Soft Flex® and Soft Touch™ Wire

Soft Flex Wire is a very flexible stainless steel cable with a nylon coating. Much like our popular Beadalon® line, this cable is constructed of 7, 21, or 49 micro woven stainless steel wires. No needle is required – but here’s the kicker – you can knot it! You may not even know it’s made of wire! Each diameter (.010”, .014”, .019”, .024”) is designed to handle certain levels of abrasion, everything from soft materials like pearls and seed beads to rougher materials like glass, minerals and metal. See the chart on this page. Use an 8-knot so there is no bend on either side.

Diameter Recommended Use

.010” Peyote stitch and bead weaving

.014” Softer, less abrasive materials such as freshwater pearls and seed beads.

.019” Small to medium glass beads, Austrian crystals, silver, pewter and seed beads.

.024” Abrasive materials and designs that will meet excessive movement such as watchbands and bracelets. It’s great for multi-strand designs, African beads and large stones.

Confused about this stringing material?
Although Soft Flex, Soft Touch and Beadalon are commonly called beading wire, each is actually a thin, flexible cable made of many woven wires. The result is a strong, user-friendly stringing material.

What is the difference between Soft Flex and Soft Touch?
Both styles have the same strength and durability, and both come in the 0.014", 0.019', and 0.024" diameters, Soft Touch is available in an additional diameter (0.010") for those who like to weave or stitch.

The difference between the two wires is that Soft Touch is 50% softer than Soft Flex. This means that Soft Touch will drape much more threadlike than Soft Flex will. So, why use Soft Flex if Soft Touch has better drapability? Many people prefer a bolder, more wire-like look on their pieces and do not want the drape of Soft Touch. Also, Soft Flex comes in a large variety of colors.

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Diameter	Recommended Use
.010”	Peyote stitch and bead weaving
.014”	Softer, less abrasive materials such as freshwater pearls and seed beads.
.019”	Small to medium glass beads, Austrian crystals, silver, pewter and seed beads.
.024”	Abrasive materials and designs that will meet excessive movement such as watchbands and bracelets. It’s great for multi-strand designs, African beads and large stones.