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Reflective Fabric/Tape

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  • Started 12 years ago by Uberuce
  • Latest reply from Instography

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  1. Uberuce
    Member

    *Comes to CCE after giving up on Google*

    Does anyone know where to buy a roll of sew-on Scotchlite in Edinburgh? I'm not that familiar with sewing shops, but that seems to be the likely source.

    I'll settle for adhesive tape, which my Googling suggests is more to be found at lorry supply type places. Given what it's for I'd probably end up with enormous amounts of it, but that's the opposite of a problem; I'd simply give it away here or(subject to legal advice if anyone wants to donate some) go on a white-hat vandalism spree across the city doing things like hi-vizzing the slalom gates on the canal.

    If not, it's the interweb, but that's a faff for a one-off purchase.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  2. Baldcyclist
    Member

    EBC has some...

    http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqrymode.a4p?f_ProductID=7311&f_SupersetQRY=C292&f_SortOrderID=1&f_bct=c003154c003140c003576

    Posted 12 years ago #

  3. Arellcat
    Moderator

    Have you tried Pro Fabrics (aka Point North)? Look under Accessories > Reflective Products.

    You can buy large pieces of reflective fabric, 3M Solas reflective tape (sew-on), non-3M sew-on tape in 25mm and 50mm widths, and so on. I've bought great sheets of 1000den Cordura before and they're great to deal with. You can ask for samples of various materials, too, before you place an order.

    It's not in Edinburgh, mind, but if you need some tape quickly enough, the hi-viz vests that B&Q sells are pretty dirt cheap.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  4. wingpig
    Member

    Are there any chandlers anywhere coastal? Perhaps the workwear shop on Leith Walk?
    I've three rolls of retro-reflective adhesive tape on order from the internet which was supposed to turn up two days ago which will be available at PY meets as soon as I've taken what I need.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  5. Uberuce
    Member

    Thanks, mes amis.

    Looking at the length of tape on my hi-viz, got at the car boot for a quid, I can probably undercut the online fabric folk by getting a few more of them there; I only need a metre or so for my bag and so on.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  6. kaputnik
    Moderator

    I've just bought a couple of A4 cut-to-size-and-shape sheets of Scotchlite from Respro off of a well know internet retailer (I checked in LBS but nowhere had it in stock). It's the soft stuff for fabric rather than for frame/plastic.

    Watch this space for whatever design I come up with for my bag.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  7. Instography
    Member

    I used to see a couple of guys cycling to Edinburgh from Fife with Laurel and Hardy on the back of their jackets - Stan on the little one and Ollie on the tall guy. I think they'd look good on me and my mate for the run into work. Sheets of scotchlite would be ideal.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  8. kaputnik
    Moderator

    I can't decide what sort of design to cut mine into. I want to be all clever about it. Maybe get a pun into it too.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  9. wingpig
    Member

    Neil had the Laurel & Hardy tune on his phone a few years ago, occasionally playing it when a slightly Hardyesque colleague walked somewhere.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  10. Instography
    Member

    I on eBay now.

    Posted 12 years ago #

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