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What is the difference between Eyelet and Grommet?

Asked by Demi , Last updated: Apr 26, 2024

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Todd Gurley

Todd Gurley

Todd Gurley
Todd Gurley

Answered Jun 18, 2020

You may initially think that the eyelet here is the one that refers to a piece of clothing, but this time, this refers to the item that you will use when you want to make cutouts or holes in a piece of fabric. The eyelet may be made out of different metals, but most of the time, this is made out of brass.

The grommet can sometimes be mistaken as an eyelet because they somehow look similar, but the grommet can be used more for some heavy-duty fabrics. There are some fabrics and other types of items that would need to be cut.

The grommet is usually ring-shaped. The grommet can be used for carbon fiber, for wood, or even for honeycomb. It can obviously be used for different items that people may need.

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K. Tanaka

K. Tanaka

K. Tanaka
K. Tanaka, Librarian, Oklahoma

Answered Jun 11, 2020

Eyelets and grommets are two things that a person who sews would know about. Both are metal, but between the two, grommets are made with heavier metal. Eyelets are smaller in size. Grommets are made from brass. The purpose of two of them is to create holes in the fabric.

If a person is trying to force a hole into a light piece of fabric, such as clothing, they will use an eyelet. A grommet would be used for a heavier duty piece of fabric, like curtains, because curtains are held up by a heavy metal rod. They can also be used in things that hold electrical wires.

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