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NYLON CORD & BEADING THREAD CLASSIFICATION > THREAD SPECS & NOTES |
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| STANDARD WEIGHT :: C-LON® BEAD CORD & BONDED NYLON # 18 :: TWISTED 3-PLY CORD The standard weight nylon thread for micro-macrame jewelry :: Originally designed for hand stitching in the upholstery industry (Conso, D & E/Mastex), now several brands such as C-Lon and Tuff are dedicated to the jewelry and beading industry. Great for micro-macrame, bead crochet, beads stringing, kumihimo... or any project requiring a strong nylon thread about .5mm in diameter. The technical term for this type of thread is 3-ply twisted multifilament nylon made with continuous filaments with a bonded finish. |
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D & E Nylon #18 18 Colors (formerly Mastex) |
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Vintage Mastex Nylon #18 Just added in May 09! |
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| FINE WEIGHT & SIZES IN BETWEEN TEX 135 AND C-LON MICRO CORD/NYLON #69 As of late there has been an interest in sizes in between the nylon #69/C-Lon Micro Cord and the Nylon #18/C-Lon Bead Cord. It came as no surprise as these sizes are well suited for bead crochet ropes and some macrame lace type work done with beads with small holes. The selection at present is fairly limited: Tuff Size 2 (11 colors/66 yards), Tuff Size 3 (16 colors/49 yards), and some newly found vintage spools of Tex 135 nylon (10 colors/180 yards). As of February 2010 C-Lon is addind a new size, the C-Lon Tex 135 Fine Weight Cord. It is available now in Black & White with plan for at least 16 colors for this year. |
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Vintage Tex 135 Just added! |
C-Lon Fine Weight Bead Cord
8+ Colors Just added! |
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| EXTRA FINE WEIGHT :: TWISTED 3-PLY BONDED CORD :: C-LON MICRO BEAD CORD & NYLON #69 A strong thin bonded 3 ply twisted multi-filament thread with diameter of approx. 0.115mm, similar to size E nylon thread. C-Lon introduced the Micro Cord as of June 2007. The Conso bonded nylon #69 was originally designed for machine and hand stitching. These thread are great for 'super-micro-mini'-macrame, beading projects, bead crochet, tatting, needle lace and are also well suited for stringing fine beads, bead embroidery and bead weaving on or off loom, or any project your imagination can conjure... Especially well suited for stringing beads to be incorporated in kumihimo projects. |
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| HEAVYWEIGHT :: TWISTED 3-PLY BONDED NYLON CORD :: C-LON TEX 400 BEAD CORD The new heavyweight Tex 400 C-Lon® Bead Cord is a great addition to the C-Lon family with diameter of 0.9mm and a 75 lb breaking strength. As the C-Lon Bead Cord and the C-Lon Micro Cord , it is a bonded 3 ply twisted multi-filament thread. The only other comparable thread is the thinner Tuff Bead Cord in Size 7, available in Black and White only. For micro macrame, stringing beads, bead crochet, kumihimo, tatting, finger weaving as well as many other uses where a strong bonded nylon is required. |
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| CHINESE KNOTTING CORD :: BRAIDED NYLON CORD Chinese knotting cord is a braided nylon cord mainly used for Chinese and Japanese ornamental knotting. It can be intermixed with other cord such as C-Lon Bead Cord and Nylon #18, or used for micro macrame by itself. It is also useful when stringing antique beads with larger holes. Three sizes are available: Medium 1.2mm although often listed as 1.5mm in diameter, fine 0.8mm in diameter and extra fine with about 0.6-0.7mm in diameter. All three sizes are smooth, soft and flexible. They all have a cord at their center core to keep them rounded and increase their firmness. |
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| MONOCORD FLOSS :: C-LON BEADING THREAD Designed for bead weaving on and off loom, bead stitching and embroidery with seed beads and English beading needles as a better alternative to Nymo thread (Nymo was originally created for the shoe industry). Unlike its siblings the C-Lon Bead Cord, the C-Lon Tex 400 Bead Cord and C-Lon Micro Cord, this thread does not have any twist or plies, it's a floss. I find this thread to be a good thread for micro-macrame and Cavandoli knotting. ~ Marion Read the full story> |
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#18 confusion :: Many different type of thread have the number 18 in their name. Thread terminology is confusing. Nylon #18 is not to be confused with Nylon Seine Twine Size 18 or #18 Nylon Seine Twine, a much thicker cord usually available only in white or bright yellow or Nylon Crochet Thread Size 18. If you are looking for Nylon Crochet Thread Size 18 used for crocheted purses mostly, two companies make this thread, Omega Hilo and JP Coats. JP Coats is only available in a few colors. The Hilos Omega La Espiga Nylon Crochet Thread comes in a wide variedly of colors and many sizes. The best source for this product is Crochet Style ETC in Columbus Ohio at http://creativeyarnsource.com/ |
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