Two ways of joining automotive carpet - car upholstery

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In car upholstery we find two types of automotive carpet. The first is the one called heat-molded carpet. It has a kind of rubber on its reverse side. This carpet can be shaped to a car floor by using heat between two dies (male and female). It can also be molded by hand by using a heat gun and applying heat over.
The most regular automotive carpet the car trimmers use is the one called 'trim carpet'. This carpet is very difficult to stretch if using some heat as an option.
This carpet would be shaped to a car floor by doing some cuts and sewing the cut edges. Some floor mats are also added over as protection and decorative to the big carpet under.
This basic video shows two ways of joining cut edges of an automotive carpet.
As we can see the first way is cutting off the excess, adding the seam allowance (10mm) and sewing it down.
The second way is done by hand sewing. No seam allowance is added. The cut is precise and consists in interlacing a thread over the synthetic/jute latex backing and through the pile.
To add strength a strip (3 cm wide approx.) of celestra is glued down to the sewn carpet edges.
It is important to take in mind these tips to be ready for a next video where I will show how a car carpet is installed following a technique from old upholstery school.
I hope you find this information useful!
Cesar

[@Cechaflo]

Related Videos: Part One: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoWraqWJprWKd9U Part two: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIWampmna7GeaLs Another video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZWWZ5qVe9qdfLM

[@antonioosoriokory]

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[@antoniocarlos5955]

trabalho muito bom parabéns pelo canal ótimo

[@autotailor1710]

Greetings, as always excellent work, but it would be better to show on a light carpet,

[@Cechaflo]

There are two related videos, hopefully are useful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoWraqWJprWKd9U kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIWampmna7GeaLs

[@mrupholsteryman]

SEW glad I invested in a sewing machine! I can't imagine how much longer it would take to do auto upholstery with just a needle and thread! I'd probably still be on the first project! Haha!

[@BobA-r6b]

You mention using size 92 thread in the hand sewing section. Can you explain what exactly is size 92 thread?

[@Cechaflo]

www.thethreadexchange.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=polyester-thread-092

[@demagchevy]

Great 👍

[@мрак-и1п]

Я далёк от шитья, но - на машинке, не получится зиг-загом, вместо пришивания в ручную?

[@overbuiltautomotive1299]

nice God bless

[@tomygh7089]

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[@biomechanique6874]

it looks like the second method could be done on a 3 point zigzag machine.

[@Cechaflo]

It is possible. We only would know trying it out.

[@jdimeo1966]

What is the black material you used for the seam backing called?

[@Cechaflo]

It is called celestra cloth. www.albrightssupply.com/celestra-cloth-black-36-wc1036

[@GeoffPritchett]

I love your work. I have a part that's complicated to cover. Can I ship it to you to cover for me? Do you have a business or an email?

[@Cechaflo]

Do you think so? I am located in Mexico.

[@GeoffPritchett]

@@Cechaflo yeah its a small enough part. i can email you picturesbut it is almost like a cylinder and needs the leather covering the inside and outside, so a couple seams are necessary.

[@Cechaflo]

@@GeoffPritchett It could be if it is possible. I hope so. Please, send me the pictures different angles to [e-mail]

[@GeoffPritchett]

@@Cechaflo ok just sent a video of the part and me talking thru it

[@Tom-dx5zg]

Master why don't you go back and forth with the lever and do it by hand?

[@Cechaflo]

I do that once in a while.

[@Tom-dx5zg]

Yes I know I watch you all the time I wanted to know if it's better than going back and forth or how do you do it

[@Cechaflo]

Sorry I misunderstood the question. Now is clear. The first reason I do not use much the lever is that when doing foamed channels if I would use the lever and as the machine is somehow fast I can overpass the limit of the seam allowance. The overtack would visible. Unless I would use a servo motor. I do this process by hand. First I place the needle one stitch forward. Then I lift the presser foot including needle to a starting position and sew two stitches over. The presser foot is lifted with the kee lever.

[@Tom-dx5zg]

Thank you for solving my question and for answering

[@Cechaflo]

@@Tom-dx5zg You are very welcome anytime!

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