[Nhcoll-l] Fluid specimen string?

[Gregory Schneider]

I recommend:
*intrinsic 100% cotton left 16/4 twist glace tex 105*
The last time I got it was from:
Coats American Inc
  1-704-329-5800   I think they're in Charlotte, NC

  But, you might have to call around. Also try Komar Thread in Chicago.


Greg Schneider
Division of Reptiles and Amphibians
Museum of Zoology
Research Museums Center
3600 Varsity Drive
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108

734 647 1927

ges at umich.edu



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On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 3:37 PM Watters, Jessa L. <jwatters at ou.edu> wrote:

> Hello all,
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> 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).
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> 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 😊 ).
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> Thanks,
>
> Jessa
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> Collection Manager, Herpetology
> Sam Noble Museum
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