Elmer's E431 Craft Bond Fabric and Paper Glue, 4 oz, Clear

At our small church we had quite a few hymn books whose backs were either loose or off and the inner pages were either loose or coming apart and I thought they looked really bad. And, just as it is with many small churches, the cost to rebind or fix them was more than we could afford at the time. But still I saw a need to do what I thought, without me knowing any better, was just a small act that wouldn't take me much effort, expense, or time to complete, and so I volunteered to do it.I researched rebinding books and obtained the items I'd need. This glue is what I used to reglue pages back into books before I could rebind the whole book again. And, when I was finished, I realized I had repaired 100 hymn books. Some time has now passed, but even with regular use, the books are still all holding up great. And, it is for this reason I think this craft glue is just wonderful and give it a 5.

I wanted to patch up an old stuffed rabbit of mine that I've had since I was a baby, literally got her when I was a month old! I got the nylon to match the original fabric and everything, but was concerned about using a glue to patch some wear and tear holes she had gotten over the past 22 years. I decided to try my luck with this and it worked really well. It's a little noticeable where I glued in some of the patches, mostly the bigger ones, but overall, they blend right in, and I've had really no issue with the fabric becoming too stiff or anything, which I think is especially surprising considering she's made of nylon!I'm very happy with how this worked, but I would recommend sticking to the recommended drying times that are on the bottle. I attempted some light washing about a day after gluing, and the glue started to reactivate. I got through it as quickly and as gently as possible and luckily didn't have anything fall apart, but just be aware that it needs a good amount of time to fully dry!

not water cleanup, IMO. It is flexible for book backs, etc. My friend's daughter is a 'book tasmanian devil', so this glue is awesome. After gluing the original spine/back on, then I wrap sturdy fabric around the spine and overlap at front and back by 2-3". I usually spread glue on fabric or book with my fingers. Then I use 6" fabric strips to reattach the inner front to cover page and inner back to the last page. This should not make the fabric soppy bcuz it is thick latex-like glue, but I put wax paper in there to keep it from sticking when i close the book. At this point everything is still movable, so i massage it to be where i want it and leave the book to dry. The glue rolls off my fingers.

Used for rhinestones yet does not bond them very well.

This glue is great! I used it to glue some fabric together because I don’t know how to sew and it worked perfectly. It isn’t messy to work with and it goes on white but dries clear. I was using it on my dining room table and was worried about it bleeding through to the table, but it didn’t seep through the fabric at all. Highly highly recommend this if you need to sew something but don’t know how.

great product. was able to glue the cover back on a book quickly and efficiently.

I made a few fabric earrings and accessories using this glue. It bonded perfectly will definitely buy again.

Reasonably priced fabric glue, but warning: needs a week drying-time before washing! And it dries stiffer (i.e., not very flexible) than comfortable for clothing close to skin (it feels slightly scratchy as it moves across skin). Not suitable for my purpose.If you need more than a very thin smear to bond 2 pieces of smooth fabric together, it will not dry "clear;" it will dry a yellowish white. Depending upon fabric (absorbent or slightly loose weave fabrics or non-smooth fabric), you may need a heavier coating of glue on the pieces to get them to stick together. (The glue will need to fill between the threads of the fabric in order for the two surfaces stick together.) This was the case for my project and probably the reason for the abysmal fail.If all you need is a very light touch of glue, perhaps the glue will perform as advertised.A definite "NOT!" for my use case.