Silk Cord Thread

100% Silk Cord Thread for Bead Stringing, Pearl Stringing, Tassels, Bead Embellishing, Sewing, Bead Embroidery, Knotting and more

Information for Spools of 100% Silk Thread

*** NOTE Refer to Bead Fact Sheet for the most commonly asked questions about silk cord, for either Griffin Silk Cord w/attached Needle, or Spools of Silk for bead stringing and tassels..

Size Oo is the (thinnest) in diameter. No Spooled Silk Cord is thicker than 1mm.

NOTE: Black & White Silk Cords are the only ones available in size OO - FFF; Colors are ONLY available in sizes E - FFF

• Size O - 600 Yard Spool - Thickness / Diameter = 0.006 inches / 0.1524mm
• Size Oo - 695 Yard Spool - Thickness / Diameter = 0.005 inches / 0.0127mm
• Size A - 425 Yard Spool - Thickness / Diameter = 0.007 inches / 0.01778mm
• Size B - 390 Yard Spool - Thickness / Diameter = 0.008 inches / 0.02032mm
• Size C - 310 Yard Spool - Thickness / Diameter = 0.0108 inches / 0.03048mm
• Size D - 260 Yard Spool - Thickness / Diameter = 0.012 inches / 0.0325mm
• Size E - 200 Yard Spool - Thickness / Diameter = 0.0128 inches / 0.0325mm
• Size F - 140 Yard Spool - Thickness / Diameter = 0.0137 inches / 0.0347mm
• Size FF - 115 Yard Spool - Thickness / Diameter = 0.015 inches / 0.0381mm
• Size FFF - 92 Yard Spool - Thickness / Diameter = 0.0165 inches / 0.0419mm


The thickest size FFF, of the 100% Silk cord is equivalent to Griffin 100% Silk Cord size 7 (0.75mm in diameter/thickness).

Plied from 100% Pure Silk, new Twisted Three Ply Silk Cord is luxuriously soft, smooth and supple; yet durable and stretch resistant.

Ideal for knotting Pearls, Gemstones, and Crystal beads; Bead embroidery, embellishing, bead stringing, sewing with beads.

18 colors & 10 sizes: