I've done lots of guitar straps which are similar material. They were fine. I hooped stabiliser and then pinned the strap across the exact centre to make sure the design came in the right place.
Good luck!

Check that you use the correct gauge needle. I think the one for denim should be fine.

Hi, I have embroidered on a few luggage straps did not use stablizer and worked fine its already quite stable use bigger needle, letters were 1ins brother 4000 machine

Hello Airyfairy
If it is any help I have believe it or not embroidered on leatherette type materail with excellent results. I even surprised myself. I did similar to another member, hooped thinish stabilizer and then sprayed a thin layer of spray glue to the back of the leatherette. It stayed in place and actually looked amazing when finished. So from a novice point of view, I am sure it can be done.
Good luck, hope it works out well for you.
~x~

One idea if you want to practice & do a test run would be to get some of that nylon webbing that we usually use for tote bag handles,etc.(pretty surely JoAnnes or Wal Mart would have it). Stitch one out with different needles, etc to see what one looks best. Let us know how yours turns out. Good luck.

Hi Sarah,
I have sent you an email.
I also hoop the stabiliser.
I put a stitch frame around the name,
so when I do them I stitch the frame
on the stabiliser, as a placement line.

Then I spay it and place the strap over the stitch line. If it is thick, I will then also do the placement frame onto the strap to ensure that it does not move.

Hugs Yvonne

I never thought about being able to do this and some of the answers you got are interesting - I might have to give it a go.

Several instructions on Youtube. Here's just one of them. In search, type in "embroidery on ribbon"

I had no problems doing this and if you use the sticky stabaliser you can lay the strap on it and it wont need hooping I have also done the real thick judo and karate belts the same way hugs Shazells

As others have said this is quite 'doable'. I often sew names onto dog collar sections or leads/leashes. I just hoop the stabiliser and pin the section of webbing to that. When I set up the name to be embroidered I add some dots or small lines at each end for placement and make them sew first to be sure the name is going be where I want it (in the middle). I also use the grid that came with the hoop and the editing function on my machine for placement. And a stronger needle, depending on the thickness of the webbing. If the webbing is too thick, can also embroider on a matching fabric and make a sleeve to go over the webbing or use hook and loop tape/Velcro to attach it or just sew in place. Best of luck. Let us know how it goes.

I have done cat collars, the only problem I had was the collars frayed with the cats scratching but I am not sure if that would have happened anyway.