[Nhcoll-l] Fluid specimen string?

[Carol Spencer]

Hi All
This is what MVZ uses for most of our string- thread needs, for tying
string onto herp, mammal, bird tags, etc (dry or wet).
We haven't ordered it in a while, so you might have to call around, we got
it from Apparel City in San Francisco.

Here are details I sent to someone else some years ago, attached is a photo
of the bottom of the spool:

 The thread is made by Coats American, but only available through
distributors. I last got it from Apparel City, and due to the size of our
order they had to look around to other distributors. But, that is not a
problem if you only need one. Apparel City might have one, might not. Or,
you can look up Coats American and contacting various distributors.
    I don't know how important all the jargon is, GL finish (that's the
GLACE finish), the Tex 105, etc. But, these are the details on the tag on
the bottom of the spool. Seems to work well, but they might ask you to be
flexible on one or another factor. Can't help you with that.

Coats American Distributor or Apparel City Sewing Machine Company in SF
(1330 Howard Street  San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 621-6660). Special Order from number on bottom of spool. Still same
mfr as of Spring 2011


Details are these: Intrinsic 16, white, GL finish, 6600 yards, Tex 105.
Cost is $30 per spool, but is special order.

 Current spools also say Z TWIST, JCJF 574801, 6035 MTR, C1730, GLACE, and
Admiral Plus.
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On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 12:37 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 😊 ).
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jessa
>
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-- 
Carol L. Spencer, Ph.D.
Staff Curator of Herpetology & Researcher
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
3101 Valley Life Sciences Building
University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA 94720-3160

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