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    Suit Embroidery / Patches

    Some of you are aware that my 30th birthday was on Wednesday. My parents and bride conspired and bought me a super nice racing suit to commemorate such an occasion.

    Anybody have any recommendations for a place to do embroidery / install NASA patches on suits?

    This is the only 30th birthday I'll celebrate...from here forward I identify as 29.

    Daniel.
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    Buy an upholstery needle and some nomex thread...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fbody383 View Post
    Buy an upholstery needle and some nomex thread...
    I did this on my old one and it turns out I'm bad at sewing. Wife is no help either...
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    Don't most new patches come with Iron On backing? My wife can't sow either but she can iron the hell outta clothes like a pro.

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    Quote Originally Posted by drecords View Post
    I did this on my old one and it turns out I'm bad at sewing. Wife is no help either...
    Ask your dry cleaner... or a local tailor. Maybe even bring the nomex thread with you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fbody383 View Post
    Ask your dry cleaner... or a local tailor. Maybe even bring the nomex thread with you.
    So as long as you are using Nomex thread there is no big deal in sewing through the suit? I was not sure if you had to use a particular technique or something. AKA some how miraculously not go all the way through.

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    http://racerink.com/custom-race-suit...it-embroidery/

    Going to also give these guys a call.
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    Quote Originally Posted by liquidroam View Post
    So as long as you are using Nomex thread there is no big deal in sewing through the suit? I was not sure if you had to use a particular technique or something. AKA some how miraculously not go all the way through.
    Nomex thread so it doesn't burn. Ideally the patch would only be attached to the outer later to avoid the pinhole penetration in the suit. I'm guessing most of us have been sewn through all the layers. Mine, at least, are attached with Nomex.
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    This is a really funny thread. No pun intended.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Fbody383 View Post
    Nomex thread so it doesn't burn. Ideally the patch would only be attached to the outer later to avoid the pinhole penetration in the suit. I'm guessing most of us have been sewn through all the layers. Mine, at least, are attached with Nomex.
    I went through all the layers on my suit with nomex thread. It just looks like a blind person sewed it...
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