I can't source it again  How would you describe the material, does it have any stretch? I need a small amount of stretch but with high strength for this purpose. 

"Velodon" is actually available in a thinner version also, produced by Freudenberg. (SH-5090) 

I will send Mt leather a message, he might either have a suitable material I should try, or have recommendations.

[smont]

13 hours ago, Danne said:

"Velodon" is actually available in a thinner version also, produced by Freudenberg. (SH-5090)

What is the thickness of this thinner version, do you know?

[Danne]

9 hours ago, smont said:

What is the thickness of this thinner version, do you know?

0.1mm

[smont]

6 hours ago, Danne said:

0.1mm

Thank you. That's interesting. Do you know where one could purchase some? I can't seem to find anything about it.

[Danne]

16 minutes ago, smont said:

Thank you. That's interesting. Do you know where one could purchase some? I can't seem to find anything about it.

Unfortunately I don’t know. If you would buy directly from Freudenberg you would have to buy larger amounts. Like a full roll. 100-200 meter (guessing the amount on a roll)

Try searching Etsy and also Instagram tags like Vildona, velodon.

I think I have seen 3q.leather selling both 0.1 and 0.19 versions. Send them a dm and ask.

Edited February 6, 2022 by Danne

[smont]

1 hour ago, Danne said:

Unfortunately I don’t know. If you would buy directly from Freudenberg you would have to buy larger amounts. Like a full roll. 100-200 meter (guessing the amount on a roll)

Try searching Etsy and also Instagram tags like Vildona, velodon.

I think I have seen 3q.leather selling both 0.1 and 0.19 versions. Send them a dm and ask.

Thank you. I'll look into it.