How do you reinforce fabric holes?

Question

A little background- we currently use cloth diapers & throw them down the laundry shoot (sp?). We have found it's easier to hang a bag on hooks below the shoot to catch the diapers, rather than putting a basket underneath to catch them. However, a few of the holes that we have put the hooks through have ripped due to the weight of the diapers. I have to assume they sell some sort of reinforcement for fabric holes, but when we try to explain what we need at any of the fabric/craft stores- they have no idea what we are talking about. Anyone know where we could get these? I don't mind having to sew them on.

Answer 1

You need grommets.  They are metal rings that reinforce holes.  Buy them in the notions department.  You need the whole kit so you can apply them.

They look like this:

http://www.seattlefabrics.com/gromsnap.h...