White 9mm Elastic 16 cord (200mtr)

White 9mm Upholstery Elastic, 16 Cord, 200 Metre Roll

White 9mm Upholstery Elastic is a sewing elastic designed to create gathered, flexible edges on furniture loose covers, cushion covers and other soft furnishings.

It has a 16-cord construction. This white elastic can be incorporated into suitable fabric casings or sewn edges to provide controlled gathering and flexibility. It is particularly useful when producing removable furniture covers that need to fit around shaped or upholstered sections.

Supplied in a 200-metre roll, it offers a convenient quantity for professional upholsterers, loose-cover makers and soft-furnishing workshops.

Product Specifications

• Product: White Upholstery Elastic.
• SKU: ELASTICWHITE.
• Colour: White.
• Width: 9mm.
• Construction: 16 cord.
• Roll length: 200 metres.
• Primary use: Creating gathered and flexible fabric edges.
• Applications: Loose covers, cushions, valances and suitable soft furnishings.

The 9mm width provides a useful sewing area where a wider elastic is preferred. Its white colour is particularly suitable for light-coloured fabrics, pale linings and concealed applications.

This is sewing elastic, not load-bearing upholstery webbing.

Applications for White 9mm Elastic

Upholstery sewing elastic is commonly used in fabric constructions where controlled stretch helps a cover fit or remain in position.

Typical applications include:

• Loose furniture covers: Creating gathered edges around removable sofa and chair covers.
• Cushion covers: Introducing flexibility into suitable cushion-cover sections.
• Fitted furniture covers: Helping fabric follow appropriate furniture contours.
• Valances and skirts: Producing gathered decorative fabric edges.
• Protective covers: Providing flexible openings on suitable removable coverings.
• General soft furnishings: Creating elasticated sections in sewn fabric projects.

The elastic is particularly useful where a fixed, non-stretch seam would make fitting or removing the finished cover more difficult.

For complementary sewing materials, see Sewing Threads & Twines.

Sewing and Fitting 16-Cord Elastic

White 9mm elastic can be fitted within a fabric casing or sewn directly to suitable covering materials, depending on the required finish.

A casing allows the elastic to move within a sewn channel, while direct stitching can create more controlled gathering along a selected fabric edge.

Before sewing, check the required finished length and test how the elastic behaves with the actual covering fabric. Different materials require different gathering ratios and sewing tension.

For even results, mark corresponding points along the fabric and elastic before attaching them. This helps distribute gathering consistently rather than concentrating tension in one area.

Use stitching and thread suitable for stretch applications, ensuring the completed seam can extend without breaking.

For cutting and preparation, see Upholstery Shears & Snips and Measuring & Marking Tools.

Avoid excessive stretching during installation, as this may distort the finished fabric edge or place unnecessary tension on the stitching.

White 9mm or Black 6mm Upholstery Elastic?

The Black 6mm Elastic, 8 Cord, 250 Metre Roll offers a narrower profile, particularly useful for darker materials or more small gathered edges.

White 9mm elastic features a wider 16-cord construction and is supplied in 200-metre rolls.

Choosing between them depends on the required width, covering fabric, colour preference and finished gathering effect.

The cord count should not be treated as a certified strength rating. Neither product has a published stretch percentage or breaking-load specification on the Status Fabrics listing.

Elastic, Cotton Tape or Hook & Loop?

Sewing elastic is suitable when a fabric edge needs to stretch or gather.

For non-stretch ties, fabric loops and seam reinforcement, the Cotton Upholstery Tape, 50 Metre Roll provides an alternative available in several widths and colours.

For a fastening that needs to open and close repeatedly, consider Sew-On Hook & Loop Tape.

Where the application involves supporting furniture seats or backs rather than gathering fabric, select suitable Elasticated Upholstery Webbing instead.

White 9mm Upholstery Elastic is a 16-cord sewing elastic made for creating gathered and flexible fabric edges on furniture loose covers, cushion covers and soft furnishings.

Supplied in a 200-metre roll, this wider elastic is used for professional upholsterers, loose-cover manufacturers and soft-furnishing workrooms.

Product specifications:

• Colour: White.
• Width: 9mm.
• Construction: 16 cord.
• Roll length: 200 metres.
• SKU: ELASTICWHITE.
• Applications: Loose covers, cushion covers, gathered fabric edges and suitable valances.
• Supply: Sold by the roll.

The 9mm width provides a broader elasticated section than narrower sewing elastic, making it useful where additional stitching area or a wider gathered edge is required.

For a narrower alternative, see the Black 6mm Elastic, 8 Cord.

For non-stretch ties and fabric reinforcement, explore Cotton Upholstery Tape. For removable fastenings, consider Sew-On Hook & Loop Tape.

see the complete Tapes & Elastic range and Sewing Threads & Twines for complementary workroom materials.