Each card features top-quality German-made Griffin bead cord. This is the finest quality tight woven silk and nylon cord available. Each card is 6.5 ft. (2 meters) of brilliantly dyed, color-fast cord per card (with needle attached. Simply take the needle from the card and off you go! The twisted stainless steel needle save threading time. Doubling the thread is not necessary. There is no simpler, no quicker and no better way to thread beads.