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Webbing Materials

Wikipedia defines WEBBING as a

Strong fabric woven as a flat strip or tube of varying width and fibers...
often made from high-strength material...

The most common kinds found at hardware stores are nylon and polypropylene.

Nylon webbing is very strong and wears well so is used for dog equipment as well as seatbelts.

Polypropylene looks very similar but is lighter in weight, cheaper, not as strong, and easier to sew. This is the kind we use most, unless we can obtain nylon straps for free.

If you prefer non-synthetic materials, cotton is also available. However, it's much weaker than either of the above.

Here's a comparison of the tensile strengths of one inch wide webbing from one company, Jontay Distributing:

Cotton	162 lbs
Polypropylene	630 lbs
Nylon	4200 lbs

To calculate whether the material you choose will be strong enough for your dog, determine the approximate lunging force. For a rough estimate, take your dog's weight and multiply by 5.

For a 10 pound dog, cotton should work fine
For a 30 pound dog, it may or may not be strong enough
And for a 60 pound dog, it certainly won't be

These woven materials come in a range of widths, commonly from around 3/4 inch to 2 inches.

At this time, ACE and True Value Hardware stores in the U.S. carry this strap material by the foot but Home Depot does not. Fabric stores also often carry it, either prepackaged in certain lengths or by the yard or fractions of yards. Prices range from around 80 cents to $1.50 a foot.

For a reasonably-priced online source, see the "Webbing" category in our Dogge Shop.

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