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Griffin silk is pure silk thread from the middle of the cocoon so that
it is cleaner, stronger and more even in thread size than from the
outer or inner layers. The silk is made up into 2m lengths and a
special wire needle is woven into the doubled-over twist. This means
that the needle will pass much more smoothly through the fine hole
which is drilled in a real pearl. Real silk cannot be surpassed for
stringing of beads. The 'hang' is unmistakable and so much better than
if any other thread is used, and the knots go tighter and therefore
look much less obtrusive. Size 3 is 0.50mm. It is a good compromise
between fineness (ease of threading back through the end pearls when
using the bouillon method) and strength.
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