[Nhcoll-l] Fluid specimen string?

[Bentley, Andrew Charles]

Jessa

We have been using crochet thread from Walmart for a number of years here in ichthyology and herpetology and have not had any issues with it

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Red-Heart-Classic-White-Cotton-Yarn-1000-Yds-Size-10/19347870

Happy to send you some or you could go and buy 1000 yards for less than $5 at your local Walmart 😊

Andy
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Andy Bentley
Ichthyology Collection Manager
University of Kansas
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From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Watters, Jessa L.
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2022 2:32 PM
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fluid specimen string?

Hello all,

I am with a Herpetology fluid collection in Oklaoma. We have been using the same string to tie on our specimen tags for my entire career here (both field tags and catalog tags). This string was bought in bulk in Brazil in the mid 2000s and is finally running low. Our current administration has no contacts in South America nor any easy way to pay someone that could buy it for us. I am looking for an easily sourced alternative that is as similar as possible, and is definitely at least similar thickness, 100% cotton, and white (photo attached of box, label, and string).

Any advice? Getting a tiny sample by mail would even be amazing! (Could pop a couple inches length in normal envelope and ship to my address below for the price of a stamp 😊 ).

Thanks,
Jessa

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Jessa Watters, M.S.
Collection Manager, Herpetology
Sam Noble Museum
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Norman, OK 73072
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