<p>I have bought a stretchy synthetic body suit and want to attach decals from EVA foam and possibly fake leather onto the suit. The decals vary from large pieces of fabric and foam to small iron-on like decals. What would be the best way to do this while still keeping it wearable?</p>

<p>I am afraid sewing will cause tearing while wearing, but I guess glue might do the same?</p>

<p>Will glueing a non-stretchy piece on stretchy fabric cause tearing? </p>

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2017-10-24T08:51:55.480Z
Do the bits covered by EVA foam need to stretch too?
walrus
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2017-10-24T09:36:32.273Z
@walrus no, they resemble pieces of armor and such so they don't have to stretch. However the fabric will naturally stretch while putting the suit on, which is why I'm scared attaching a non-stretchy object to it will rip the fabric somehow...
Summer
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2017-10-24T09:55:03.823Z
I'm afraid I can't give an authoritative answer, but I imagine something like E6000 will hold the foam on just fine. [here](https://tripleacosplay.com/2011/03/06/your-guide-to-adhesives-for-cosplaying/) is a useful article on glues in cosplaying and [here](https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=146139) is a thread on the RPF (an excellent resource, by the way) in which people discuss a similar issue.

Hopefully someone who has actually done this kind of thing will be able to give a proper answer
walrus
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2017-10-24T13:21:02.447Z
I also have no experience doing anything like this, but maybe gluing along only one edge of a non stretchable piece of EVA would allow most of the fabric under it to stretch freely in most directions.  You might even want to glue only the center of one edge (or just the center of the patch) to allow even more fabric freedom.  Reinforcing such a center with  thread maybe?
Alternatively, you could glue the EVA to a slightly larger patch of the stretchable fabric, then sew/glue all the edges of that fabric to the body suit.  That way the pressure is distributed across the stretchy patch.
Henry Taylor
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Best way to attach EVA decals onto a stretchy synthetic fabric?
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# Best way to attach EVA decals onto a stretchy synthetic fabric?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-23)

I have bought a stretchy synthetic body suit and want to attach decals from EVA foam and possibly fake leather onto the suit. The decals vary from large pieces of fabric and foam to small iron-on like decals. What would be the best way to do this while still keeping it wearable?

I am afraid sewing will cause tearing while wearing, but I guess glue might do the same?

Will glueing a non-stretchy piece on stretchy fabric cause tearing?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Do the bits covered by EVA foam need to stretch too?  
> **username_0**: @username_1 no, they resemble pieces of armor and such so they don't have to stretch. However the fabric will naturally stretch while putting the suit on, which is why I'm scared attaching a non-stretchy object to it will rip the fabric somehow...  
> **username_1**: I'm afraid I can't give an authoritative answer, but I imagine something like E6000 will hold the foam on just fine. [here](https://tripleacosplay.com/2011/03/06/your-guide-to-adhesives-for-cosplaying/) is a useful article on glues in cosplaying and [here](https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=146139) is a thread on the RPF (an excellent resource, by the way) in which people discuss a similar issue.  Hopefully someone who has actually done this kind of thing will be able to give a proper answer  
> **username_2**: I also have no experience doing anything like this, but maybe gluing along only one edge of a non stretchable piece of EVA would allow most of the fabric under it to stretch freely in most directions.  You might even want to glue only the center of one edge (or just the center of the patch) to allow even more fabric freedom.  Reinforcing such a center with  thread maybe? Alternatively, you could glue the EVA to a slightly larger patch of the stretchable fabric, then sew/glue all the edges of that fabric to the body suit.  That way the pressure is distributed across the stretchy patch.  

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