# thread for string threads

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thread-for-string-threads/62333
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [December 21, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thread-for-string-threads/62333 "2013-12-21T04:15:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![888victini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/888victini/32/1435_2.png) [@888victini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/888victini)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thread-for-string-threads/62333/1 "2013-12-21T04:15:51Z")

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these are the threads I know about…

poly (obviously) 😃  
nylon  
silk?  
cotton (maybe)  
rayon?

I am thinking about making a small batch of strings and maybe selling them for a small profit (im broke ☹ )

any I missed? (needs to be usable for yoyo string) :wink:

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### Author: ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2013, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thread-for-string-threads/62333/2 "2013-12-21T04:21:36Z")

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Yes you can use rayon.

Ive never heard of silk string.

You forgot kevlar.

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### Author: ![888victini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/888victini/32/1435_2.png) [@888victini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/888victini)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2013, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thread-for-string-threads/62333/3 "2013-12-21T04:32:10Z")

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thanks man, also is it possible to find glow threads at hobby lobby?

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### Author: ![888victini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/888victini/32/1435_2.png) [@888victini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/888victini)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thread-for-string-threads/62333/4 "2013-12-21T20:29:30Z")

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is it possible to find any others besides the ones listed? ???

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### Author: ![Yoyo\_Kangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e95f7d/32.png) [@Yoyo\_Kangaroo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Kangaroo)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2013, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thread-for-string-threads/62333/5 "2013-12-22T13:41:50Z")

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[www.thethreadexchange.com/](http://www.thethreadexchange.com/)

I haven’t tried, but I think Nomex and Polyurethane would work.

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### Author: ![Rosariyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rosariyoyo/32/1397_2.png) [@Rosariyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosariyoyo)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2013, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thread-for-string-threads/62333/6 "2013-12-23T00:02:04Z")

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Iv’e seen glow thread at many local craft/sewing stores in my area

But I’m not sure about whats in your area