How to Attach Grommets to Fabric

Grommets (eyelets) are small metal circles with open centers that you can attach to fabric to give it a finished look and provide reinforcement to the material when you need to string cord or some other line through it that may pull at the hole. Attaching grommets to fabric is easy, requiring only some simple tools.

Things You'll Need

• Scissors
• Grommet striking plate
• Grommet striking tool
• Hammer

Instructions

1. Cut an "X" in the fabric where you will attach the grommet. Make sure the "X" is not wider than the grommet.

2. Place the striking plate on a flat surface. Place 1/2 of the grommet (they come in two pieces) upside-down on top of the striking plate.

3. Place the "X" hole you cut in the fabric over the grommet on the striking plate. The fabric will separate at the "X." Place the second half over the opening in the fabric so you can see the striking plate.

4. Press the striking tool into the top of the grommet and hit the tool with a hammer until the grommet sets tightly.

Tips & Warnings

• Cutting the "X" into the fabric at a width smaller than the grommet gives the grommet a strong base to latch on to. It also ensures a polished look once the grommet is attached.

References

• CyberSeams: Attaching Grommets