I saw a tip for using sugru to make knee pads for kids pants. Would this product a) bond with fabric, b) cure to be flexible enough for knee pads?
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Not sure if I can be of much help here, but I'll tell you what I know. Sugru , from what I can tell, is a silicone product that has quite a long work time and an even longer cure time. From the descriptions, this gives a rubbery, almost "gummy bear" feel, and would probably be well suited for absorbing shock. ThermoMorph, by comparison, has a short work time (a couple of minutes, unless re-heated), but a rapid "cure" time (also a few minutes). The resulting product has a very similar feel, density, and even color to polyethylene used to make milk jugs, etc. Not much bounce to it. As to whether ThermoMorph sticks to cloth, I cannot say. But my guess here would be the better knee pad would be the Sugru variety.
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This would not be the thing to use on lycra if it was a large area. If its a dot where you want to hole it together. I use the stretch stitch on what stretches. I used this when making rosaries out of twine/ string. I use it to glue the one connecting knot and the cross made out of knotted sting. It holds up well in the wash. If it were another non stretch fabric it should hold good. I have used it to repair the tear in the couch. Then got an upholstery repair kit to go over it with black and the leather design on the couch. But it is not stretchie and would not stetch with the lycra. If you wanted to use it for a small design or an ornament on the fabric it should work for that. This would not be the thing to use on lycra if it was a large area. If its a dot where you want to hole it together. I use the stretch stitch on what stretches. I used this when making rosaries out of twine/ string. I use it to glue the one connecting knot and the cross made out of knotted sting. It holds up well in the wash. If it were another non stretch fabric it should hold good. I have used it to repair the tear in the couch. Then got an upholstery repair kit to go over it with black and the leather design on the couch. But it is not stretchie and would not stetch with the lycra. If... » Read More This would not be the thing to use on lycra if it was a large area. If its a dot where you want to hole it together. I use the stretch stitch on what stretches. I used this when making rosaries out of twine/ string. I use it to glue the one connecting knot and the cross made out of knotted sting. It holds up well in the wash. If it were another non stretch fabric it should hold good. I have used it to repair the tear in the couch. Then got an upholstery repair kit to go over it with black and the leather design on the couch. But it is not stretchie and would not stetch with the lycra. If you wanted to use it for a small design or an ornament on the fabric it should work for that. « Show Less
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I agree with the other answers. Depends on where the wounds are. Sounds like something under the knee might work better. You should talk to a physical therapist or your doctor for advice.
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You could use on fabrics BUT,,, remember as this glue cures it expands into a hard foam type material. Don't know if that is the result you would want.
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I have only used the product on 100% cotton. Probably try a scrap of the material and see if it holds. :o)
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Yes. A simple solution would be to get a downy ball and use it like you were using fabric softener.
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I wouldn't recommend it for that. It's not a sealant, it's a medium that makes acrylics compatible for clothing designs. You'd probably want something like Mod Podge.
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Probably. I put the elbow pads on my 2 year olds knees and they were even a little big. The knee pads went on my 5 year old and they were a little big as well. Also, they fell apart after 3 or 4 uses ... on both kids. Good luck.
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I quess you could use it for a kneeler but I wouldn't recommend this mat for that purpose because even though it has good cushioning the surface has kind of deep grooves all the way across the entire mat and I don't think that would be comfortable on your knees. I would recommend that you try to find a mat with a smooth surface for kneeling.
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I think they do make a pad that slips over the knee area, but if you or someone you know are a little crafty, you could get some seat cusion batting in the craft dept. at Wmrt and make one. Or you could tie a thick towel onto the knee area and try that, it won't look the prettiest but might relieve some of the discomfort. My knee bothered me at first, but now not so much. If you are on it for an extended time, it will get a little uncomfortable. Hope this helps.
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I would definitely pre-shrink the t-shirts as much as possible before using them in a t-shirt quilt, but I have successfully used Heat N Bond on many stretch materials with great success, including with stretch cotton jersey which is what many commercial t-shirts are made of. The shirt I created from scratch with a Heat N Bond shape on the front of it as a decoration made it through the wash just fine.
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I've used this glue on knee patches I've ironed on and have come off... the glue holds for about 3-4 washes, then comes loose.
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Absolutely. I used it a few weeks ago for bonding two pieces of fabric together. The seam will be a bit stiff though, FYI. Not any worse then any other glue gun, but I wouldn't recommend it for light flowy fabric.
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I use it to hemp my pants. It drys clear and is very flexible. I hope this helps.
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A lot of people swear by it, so try it! I would also recommend a few exercises too (I found some quick and effective ones in Treat Your Own Knee Arthritis), pills and patches won't do much to make your knees more flexible or stronger. Good luck!
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I have not tried it; my experience is with gluing fabric to metal, which worked o.k., and fabric to fabric, which also worked o.k. The bottle says it works on nonporous materials but they recommend only "small projects," which sounds like it's not the best solution. Good luck; if the items you already tried did not work, I don't have any other suggestions.
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I've not tried it, but it looks like "Essential Medical Supply Knee Walker Pad Cover" from Amazon should work just fine. It may not be an adequate solution, though, if you have anything seriously wrong with the knee.