[A. Bailey]

Good Afternoon Everyone,

I was curious about what Albert Thurston means when they describe a pair of braces as "tubed" or "with tubing". Can anyone give me any insight on this?

Thanks!

 

[Flanderian]

Good Afternoon Everyone,

I was curious about what Albert Thurston means when they describe a pair of braces as "tubed" or "with tubing". Can anyone give me any insight on this?

Thanks!

I've not encountered the term before outside of changing flats.

But my surmise, based upon the suspenders so described, is that they are formed from a piece of fabric doubled and sewn, rather than woven as a single piece of fabric, thereby forming a tube.

 

[paul winston]

Flanderian is correct. After the strip is sewn it is pressed so that the seam is in the center of the back side of the suspenders. The negative is that the "tube" can sometime interfere with the adjusters movement.
Paul Winston
www.chippneckwear.com

 

[A. Bailey]

I've not encountered the term before outside of changing flats.

But my surmise, based upon the suspenders so described, is that they are formed from a piece of fabric doubled and sewn, rather than woven as a single piece of fabric, thereby forming a tube.

This is exactly what I needed to know. Many Thanks!

 

[Flanderian]

This is exactly what I needed to know. Many Thanks!

Quite welcome!

Mr. Winston's post confirms my surmise.

:beer:

FWIW, I have many pair that employ this construction, and given that they're well made, I find them just as desirable as those made from a single piece of cloth. Don't get a chance to wear them very often any longer, but among my collection, I can recall having those made this way from silk, Fairisle knit and and paisley velvet!