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Subject:Re: How are carpets formed ?
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Wed, 2 Feb 2011 09:20:12 -0800

Hey John, Sewfine does carpet as well as seat covers, curtains and door
panels: http://www.sewfineproducts.com/catalogs.html

On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 8:36 AM, John C... <jcarp1910@gmail.com> wrote:

> Curious George here.
>
> I have all of my carpets out of the Van
> and laying on the shop floor.
>
> And I,m wondering how VW formed all of the shapes into the carpets.
> Especially into the front carpet.
>
> Does anyone know how they did that
> or have any general insites into how it's done?
>
> Heat and a form press I'm a guessin' ?
>
> It would be great to be able to emulate what the factory has done.
> I have some silver gray carpet that would be perfect in my Vanagon.
>
> Can we do this at home ???  ;o)
>
> Thanks,
> JC...
>

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Jake

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