The market for jewelry is finally bouncing back after a long recession, and consumers young and old are eager to sparkle from head to toe. Riding the up-surging jewelry demand wave means being able to fit as many consumers’ jewelry tastes and sizes as possible. Achieving this flexibility involves incorporating elastic string into jewelry and beading en masse to fit today’s demand for both style and flexibility:

• Big Bracelets—The bling today is big, bold, and needs to fit over a wide assortment of hands and wrists. Jewelry manufacturers are turning to bulk spooled elastic cord, made of polyester in an entire rainbow of colors to fill this demand.
• Foot Jewelry—There is a growing consumer excitement over anklets and barefoot sandal adornments. Elastic cord on spools is essential for manufacturing designs that can comfortably and durably fit a wide variety of feet.
• Hair Jewelry—It isn’t just for brides and prom dates anymore; jewelry manufacturers looking for a way to stand out are venturing into hair jewelry. Because heads and hair volumes differ from person to person, stretchy elastic cord for jewelry manufacturing can help your project attract a wider market.
• Necklaces—Big, sparkly necklaces of all kinds are taking the stage now, but these do not always benefit from being on elastic cord; in this case, twisted rayon cord on spools can better hold up in a wide variety of lengths and bauble weights.

Elastic Connections has a wide variety of spooled elastic for stretchy jewelry manufacturing ranging from 1 mm all the way to 2.4 mm. For more delicate designs, consider our spooled elastic thread or elastic string (often used in the apparel industry) that goes all the way down to 0.5 mm. We also have several widths of twisted rayon cord that may fit many of today’s jewelry manufacturing projects. Contact Elastic Connections today at 847-426-6830 to discuss which elastic string or twisted cord might best fit your needs.