Toho Beading Thread: Tegusu

Fusion Beads now carries Toho Beading Thread, or as the Japanese call it "tegusu" (テグス). It is merely monofilament like I've been using, although it's more expensive than the 1000 yards/$4.00 line I got when I started.

The first thing I noticed is that it's silkier, smoother. Regular "fishing line" has a dull appearance, and if you pass the thread through multiple times, you will feel it "rub" against itself. Not so with the Toho. I ran #1 through a size 13 Charlotte 3 times with ease. It's also more flexible, which is an advantage when tying knots.

As I said, it's more expense, but not cost prohibative, although when I'm working out a pattern I'll reach for my $4.00 line and save the tegusu for the final product. There are 3 sizes with size 1 being the thinnest.