Els Schroder (one of the Sewing Divas) sent me some product samples she says they use in The Netherlands. I didn’t know what they were, I had to ask. Once she told me, it seemed rather obvious. Let’s see how you do.
Off topic:
On the Sewing Divas site (they’re so funny, they all work in the apparel industry in some form but this is their hobby sewing site), Diva Georgene posted a query on whether people prefer technical or artistic illustrations when selecting a style. Apparently, everyone prefers technical illustrations. Keep that in mind when working with service providers and when making line sheets.
They’re sleevehead/sleeve cap rolls – we use them a lot in the UK too.
mack dugan
August 28th, 2007
8:24 AM
If i remember correctly these are precut sleeve headers or “shaped wadding” (this is what we called them in New Zealand where i trained.) They are sewen into the sleeve head in tailored jacket to give a nice roll at the shoulder.
Kathleen
August 28th, 2007
8:27 AM
show offs!
That post was up exactly two minutes before you guys posted, Andrew beating Mack by less than a minute.
Here I was thinking I was clever, looking at the picture and immediately thinking, “sleeve heads!” Alas, I am not nearly as clever by half as Andrew and Mack!
JC, I have to refrain, also… hey, I can think of all kinds of uses for the Banana Guards, LOL
Oh, yeah, back to tailoring…..
Sandra B
August 29th, 2007
4:01 AM
I was giggling at the bananaguard website when my husband wandered in and said in surprise, “haven’t you seen them before? They’re old news” I then clicked back to the above picture and he said “Oh, they’ve got fabric ones now have they?”
I knew they were sleeve headers straight away, but apparently I’m way to slow to impress anyone.
Kerryn T
August 29th, 2007
4:21 AM
Oh there were days I felt like I was drowning in boxes of sleeve headers! I used to work for a women’s corporate wear manufacturer here in New Zealand and we put them in EVERYTHING.
My brother-in-law invented and manufactures the Banana Guard, which is how I know about it. (His day job is ED doctor, and he did an internship in an STD clinic in Tanzania. Related? Like the man says, Protect your banana!) Apparently it does fit the vast majority of bananas, and if you have to bend your banana a tiny bit to fit into the case then it won’t bounce around inside and bruise.
We have a few and like them to take bananas on day-hikes.
Sheila
August 29th, 2007
9:39 AM
I thought they had something to do with blade guards on ice skates. A lot I know!
Deanna
August 29th, 2007
11:33 AM
Banana guards!!??** I just spit coffee on my screen!
Anyone have a good online source for tailoring supplies – smallish quantities? (Can I ask that here, Kathleen? Once someone brings up banana protection all the decorum is lost.)
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August 28th, 2007
8:20 AM
They’re sleevehead/sleeve cap rolls – we use them a lot in the UK too.
August 28th, 2007
8:24 AM
If i remember correctly these are precut sleeve headers or “shaped wadding” (this is what we called them in New Zealand where i trained.) They are sewen into the sleeve head in tailored jacket to give a nice roll at the shoulder.
August 28th, 2007
8:27 AM
show offs!
That post was up exactly two minutes before you guys posted, Andrew beating Mack by less than a minute.
August 28th, 2007
8:30 AM
Show offs, indeed!
I’ve used these sleeveheads before.
August 28th, 2007
10:24 AM
…and I thought they were boomerangs!
August 28th, 2007
12:05 PM
Here I was thinking I was clever, looking at the picture and immediately thinking, “sleeve heads!” Alas, I am not nearly as clever by half as Andrew and Mack!
August 28th, 2007
1:04 PM
Duh! Those are warmers for boomerangs.
August 28th, 2007
1:15 PM
Haa! boomerang cozies!
August 28th, 2007
1:20 PM
No no you’re all wrong. They are sweaters for when their imported bananas get cold.
August 28th, 2007
2:55 PM
Thats the kind of sleevehead we used in tailoring class. You can get them like that at B.Black ans Sons
August 28th, 2007
3:02 PM
No, they can’t be sweaters for bananas because the seam allowances would take up too much fabric and it wouldn’t fit around the banana any more.
They are Banana-Guard liners for when their imported bananas get cold.
http://www.bananaguard.com/
Protect your banana!
August 28th, 2007
3:55 PM
What if you have an irregular shaped banana that wont fit into the banana guard?
August 28th, 2007
4:49 PM
OMG! I can’t stop laughing/crying at the Banana Guard website.
Please notice: I’m refraining from being my ornery self…
August 28th, 2007
6:41 PM
Look like sleeve headers to me!
August 28th, 2007
7:06 PM
JC, I have to refrain, also… hey, I can think of all kinds of uses for the Banana Guards, LOL
Oh, yeah, back to tailoring…..
August 29th, 2007
4:01 AM
I was giggling at the bananaguard website when my husband wandered in and said in surprise, “haven’t you seen them before? They’re old news” I then clicked back to the above picture and he said “Oh, they’ve got fabric ones now have they?”
I knew they were sleeve headers straight away, but apparently I’m way to slow to impress anyone.
August 29th, 2007
4:21 AM
Oh there were days I felt like I was drowning in boxes of sleeve headers! I used to work for a women’s corporate wear manufacturer here in New Zealand and we put them in EVERYTHING.
August 29th, 2007
6:20 AM
My brother-in-law invented and manufactures the Banana Guard, which is how I know about it. (His day job is ED doctor, and he did an internship in an STD clinic in Tanzania. Related? Like the man says, Protect your banana!) Apparently it does fit the vast majority of bananas, and if you have to bend your banana a tiny bit to fit into the case then it won’t bounce around inside and bruise.
We have a few and like them to take bananas on day-hikes.
August 29th, 2007
9:39 AM
I thought they had something to do with blade guards on ice skates. A lot I know!
August 29th, 2007
11:33 AM
Banana guards!!??** I just spit coffee on my screen!
Anyone have a good online source for tailoring supplies – smallish quantities? (Can I ask that here, Kathleen? Once someone brings up banana protection all the decorum is lost.)