Attaching Webbing to Jib Head

I'm replacing the head webbing loop on the Neil Pryde Genoa of our Beneteau First 36.7. Actually I plan to replace the loop with a barred D-ring attached with webbing, with the bar and oriented vertically. The ends of the original webbing, which seems to have been cut with a hot knife, was wrapped in light-weight sticky-back Dacron. Since unravelling seems not to have been a consideration, I'm wondering if this Is necessary and if so what is the purpose.

Thank you Matt.

I've unpicked several inches of the head of the jib and removed the web-loop.

The luff attachement is continuous luff tap over 3/16" line. About 1" aft there is what seems to be 1/8" monofilament, what purpose the monofilament performs I don't know.

Using 5" non-adhesive luff tape, going fore to aft, the original construction seems to have been:

1. The 3/16" line was sewed down the middle of the luff tape. The stitches precisely pierce the 3/16" line longitudinally.

2. The luff tape was folded over and the 3/16" line, the the aft edge sewed with a welting foot.

3. The monofilament was the sewed between the two folded-over layers, again precisely piercing the monofilament longitudinally.

4. The fore edge of the monofilament was sewed on the fore edge with a welting foot.

5. Going further aft, the luff tape is sewed with two zig zag rows.

I have the appropriately sized welting feet, but not feet that pierce welting.

Assuming that acquiring feet that pierce welting is unnecessary, and perhaps not even commercially available, and that the originally construction could be functionally replicated, I would like recommendations for using adhesive-backed versus non-adhesive luff tape, and of course any other tips.

Thanks again Matt.

My apologies for not being clear. Since about 2" of the original head will be trimmed to attach a barred D-ring instead of the original web loop, only about 4 - 6" few inches of the support tape that was damaged by a combination of chafe and UV needs to be repaired.