Types and Sizes of Beading Thread and Stringing Material
Applications of Stringing Material | |
Beads with smooth drill holes (amber, coral, etc.) | Silk, polyester or nylon |
Beads with abrasive drill holes | FireLine® thread, polyester or nylon |
Beads that are metal, large or have large drill holes | *Accu-Flex®, *FireLine, Acculon® or *Tiger Tail™ |
Pearls | Silk thread |
Ropes or Woven Necklaces | Nylon |
*This is a smooth woven type of wire that is flexible, but yet will resist cutting or breaking, and is used to string heavy crystal and metal beads. The sharp edges and heavy weight of these types of beads will cut regular threading cord. |
Silk
Colored American Silk
Thickest to thinnest: FFF, FF, F, E only
Silk on Card (white or colored)
Thickest to thinnest: 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3
Thickest to thinnest: FFF, FF, F, E only
Thickest to thinnest: 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3
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(Cord and thread sizes are listed smallest to largest.)
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Inches (") | Millimeters (mm) | Griffin Silk | Purely Silk™ | Purely Silk™ with Needle | Various Silk Cord | ||||||||||
0.0050 | 0.1270 | ... | OO | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.0060 | 0.1524 | ... | O | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.0070 | 0.1778 | ... | A | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.0080 | 0.2032 | ... | B | #1-1/2 | ... | ||||||||||
0.0108 | 0.2743 | ... | C | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.0118 | 0.3 | #0 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.0120 | 0.3048 | ... | D | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.0128 | 0.3251 | ... | E | #4 | ... | ||||||||||
0.0137 | 0.3480 | ... | F | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.01378 | 0.35 | #1 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.015 | 0.381 | ... | FF | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.0165 | 0.4191 | ... | FFF | #8 | ... | ||||||||||
0.0177 | 0.45 | #2 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.01969 | 0.5 | #3 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.02362 | 0.6 | #4 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.02559 | 0.65 | #5 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.02756 | 0.7 | #6 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.02953 | 0.75 | #7 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.0315 | 0.8 | #8 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.03543 | 0.9 | #10 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.03858 | 0.98 | #12 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.0393 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | Imitation Silk Cord | ||||||||||
0.04016 | 1.02 | #14 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.04134 | 1.05 | #16 | ... | ... | ... |
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(Cord and thread sizes are listed smallest to largest.)
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Inches (") | Millimeters (mm) | C-Lon® Cord | C-Lon Thread | Griffin NylonPower | Nymo® | Spectra® Parachute Cord | Silkon® | Various NylonThread | |||||||
0.004 | 0.1016 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18-Pound | ... | ... | |||||||
0.005 | 0.127 | ... | ... | ... | OO | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
0.006 | 0.1524 | ... | AA | ... | O | 30-Pound | ... | ... | |||||||
0.007 | 0.1778 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | #1 | ... | |||||||
0.008 | 0.2032 | ... | ... | ... | B | ... | ... | Sono | |||||||
0.0098 | 0.25 | ''Micro Weight'' | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Sono | |||||||
0.0108 | 0.2743 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | #2 | ... | |||||||
0.0118 | 0.3 | ... | ... | #0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
0.012 | 0.3048 | ... | D | ... | D | 50-Pound | #3 | ... | |||||||
0.01378 | 0.35 | ... | ... | #1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
0.0157 | 0.4 | ''Fine Weight'' | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
0.0177 | 0.45 | ... | ... | #2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
0.01969 | 0.5 | ''Standard Weight'' | ... | #3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
0.02362 | 0.6 | ... | ... | #4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
0.02559 | 0.65 | ... | ... | #5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
0.02756 | 0.7 | ... | ... | #6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
0.02953 | 0.75 | ... | ... | #7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
0.0315 | 0.8 | ... | ... | #8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
0.03543 | 0.9 | ''Heavy Weight'' | ... | #10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
0.03858 | 0.98 | ... | ... | #12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
0.04016 | 1.02 | ... | ... | #14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
0.04134 | 1.05 | ... | ... | #16 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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(Cord and thread sizes are smallest to largest.)
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Inches (") | Millimeters (mm) | FireLine | Satinique™ | Translucent Cords and Threads | Various Monofilament Thread | ||||||||||
0.0019 | 0.05 | ... | ... | ... | Kevlar® 6-Pound | ||||||||||
0.0023 | 0.06 | 1-Pound | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.0031 | 0.08 | 2-Pound | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.0039 | 0.1 | 3-Pound | ... | Spiderwire® 6-Pound | ... | ||||||||||
0.005 | 0.13 | 4-Pound | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.0059 | 0.15 | 6-Pound | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.0071 | 0.18 | 8-Pound | ... | Spiderwire 8-Pound | ... | ||||||||||
0.0078 | 0.2 | 10-Pound | ... | ... | Kevlar 7-Pound | ||||||||||
0.009 | 0.23 | 14-Pound | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.0098 | 0.25 | ... | ... | Invizi™-Cord | ... | ||||||||||
0.0118 | 0.3 | 20-Pound | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.0393 | 1 | ... | Mini | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.59 | 1.5 | ... | Small | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.787 | 2 | ... | Regular | ... | ... | ||||||||||
0.1574 | 4 | ... | Large | ... | ... |
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