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Padding suspenders
🕑 Added 2022-02-19 08:33:57 +0000 UTCWe finally settled on a design for suspenders to help hold up the large padding in our suits. To make them, we use regular cotton fabric, backpack webbing, and buckles. I would not recommend using something like elastic for the straps, as they’ll stretch and wear down over time.
having bag webbing by itself resting on your shoulders and supporting weight can hurt over time, so the design includes the fabric portion to help make the suspenders more comfortable and sturdy.
experiment with your own patterns to see what is most comfortable for you. To make the suspenders, I assemble everything separately before attaching to the padding. I then assemble the padding and triple stitch the cotton parts to the inside of the padding using straight and zigzag stitches. It can also be assembled to show no stitching on the outside if you wish, but I like to keep them easily removable in the case of repairs or replacements.
this pattern is one size fits all!
