Polyester Thread

An invisible thread is a small micro-fibered thread used by magicians to make small, lightweight objects seem to levitate and animate. It can be purchased at magic shops for a low price, or made by seperation polyester thread into individual strands. more...

Also purchasable are reels and dispensers.

A simple and popular effect using invisible thread (or IT) is to make a match levitate off a card. 3 strand of IT are hooked on to the ends of a card so they stretch across the face. When the card is bent, the IT doesn't bend with it, so a match placed on the card will levitate.

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