I’m wasting a lot of vertical space in my desk hutch and wanted to line one vertical wall with a velcro-adherent fabric so that I can stick various desk-cluttering items to it (okay, I want to line one of the walls of my apartment for dwarf-tossing). Unfortunately, I can only find velcro sold by the strip and it’s far too expensive to buy it in strips and line the wall.
What are some fabrics that the hook (the “male” strip of velcro) adheres to? I need it to stick strong enough to support a heavy power adapter (dwarf) or even a power strip (regular human). I was thinking maybe wool, but I’m kinda hoping for something I can buy by the foot at a hardware store or similar.
I’ve tried both hardware and office supply stores online. Even ebay. Even some tiny little online vendor that seems to carry every Velcro product imaginable.
Nada. :(
They sell it in strips, circles, dots, squares, cable ties, and other small sizes. But no sheets. I figure my best bet will be to just find a fabric or similar surface that closest approximates velcro loop (the “female” side of velcro).
The one I used to go to closed and I haven’t really explored any for awhile…do NOT go to Britex, it’s $$$$. There’s one on Mission St, I think around 17th? Not sure what their velcro selection will be like but they do have cheap fabric and helpful old ladies. If they can’t help out with cheap velcro, they’d probably be able to give you fabric suggestions. The one on Haight St is sort of a rip off.
