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Posted by Doreen on July 31, 2006, 2:32 pm
baker_eliz wrote:
> i am looking for a 2.25" wide black elastic (one piece made of 8 bands
> of elastic with channels between the bands) that i am assuming is
> intended as waistband elastic. (i would have posted a picture but
> didn't know how.) I bought this several years ago because it was so
> interesting but i can't remember where. i finally used it on a pair of
> pants for Burning Man--just put it on the outside and didn't even cover
> it. Looked and felt great and, more importantly, my DH loved it. i'd
> like to get a lot more of this elastic but can't find it anywhere.
> Britex has never even seen it. Do any of you ladies have any
> information on it? i don't even know what it is properly called or
> whether it is woven or knitted. Thanks.
>
> --e
> baker_eliz@yahoo.com
>
I've always heard that type of elastic (with channels for sewing
through) called sport elastic. Can't remember ever seeing any as wide
as 2-1/4", though, and the widest I found in an online search is 1-1/2".
Good luck with your search!
Doreen in Alabama
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