Hey guys,

Was wondering if you can help me..I need some STRONG/removable tape that can bind fabric to fabric..I have to tape cloth sports pennants to a curtain in a TV studio..Any info would be appreciated..Thanks!

I dont know about removability, but talk to the electricians about gaffer's tape. It's like duct tape on steroids.

Will check into that, DG--thanks!

Gaffers/Duct tape will do the trick.

However pins work better for fabrics and do less damage to the fabrics. I assume that either the curtains or the pennants may be used again, tape or any adhesive device with a glue will leave behind a residue that may not come out in the wash.

That is if you can even throw what ever the fabric is into the wash machine.

Mind, in many instances one does not need to push a pin all the way through a fabric - one can just catch a thread on either fabric with a stick pin.

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We've been using pins up to now--but it caused too many holes in the curtain (which can't be taken down/washed)..I used gaffer's tape for the first time last week and it worked MUCH better than duct tape to keep the pennants hanging for an hour....So I think we'll continue to use that for now..I was just wondering if there were any other alternatives...thanks for your input!!

Wardrobe tape- the same stuff used by actresses at "red carpet" events to keep their improbably cut dresses from obeying the laws of physics.

I can't recommend any particular brand, but this link will explain exactly what I'm talking about.
http://www.stickitfashiontape.com/

nothing beats duct tape worlds greatist stuff.
tape anything to anything and its cloth like.
you can tape wing panels on an air plane and they will still be there when you land great stuff that duct tape

(Sigh!) You guys!

In a situation like that, you baste fabric to fabric.

Tape will look horrible. It will stiffen the edges of the pennants, causing the fabric to hang weirdly. The curtains will not 'drape' right.

And if you ever want to remove them the curtain fabric will have stretchy bits all over them from the stress of removal. Duct tape is really sticky and strong!

Basting: a largeish needle, some thread, lie the curtain fabric flat on a hard surface like a table and the pennant flat over it, and pick up a thread or two of the pennant and a thread or two of the curtain and keep on doing that until you're done. You can space the stitches fairly far apart. Experiment but don't be lazy.

Babs, REAL men don't sew. We glue, staple, nail, screw, weld, clamp, or duct tape. In a clothing emergency, we use fabric glue and a steam iron. But we don't sew.

Basting is pouring beer over the meat on the grill. (Women! )

Educational , this thread.

Wardrobe tape.Is that what it's called ? It's not what our daughter calls it.When she was dressing for some do, she sent her poor old dad out on an emergency, to go hunting down the King's Road at 6 pm , to get her some "tit tape".Good job I don't embarrass easily !

It's absolutely amazing what men can do if they put their minds to it. Don't sell yourselves short. Rigidity is required only upon occasion.

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Originally posted by DorianGreyed:
Babs, REAL men don't sew.

Ha! You obviously haven't seen one of the greatest movies of all time, The English Patient. I know that Viv, who also loves this movie, will attest to the fact that real men definitely DO sew.
There is one extremely erotic scene, part of which shows Almásy, played by Ralph Fiennes, repairing Katharine's dress for her. OK, admittedly, it's because he ripped it off her body a few minutes earlier, but still....
Btw, Katharine responds to his observation that she can't sew, with, "A woman should never learn to sew, and if she can she shouldn't admit to it."

Here's my two cents worth, Bob, and I use it for my larger displays at work. You can get self-adhesive velcro, where each piece sticks to the fabric you want to join together. It is fairly inexpensive, comes in different strengths, and is removable. It will do the job of holding fabric together temporarily.

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screw

I wish.