Lead Free Sausage Bead Weight, Fabric Covered, 4/32", 6 YD Pack

I didn't know you could get these but they were so useful to put in the hem of a short stretchy dress that would ride up. I opened a small hole in a seam and fed them around with a safety pin like you would elastic and it went in very easily. My one mistake was to not leave it loose enough and I was walking like a strung-up chicken on the way to my stepson's wedding! I got a pair of scissors and undid the seam and cut through my sewing and all was well! Should have made time for a "dress rehearsal"! My own fault!Have loads left over. Great value. Great that they are cotton covered

These weights are not terribly heavy but I knew that when I bought them. They can work for very lightweight/fine sheers.My drapes were just a little too stiff for them to work really well. I suggest going with something heavier if you are really in doubt..They did arrive very quickly and we're well packaged.

These are nice and easy to use. I know that lead is a bad word these days, but I would prefer that heavier material to the steel beads in this one, and the weight is embedded in plenty of material to avoid potential contamination of the environment, if that were even realistic for something like this. But the lead equivalent is hard to find, so I ended up with this. I have very sheer curtains that needed some weight, and these work pretty well, but could be heavier. These were the heaviest I could find.

Hemmed an 84 inch shower curtain put these in the hem and it worked perfectly.

I was expecting the plus or minus 1/8" diam. fiber covered lead weights I used to buy at cloth world, joanns, etc. This product is 1/4" diam. It's not as heavy as I would expect it to be; evidentally, each lead "bead" contains less lead than the old standard. I made it work, but I wish the description would include clearer info

It did the job and I was able to use a safety pin to thread it through the bottom hem of my curtain panels. They would flutter when the door opened from the breeze and the weighted string is just enough to hold them down, but light enough that look natural. Good product.

Does not stay in place. Bunches up into ball. Hinders the closing of your curtains.

Easy to use and helps the drapes hang smoothly. With the drapes drawn back, the bottom hangs fuller than the top - a look that I like.