Hoop Steel/Crin Steel/Tutu Steel

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.
 

Thread Covered Hoop Steel
a.k.a Crin Steel

55-8504-01 white
55-8504-90 black
4.75mm (3/16") TUTU steel

55-8509-01 white
55-8509-90 black
9.5mm(3/8")

55-8516-01 white
16mm(5/8")

Any of the above can be used for cage crinolines, bustles etc. as they can be stitched together through the thread casing.

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

This product was 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.