I'm going to begin making my own footbags and I need to know where you guys all buy your Ultrasuede.
Also, is there any type of ultrasuede I should buy in particular?
Thanks.
Where can I buy Ultrasuede?
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Microsuede, alcantara and amaretta. Those you would have to find locally at your run-of-the-mill fabric store.
Whatever fabric that is durable and flexible is good for footbag. Experiment!
Whatever fabric that is durable and flexible is good for footbag. Experiment!
Waylon Lew - maker of Wasabi bags
NYFA represent.
"Footbag can be pretty frustrating when it's supposed to be fun. I was partly driven by this forum - practice, practice, practice... As that is true, I think someone can be too focused on progressing and training that they miss the fun aspect of it." - Bander87
NYFA represent.
"Footbag can be pretty frustrating when it's supposed to be fun. I was partly driven by this forum - practice, practice, practice... As that is true, I think someone can be too focused on progressing and training that they miss the fun aspect of it." - Bander87
What helps the salespeople in your fabric store(s) is to just ask for "ultrasuede" or "microsuede" because these terms are normative in their business. You won't get responses for specific terms like "ultrasuede light," "alcantara" or "amaretta" because they don't go into detail about what the material is exactly. Just how it is used.
So, be wary and have a good eye for detail.
If there is a material that has a backing, or a stitched foundation (like the underside of a carpet), and the material is really thin like cloth, that is microsuede and is appropriate to use for making a footbag (or to start out with).
For ultrasuede, you want the type that is flexible (it will limp down if you hold it up by your fingertips and not hold up with girth), will stretch ever so slightly, and is thin. The "good side" (the side of the fabric that is used on the exterior of the footbag) should feel like a carpeted surface, whereas the other side should not have any visible sheen to the material (also known as the "bad side").
This is from my experience concerning yellow: anything that is strong is relatively good imo. Say if you found a yellow that is stiff and pilly (meaning some strands of the compressed fabric can be slightly seen as jutting out from the material), go with that because it will prove more satisfactory than what is being provided on Field's Fabric. It's here, when scouting in your fabric store, that you need to trust in your good judgment, so be careful. Otherwise, if you have no choice at all, go with the ultrasuede light yellow named "Tulip" or any variants like that color. I apologize if this may be a bit complicated for you to understand.
As for amaretta, these colors will be mixed in with the batches of "ultrasuede" that you look for in your fabric store. They have no backing, have a more apparent darker "bad" side than in ultrasuede light, have a smoother sheen or texture to the surface, and are the thinnest material in the batch. They should resemble a sort of "leather"-y fabric aside from the rest of the batch.
I am unsure about alcantara or what it is exactly, so I'll leave that to the input of stitchers that have used that material.
I hope this helps. Good luck.
So, be wary and have a good eye for detail.
If there is a material that has a backing, or a stitched foundation (like the underside of a carpet), and the material is really thin like cloth, that is microsuede and is appropriate to use for making a footbag (or to start out with).
For ultrasuede, you want the type that is flexible (it will limp down if you hold it up by your fingertips and not hold up with girth), will stretch ever so slightly, and is thin. The "good side" (the side of the fabric that is used on the exterior of the footbag) should feel like a carpeted surface, whereas the other side should not have any visible sheen to the material (also known as the "bad side").
This is from my experience concerning yellow: anything that is strong is relatively good imo. Say if you found a yellow that is stiff and pilly (meaning some strands of the compressed fabric can be slightly seen as jutting out from the material), go with that because it will prove more satisfactory than what is being provided on Field's Fabric. It's here, when scouting in your fabric store, that you need to trust in your good judgment, so be careful. Otherwise, if you have no choice at all, go with the ultrasuede light yellow named "Tulip" or any variants like that color. I apologize if this may be a bit complicated for you to understand.
As for amaretta, these colors will be mixed in with the batches of "ultrasuede" that you look for in your fabric store. They have no backing, have a more apparent darker "bad" side than in ultrasuede light, have a smoother sheen or texture to the surface, and are the thinnest material in the batch. They should resemble a sort of "leather"-y fabric aside from the rest of the batch.
I am unsure about alcantara or what it is exactly, so I'll leave that to the input of stitchers that have used that material.
I hope this helps. Good luck.
Waylon Lew - maker of Wasabi bags
NYFA represent.
"Footbag can be pretty frustrating when it's supposed to be fun. I was partly driven by this forum - practice, practice, practice... As that is true, I think someone can be too focused on progressing and training that they miss the fun aspect of it." - Bander87
NYFA represent.
"Footbag can be pretty frustrating when it's supposed to be fun. I was partly driven by this forum - practice, practice, practice... As that is true, I think someone can be too focused on progressing and training that they miss the fun aspect of it." - Bander87
Wasabi once more thanks a lot for review of materials.
Alcantara is a material which was used many years ago
In Poland we call it synthetic suede 
Now it calls Alcantara:)
In my town, in Poland, I can buy ony Alcantara. In my town i have only 3-4 stores with materials, but in only one store i found material Alcantara
I will buy two pieces of this material and learn how to stich And when I get better i'll buy ultrasuede light.
I have old bag which is made of alcantara(synthetic suede). And it's good for play
Thanks a lot once more:)
Alcantara is a material which was used many years ago
In Poland we call it synthetic suede Now it calls Alcantara:)In my town, in Poland, I can buy ony Alcantara. In my town i have only 3-4 stores with materials, but in only one store i found material Alcantara
I will buy two pieces of this material and learn how to stich
And when I get better i'll buy ultrasuede light. I have old bag which is made of alcantara(synthetic suede). And it's good for play
Thanks a lot once more:)
Mariusz Kaczmarczyk