Thread, cord, and beading wire glossary

Dozens of threads, cords, and beading wires are defined

Beading cord is thicker than beading thread and is traditionally used for stringing, knotting, macramé, and crochet projects, or bead-weaving projects that use larger beads. Some products are available in both cord and thread weights, and some products are known as threads and cords. Both natural and synthetic fibers are available. Most cords cannot be threaded onto a regular beading needle and so are used with Big Eye or twisted wire needles instead. Another option for getting beads onto the cord is to stiffen the end of the cord with glue, let it dry, then cut it at a sharp angle. Some cords are available in short lengths with attached needles. See also braided cord, C-Lon, C-Thru, Conso, crochet cotton, elastic cord, hemp, illusion cord, leather, linen, natural fibers, needles, neoprene, parachute cord, plied filament, polyester, rayon, ribbon, rubber cord, silk, sizes, stretch, suede, synthetic fibers, tubular mesh, Tuff-cord, twine, vinyl, waxed cotton, waxed linen, and YLI Jeans.

Beading thread is a thin, strong fiber line used to stitch beads together in bead-weaving projects. There are many varieties available, including both natural and synthetic fibers, parallel and plied filament, thermally bonded, pre-stretched, and more. Beading thread is stronger than sewing thread, and synthetic beading threads are best suited to bead-weaving projects because they are less prone to fraying, breaking, and unraveling. See also aramid, braided thread, C-Lon, C-Thru, colors, Conso, DandyLine, doubled thread, Dyneema, elastic floss, Fireline, fishing line, gel-spun polyethylene, illusion cord, K.O., Kevlar, monofilament, multi-fiber, natural fibers, needles, nylon, Nymo, One-G, parallel filament, parallel filament gel-spun polyethylene, parallel filament nylon thread, plied filament, plied gel-spun polyethylene, plied nylon thread, polyester, Power Pro, ribbon elastic, Silamide, silk thread, sizes, SoNo, Spectra Fiber, Spiderline Braid, stretch, Stringth, Super-lon, synthetic fibers, Tuf-line, upholstery thread, Wildfire, and YLI Jeans.

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