Reinforcement for footwear and leather
When we buy a pair of shoes or leather accessories, we pay particular attention to choosing shoes or bags with flawless quality and destined to last long. To realize accessories with these peculiarities, the fashion industry aims to find particular external design components, such as boot zippers or leather bag handles. Moreover, technical materials are used in footwear or bags to strengthen the structure of the accessory. In this last case, in particular, we refer to reinforcement for footwear realized to bolster and give volume to wide leather surfaces. For example, this is the case of rectangular bags or similar and in general to keep strain-undergoing parts stable.
The art of artisan shoemakers
Artisan shoemakers of the well-known footwear district in Riviera del Brenta are familiar with the secrets behind realizing resistant luxury shoes. The long tradition at the base of the well-known quality of Made in Italy, together with the reliability of German high-quality materials, helps them achieve elevated standards. Their products must be capable of bearing high traction also in the weakest spots, such as straps, which require stability and resistance to stretch. Similarly, the leather around the eyelets needs to maintain its original shape as well, even if tightly laced.
This is the reason why the shoe industry uses the best fabrics brands, which can also be found on the page dedicated to reinforcement materials on our website. Especially, leathers like Jaeger tearproof nylon fabric are available and particularly indicated for the reinforcement of footwear and leather accessories. As a matter of fact, Jaeger is a German company that produces textile and synthetic components suitable for a wide range of applications in different sectors, excelling in reinforcement for men, women, and children footwear.
Our selection of reinforcement fabrics
In most cases, reinforcement fabrics are invisible. However, their lack may threaten the final result. Footwear and other fashion accessories realized with leather are particularly prone to flaws in the surface when undergoing recurring strain. This is why an expert maker should always take precautions.
For this purpose, not all materials are the same. A badly chosen fabric might not only result in a waste of time and resources but could also compromise the entire product. On our website you will have the choice among a broad selection of reinforcement fabrics, starting from our natural ones, such as the simple anti-tear nylon reinforcement fabric, getting through those self-adhesive -see the self-adhesive nonwoven fabric- and coming to the thermo adhesives.
Natural, adhesive and Thermo adhesive fabrics
The first ones are natural fabrics without adhesive film. However, they are covered with a special primer (pssst, try out our primer too!) used by shoe factories with the necessity of an invisible and tearproof product. These fabrics allow the thickening of the final product with no visible consequences on the final result. This is particularly effective to face leather laceration next to eyelets, studs or other metal finishes.
As regards self-adhesive fabrics, they are used to confer body, reinforcement, and softness to leather goods. This material, in addition to the benefits natural fabrics already have, can count on the versatility of the adhesive film for better stability. For instance, our leading products are the synthetic adhesive Salpa from Kalff - Guglielmo Moehle and the traditional salpa (also called bonded leather salpa).
Last but not least our Thermo adhesive fabrics, such as the bi-Thermo adhesive tearproof nylon fabric, particularly indicated for the best grip on any type of support, from the most delicate leathers to those more demanding. Besides having the term adhesive glue on both sides, this type of reinforcement fabric praises the feature of being extra strong, with an elevated resistance giving stability to the leather. Moreover, the possibility of shaping this fabric through heat makes it especially versatile and suitable for the reinforcement of any type of creation.
Summing up
To summarise, reinforcement fabrics for leather accessories and shoes can be evaluated on the base of:
- a high degree of flexibility, which reflects better ease in the realization of the accessory by the worker. The better is the versatility of the components, the better is the final result!
- Elevated resistance to tearing and stripping, despite some reinforcement's thinness. Obviously, reinforcements must confer endurance without undermining the aesthetics.
- The possibility of being paired with different fabrics in order to ensure at the same time durability and deformability of the accessory.
Depending on your necessity, then, you will be able to renew leather and footwear articles. Sometimes artisans need a valuable ally to realize their artworks. Think about it as Batman's Robin of durability. Our variety of reinforcement fabrics will be the soul of your creation!
