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We have several weights of hoop steel and you will likely
be able to find one to suit your purpose. One style is "thread
covered", it can be bent but not easily, comes in 3 widths
and two colours; the narrowest is known as tutu steel as it
is used in tutus for partner work. The second type of steel
is "plastic coated" and this comes in varying widths and weights.
Both require tin snips to cut.
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Thread Covered Hoop Steel
a.k.a Crin Steel
55-8504-01 white
55-8504-90 black
4.75mm (3/16") TUTU steel |
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55-8509-01 white
55-8509-90 black
9.5mm(3/8") |
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55-8516-01 white
16mm(5/8") |
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can be used for cage crinolines, bustles etc. as they can
be stitched together through the thread casing. |
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Plastic Coated Hoop Steel/Crin
Steel
50-8406-06 white 6mm(1/4")
6mm wide X .6mm thick,
this is the same quality as the spring steel bones #50-8206
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brought in, for those who build a lot of corsets,
to limit
waste. Rather than cutting pre-tipped spring steels and having
pieces left over which are too small to use,
cut just the
lengths you need from this which is sold by the metre. It
is not easy to cut and requires bolt cutters
rather than tin
snips. You can use "U" tips 91-8015-06 to
tip the ends. |
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50-8405-10 white 10mm(3/8")
10mm wide X .5mm thick
this is a light weight hoop steel better used for bustles
and small hoops rather than large hoops (unless several hoops
are incorporated). Easily cut with tin snips. |
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50-8406-14 white 14mm(1/2")
14mm wide X .55mm thick
this is our strongest hoop steel which is capable of supporting
large hoops and heavy fabrics without collapsing. It cannot
be used for the tighter curves required by a bustle. |
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| NOTE: These
hoop steels are made of spring steel and the ties that bind
the coils should never be cut. Not only because you will have
a major tangled mess on your hands but because they are coiled
under pressure and cutting the ties is dangerous. Spring steel
naturally wants to "spring" out straight. |
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Hoop Wire
62-8420-12 ½” wide, white
Hoop wire is actually two wires covered with fabric. This
is an inexpensive alternative to hoop steel and is fine for
single wear or light use - great for Halloween or single
event costumes. This product is not made of spring steel
and can get bent out of shape. The fabric coating does not
stop oxidation of the steel wires so you may eventually get
rust stains developing. It is easy to work with and you can
sew your hoops ends together by stitching through the fabric
layers between the two wires. Both our 1l mm tips #91-8016-11 and
plastic tips #91-840E-11 can be used to
cap the ends if needed. This is not a good choice for theatrical
productions
or regular wear as it will not maintain it's shape as well
as spring steel under heavy activity, spring steel has a
natural inclination to “spring” out straight
and this helps it to maintain circular shapes, this product
does not have this inclination and may need to be straightened
whven you uncoil it.
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