How to sew on Velcro

Tape Velcro, more popularly known as Velcro or tape-contact, is very widely used in the apparel and footwear industry as a clasp. It is especially popular on children's clothing, because it saves kids from having to fiddle with buttons, locks and laces. Lately stickies are often used for children's toys and mats for attaching appliques and removable parts. This clasp consists of two parts: on one side of the tape are micro-hooks, and other elastic fibers. The contact between the two parts there is an instantaneous contact, the parts are firmly attached. However, the Velcro worked well and reliably, you need to sew it to the product.

You will need

• - Velcro;
• - a thick needle;
• thimble;
• - thread.

Instruction

1. Sew the fastener you need at the smooth edge of the tape that does not have loops and hooks, that is, the perimeter of the Velcro. It is important that the stitches did not touch the work surface, otherwise parts will be tightly secured to each other. But too close to the edge of the ribbon to sew is not necessary, the clasp can break away with a sharp jerk. The fuzzy side should be facing up and hooked down.
2. The method of attaching the closure depends on the type of product. In some cases it can be fixed overlapping, in others tab.
3. Otherwise attached Velcro to the pelmet. Take your cut strip of fabric with a width of about ten inches and fold it in half. Place the fold sew the fuzzy piece of Velcro. The front of the pelmet sew with the front part of the tape, careful not to touch the working surface of the Velcro and align the seams. Then prostrochite pelmet on the reverse side. But the hooked part of the clasp to glue to the eaves.
4. Most of the Velcro strips black, so it is better to sew them with black thread. In some cases, you can do the contrast stitching white or beige thread, but the line needs to be perfectly smooth. In any case, the color of the thread need to be selected based on the desired overall appearance of the product.
5. Velcro straps pretty tight, so I can work a thick sturdy needle and a thimble. This will make the work safe.
6. After the Velcro fasteners are sewn properly to the product, it needs to be washed. You should not wash the product at very high temperatures, it could deform the clasp. Iron the Velcro is prohibited, they can melt, as made of fusible synthetic materials.