Trying to hunt down a certain type of cord that came with a chonkakegoma top. It is stiffer than regular nylon paracord, but very similar to the 275 or #95 paracord in size, and it has the single piece core. This is the white string on the top compared to the paracords, any ideas?
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This doesnât look like paracord. The way it is woven and the way itâs frays⌠It doesnât look like nylon. Could it maybe be cotton?
Like maybe a woven cotton macrame cord?
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It looks like that, but there is a single strand of nylon or something in the center, and the housing melts if you heat it, so it doesnât act like cotton, but it feels like it.
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Hmmmm, maybe look into 3mm braided Chinese knotting cords? Those are nylon.
The first cord is kumihimo ( threads are parallel to length), the others are kumimari (tangential to length). Looks like a standard round 16 thread, photo of the end would be helpful
This a goma cord I made last year
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Iâm guessing that the nylon core has zero stretch and helps control stretch on the braid. The actual braid shouldnât be hollow or need a core for shape, and when fully stretched usually stays that way.
Looks good quality, probably worth finding a Japanese toy shop or something. You could also try making one from crochet cotton like mine, not complicated (pretty much the first pattern you learn) but long enough to be a bit annoying.
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Whatâs a comfy soft paracord or equivalent good for begleri?
Hmmm interesting⌠that core looks like it could be either nylon monofilament or fluorocarbon monofilament. 