Gripper elastic

[withm]

I have a pair of knee warmers that will not stay up. Well duh, they have gripper elastic at the bottom, but not at the top. If I didn't really like them I'd just forget about it. So I need to buy some gripper elastic and sew it in. There are no sewing/fabric shops here for probably 60 miles, and I don't even know if it's readily available there. Anyone got a source for a couple yards of this stuff? And more importantly, any tips on sewing it in? I do have a stretch stitch on my machine.

I looked online and fouond a place that sold it ina a 50 yard roll, but clearly that is overkill. What about the new silicone based elastic? That would be good too.

Martha

[OakLeaf]

What happens if you put them on under your shorts instead of over?

[withm]

What happens if you put them on under your shorts instead of over?

They fall down. That is why I want to sew on gripper elastic. The gripper on my shorts (all 6 pr) is just not enough to hold the knee warmers up and I spend most of my ride tugging at them and tucking them under the shorts again. Not a good move for a moving bike.

[Kano]

Check here

Seattle Fabrics has either the 50 yard roll, or if you scroll down, you can get it by the yard. I don't think there's going to be anything special to sewing it -- look at the stitching used on your shorts!

Karen in Boise

[mimitabby]

i gave up on leg warmers. they just don't fit right and they have elastics. and they always fall down...

[Crankin]

I got some good ones from Sheila Moon. She has them in actual sizes. Normally I don't like her stuff, but they work! I still get a bit of the sausage effect, but some days they make more sense than tights or knickers (and I only have one pair of knickers), especially if it's early in the day and it will be warming up later, or vice versa.