0.98mm Silk Cord – size 12 Griffin silk thread, with needle for knotting mala & jewelry

This is the perfect silk thread knotting cord. It feels wonderful on the skin when working and is very high quality.

It comes with a needle attached which makes stringing much easier.

Griffin silk beading cord is 100% silk with a twisted stainless steel needle at the end, which saves threading time & frustration. Doubling the thread is unnecessary, and the cord can be easily knotted because the thread has the correct twist. Each card contains approximately 79 inches (2 meters) of cord.

Some tips and notes:
– I use size 12 for knotting 8mm beads with larger than normal holes and some wood beads as their holes are typically a little larger than gemstone.
– for 108 bead mala you likely will need 2 packs. There are a few methods for tying the 2 strands together, please feel free to contact me for information on that.
– you can squish the needle hole flat if the needle doesn’t fit through a bead with a small hole
– silk thread has a natural stretch to it, that can be a good thing since it will stretch before breaking, but you can pre-stretch the thread before using it to reduce the natural stretching over time. It’s also best to knot between each bead or few beads with silk. That way the natural stretching will be more evenly distributed and not very noticeable.
– the white thread can be dyed any color you want! Just use proper dye for silk and you’ll get great results.