Ten weeks as my daily driver begleri and this braid's tassel is snapping itself off one thread at a time.
You wouldn't think a begleri's tassel experiences that much wear!
Every other time I've had tasseled begleri has been using the synthetic fibres of a nylon paracord. Much more durable stuff than the soft embroidery cotton used to braid this cord, so this has literally never happened to me before.
Especially fascinating that they're all snapping off at the same length, too! It looks like that point of highest stress is right where the tassel crosses beyond the outer diameter of the begleri bead. Very cool!
I wonder what the cause is.
A pinch-point when the two beads collide as I'm flipping?
A pinch-point between the bead and the material of my pockets when I stow/draw the begleri?
Abrasive wear from the tassel being rubbed against its bead by air resistance/centripetal force as I'm flipping?
