Where to purchaces "Catgut"?

[thedaras]

Hi, Would anyone know where I could buy " Catgut",at least I think thats what its called.. Its used for manequins in windows and is like an invisible wire.
Either in the Dublin area or online would be great.
I have googled it,most bizzare!!

 

[PaddyBloggit]

Why not use fishing line?

 

[thedaras]

Why not use fishing line?

I didnt think of that,and have no idea what that looks like
Will go have a look, Catgut is like a almost transparent soft string.

 

[Odea]

We always refer to fishing line as Catgut. Have a look at www.rorys.ie

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[beaky]

Or try your local vet, catgut used to be used for stitching animals.

 

[shopgirl]

Depending on what you want to use if for, fishing line or go to a shop which sells jewellery making items, you'll find quite a few transparent threads, on the reel it will tell you the weight it can hold.

 

[Sue Ellen]

There's a shop near the H'Penny Bridge that sells the stuff for making jewellery but it works out quite expensive.

If you weren't going to hang anything too heavy from it Hickeys also sell what is known as 'invisible thread'.

 

[thedaras]

Thanks for the replies..

Will defo have a look at the fishing line version.

I really want the real thing though,so if anyone knows where I could purchase the actual catgut,Id be delighted.

Invisible thread would be too light to carry the weight.

I would need it to hold the weight of say a jumper, and it has to be invisible and thin.

Thanks again for your replies..

 

[Odea]

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I would need it to hold the weight of say a jumper, and it has to be invisible and thin.

Used it for many years (fishing line) to hold the weigh of Aran sweaters on a display no problem.

 

[MOB]

http://hubpages.com/question/24318/for-all-you-fishing-fans--why-is-fishing-line-called-cat-gut

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catgut

You need light weight clear fishing line. Perhaps 5-10 lb breaking strain.