Candle Wicks Explained
Zinc Cored Wicks (Container, Votive, and Tea Light Candles)
Zinc core wicking is used in many applications such as tea-lights, votives and container candles. Zinc burns the coolest of all the cored wicks and offers the most rigidity. These wicks are constructed by using 100% natural fibers in the cover with the zinc core. Zinc cored wicks are most effective in paraffin based waxes and VersaGel, they are not recommended for use in natural/renewable waxes. If using a one-pour wax you may need to increase in size.
Paper Cored Wicks (Votive, Tea Light, and Container Candles)
Paper core wicking can be used in applications such as votives and container candles. Paper core wicks do not burn as hot as cotton but they do offer more rigidity. These wicks are constructed of 100% natural fibers with paper core. These wicks are effective in paraffin-based waxes.
| 3 lb.Roll | 8oz.Roll | Wick Material | Application | Burn Rate (gm./hr.) | Yield (yds./lb.) |
| W-61-P | W-22B-P | 10-38 Paper | Small containers | 3.5 | 543 |
| W-60-P | W-22A-P | 28-24 Spec. Paper | Tea-lights and small votive candles | 3.2 | 514 |
| W-62-P | W-22C-P | 28-24 Paper | Tea-lights and small votive candles | 3.4 | 514 |
| W-63-P | W-22D-P | 34-24 Paper | Extra small containers less than 1″ and small votive candles | 3.6 | 521 |
| W-65-P | W-22-P | 34-40 Reg. Paper | Small to 1-2″ containers and votive candles | 3.2 | 437 |
| W-64-P | W-22E-P | 36-24 Paper | Small to 1-2″ containers and votive candles | 3.6 | 537 |
| W-66-P | W-23-P | 34-40 Spec. Paper | Small to 1-2″ containers and votive candles | 4.6 | 395 |
| W-67-P | W-23A-P | 36-24-24 Paper | Medium 1-2″ containers and votive candles | 4.7 | 399 |
| W-68-P | W-23B-P | 44-20-18 Paper | Medium 2-3″containers and votive candles | 6.2 | 381 |
| W-69-P | W-24-P | 44-24-18 Paper | Medium 2-3″ containers | 5.5 | 350 |
| W-70-P | W-24A-P | 44-28-18 Paper | Medium 2-3″ containers | 6.5 | 301 |
| W-71-P | W-24B-P | 44-32-18 Paper | Medium to large 3-1/2 – 4″ containers | 6.6 | 249 |
| W-72-P | W-25-P | 51-32-18 Paper | Medium to large 3-1/2 – 4″ containers | 6.1 | 245 |
| W-73-P | W-26-P | 60-44-18 Paper | Large 4″ containers | 8.7 | 206 |
| W-74-P | W-27-P | 62-52-18 | Large 4″ containers | 7.5 | 183 |
Square Braided Wicks (Pillar, Taper, and Large Container Candles)
Square braided wicks were originally designed for beeswax candles but can be used in all types of waxes. Their open construction and special treatment make them a good selection for viscous material (beeswax and vegetable waxes). Square wick is designed to give you a curl when it is burned to minimize carbon buildup. This wick is constructed of 100% natural fibers with a special treatment. This wick is very effective in large containers or as custom wick assemblies. Available in 8 oz. rolls and 3 lb. bulk rolls.
| 4 lb. Roll | 8 oz. Roll | Wick Material | Application | Burn Rate (gm./hr.) | Yield (yds./lb.) |
| W-40 | W-9 | 6/0 | Small 1-2″ pillars and tapers | 4.6 | 840 |
| W-41 | W-10 | 5/0 | Small to medium 1-2.5″ pillars and tapers | 4.9 | 755 |
| W-42 | W-11 | 4/0 | Small to medium 1-2.5″ pillars and tapers | 5.5 | 580 |
| W-43 | W-12 | 3/0 | Medium 2-3″ pillars | 6.1 | 500 |
| W-44 | W-13 | 2/0 | Medium 2-3″ pillars | 6 | 440 |
| W-45 | W-14 | 1/0 | Medium 2-3″ pillars | 7 | 395 |
| W-46 | W-15 | #1 | Medium 2-3″ pillars | 7.3 | 360 |
| W-47 | W-16 | #2 | Large 3-4″ pillars | 7.5 | 300 |
| W-48 | W-17 | #3 | Large 3-4″ pillars | 8.1 | 250 |
| W-49 | W-18 | #4 | Large 3-4″ pillars | 8.8 | 215 |
| W-50 | W-19 | #5 | Large 3-4″ pillars | 10 | 200 |
| W-51 | W-20 | #6 | Extra large 5″ pillars and containers | 10.3 | 170 |
| W-51-B | W-20-A | #8 | Extra large pillars and containers | 11 | 108 |
| W-52 | W-21 | #10 | Extra large pillars and containers | 12.7 | 100 |
Flat Braided Wicks (Pillar and Taper Candles)
This Candle Making Wick is designed for use in pillars and tapers. This wick gives a slight curl when burning which reduces carbon buildup and makes the wicks self-trimming. This wick is ideal for hand dipping and extruding and dipping machines. This wick is constructed
of 100% natural fibers with a chemical treatment to improve the burn performance. These wicks are effective in paraffin-based waxes. Available in 8 oz. rolls and 3 lb. bulk rolls.
| 4 lb. Roll | 8 oz. Roll | Wick Material | Application | Burn Rate (gm./hr.) | Yield (yds./lb.) |
| – | W-1 | S330 | Tea-lights | 3.9 | 1463 |
| W-52A | W-1A | 12 ply | Small 1-2″ pillars and tapers | 4.2 | 890 |
| W-53 | W-2 | 15 ply | Small to medium 1-2.5″ pillars and tapers | 5.1 | 715 |
| W-54 | W-3 | 18 ply | Small to medium 1-2.5″ pillars and tapers | 5.2 | 595 |
| W-54A | W-3A | 21 ply | Medium 2-3″ pillars | 5.7 | 595 |
| W-55 | W-4 | 24 ply | Medium 2-3″ pillars | 6.2 | 450 |
| W-55A | W-4A | 27 ply | Medium 2-3″ pillars | 6.3 | 400 |
| W-56 | W-5 | 30 ply | Medium 2-3″ pillars | 7 | 355 |
| W-57 | W-6 | 36 ply | Large 3-4″ pillars | 7 | 300 |
| W-57A | W-6A | 42 ply | Large 3-4″pillars | 7.1 | 275 |
| W-58 | W-7 | 45 ply | Large 3-4″ pillars | 7.8 | 240 |
| W-59 | W-8 | 60 ply | Large 3-4″ pillars | 7.4 | 180 |
LX Series Wicks (Container, Votive, and Pillar Candles)
The LX series wick is a flat braided wick stabilizing threads and a special treatment. It is designed to improve the burning of solid scented, solid colored votives, and container and pillar candles. The LX series offers solid wick construction from pure ring spun cotton yarn, advanced treatment that is designed to reduce after glow, smoke and coking (soot), and self-trimming wick position that minimizes or eliminates blooming (mushrooming). Available in 4 oz rolls and 2.2 lb.bulk rolls.
| 4 oz. Roll | 2.2 lb. Roll | Wick Material | Application | Burn Rate (gm./hr.) | Yield (yds./lb.) |
| WED-1 | WED-8 | LX-8 | Small 1-2″ pillars and tapers | 4.6 | 853 |
| WED-2 | WED-9 | LX-10 | Small to medium 1 – 2-1/2″ pillars and tapers | 4.9 | 774 |
| WED-3 | WED-10 | LX-12 | Small to medium 1 – 2-1/2″ pillars and tapers | 5.5 | 646 |
| WED-4 | WED-11 | LX-14 | Medium 2-3″ pillars | 6.1 | 548 |
| WED-5 | WED-12 | LX-16 | Medium 2-3″ pillars | 6 | 481 |
| WED-6 | WED-13 | LX-18 | Medium 2-3″ pillars | 7 | 441 |
| WED-7 | WED-14 | LX-20 | Medium 2-3″ pillars | 7.3 | 402 |
| LX-S-22-4 | LX-S-22 | LX-22 NST2 | Large 3-4″ Veggie Pillars | – | 325 |
| LX-S-24-4 | LX-S-24-NST-2 | LX-24 NST2 | Large 3-4″ Veggie Pillars | – | 296 |
| LX-S-26-4 | LX-S-26-NST | LX-26 NST2 | Large 3-4″ Veggie Pillars | – | 276 |
| LX-S-28-4 | LX-S-28-NST-2 | LX-28 NST2 | Large 3-4″ Veggie Pillars | – | 253 |
| LX-S-30-4 | LX-S-30-NST-2 | LX-30 NST2 | Large 3-4″ Veggie Pillars | – | 238 |
RRD Series Wicks
The RRD series is a directional round wick with a cotton core and tension threads. It is designed to improve the burning of solid scented, solid colored votive and container candles. These wicks are impregnated with a NST treatment (sodium based) that will enable the wick to burn properly in the vegetable based waxes. The RRD series wick offers a solid wick construction from pure ring spun cotton, a solution for vegetable wick problems with the NST treatment, and self-trimming wick position that minimizes or eliminates blooming (mushrooming). Available in 4 oz. rolls and 2.2 lb. bulk rolls.
| 4 oz. Roll | 2.2 lb. Roll | Wick Material | Application | Burn Rate (gm./hr.) | Yield (yds./lb.) |
| WED-15 | WED-22 | RRD-29NST2 | Votives and small 1″-2″ containers | 548 | |
| WED-16 | WED-23 | RRD-34-NST2 | Votives and medium 2″-3″ containers | 468 | |
| WED-17 | WED-24 | RRD-37-NST2 | Medium 2″-3″ containers | 435 | |
| WED-18 | WED-25 | RRD-40-NST2 | Medium to large 2″ – 3-1/2″ containers | 355 | |
| WED-19 | WED-26 | RRD-47-NST2 | Medium to large 2-1/2″ – 3-1/2″ containers | 344 | |
| WED-20 | WED-27 | RRD-50-NST2 | Large 3″-4″ containers | 323 | |
| WED-21 | WED-28 | RRD-55-NST2 | Large 3″-4″ containers | 294 |
CD Wicks
CD wicks are specialty wicks with interwoven paper threads. This wick will offer you increased rigidity and will improve the burn of solid scented, solid color, votive, container and pillar candles. Available in 4 oz. rolls.
| 4 oz. Roll | Wick Material | Application | Yield (yds./lb.) |
| CD-W-90 | CD-2 | Tea-Lights and votives | 622 |
| CD-W-91 | CD-3 | Votives and small containers 1.5 – 2″ | 584 |
| CD-W-92 | CD-4 | Votives and small containers 1.5 – 2″ | 542 |
| CD-W-93 | CD-5 | Small to medium containers 2 – 2.5″ | 457 |
| CD-W-94 | CD-6 | Small to medium containers 2 – 2.5″ | 430 |
| CD-W-95 | CD-7 | Medium to 2.5 – 3″ | 408 |
| CD-W-96 | CD-8 | Medium to 2.5 – 3″ | 380 |
| CD-W-97 | CD-10 | Medium to large containers 2.75 – 3.25″ | 341 |
| CD-W-98 | CD-12 | Large containers 3-4″ | 321 |
| CD-W-99 | CD-14 | Large containers 3-4″ | 301 |
| CD-W-100 | CD-16 | Large containers 3-4″ | 280 |
| CD-W-101 | CD-18 | Large containers 4″ | 260 |
| CD-W-102 | CD-20 | Large containers 4″ | 270 |
| CD-W-103 | CD-22 | Large containers 4″ | 200 |
TL Wicks
The TL series is a specialty flat wick with stabilizing threads. It is designed to improve the burning solid colored, tea light and votive candles. Tea-light wicks are treated with the NST2 treatment. The TL series offers solid wick construction from pure ring spun cotton yarn, self-trimming wick position that minimizes or eliminates carbon (mushrooming), available with advanced chemical treatment that reduce afterglow, smoke and soot. Available in 4 oz rolls and 4 lb. bulk rolls.
| 4 oz. Roll | Wick Material | Application | Yield (yds./lb.) |
| WED-47 | TL-15/S-30 NST 2 | Veggie/Paraffin Tea-lights | 1007 |
| WED-48 | TL-18/S-30 NST 2 | Veggie/Paraffin Tea-lights | 811 |
| WED-49 | TL-21/S-30 NST 2 | Veggie/Paraffin Tea-lights | 675 |
| WED-50 | TL-25/S-30 C | Votives | 585 |
| WED-51 | TL-28/S-30 C | Votives and small 1″-2″ containers | 511 |
| WED-52 | TL-31/S-30 C | Votives and small 1″-2″ containers | 441 |
Hemp Cored Wicks
Hemp cored wicks are 100% hemp core enclosed in a cotton sleeve. These wicks offer you very good rigidity during the production of container candles. Hemp cored wicks are very effective in natural and paraffin based container, votive and pillar candles. Available in 4 oz. rolls and 2 lb. bulk rolls.
| 2 lb. Rolls | 4 oz. Rolls | Wick Material | Application | Yield (ft./lb.) |
| HE-7 | HE-2 | Hemp 838 | Votives and small 1-2″ containers | 777 |
| HE-8 | HE-3 | Hemp 1200 | Small 2 to 2-1/2″ containers and pillars | 592 |
| HE-9 | HE-4 | Hemp 1400 | Medium 2-3″ containers and pillars | 499 |
| HE-10 | HE-5 | Hemp 40032 | Large 3-4″ containers and pillars | 467 |
| HE-11 | HE-6 | Hemp 60048 | Large 4″ containers and pillars | 338 |
ECO Series Wicks
The ECO series is a specialty flat wick braided with interwoven paper threads. This braiding technique gives the ECO series an increased stability level found only in square braided wicks. The ECO series wicks is designed to improve the burning of solid scented, solid colored, pillar and container candles and has been found to perform very well in paraffin / natural wax blends. The ECO series has it’s own special chemical treatment which significantly reduces the afterglow normally seen in wicks containing paper.
| 4 oz. Roll | Application | Yield (yds./lb.) |
| ECO-1 | Paraffin and Natural Votives and Small Containers | 516 |
| ECO-2 | Paraffin and Natural Votives and Small Containers | 408 |
| ECO-4 | Paraffin and Natural Votives, Small Containers and 2″ -2.5″ Pillars | 372 |
| ECO-5 | Paraffin and Natural Wax Tea-lights | 635 |
| ECO-6 | Paraffin and Natural Medium 2″ – 2.75″ Containers | 327 |
| ECO-8 | Paraffin and Natural Medium to Large 2.5″ – 3.5″ Containers | 293 |
| ECO-10 | Paraffin and Natural Medium to Large 3″ – 3.5″ Containers | 288 |
| ECO-12 | Paraffin and Natural Large 3″ – 3.5″ Containers and Pillars | 262 |
| ECO-14 | Paraffin and Natural Large 3″ – 3.5″ Containers and Pillars | 228 |
HZL Series Wicks
HZL series is a specialty wick that is flat with tension threads a special “C” treatment. They are designed to improve burning characteristics of solid colored / solid scented candles and have been found to be very effective when used with clear candle gels. The HZL series offer you:
- Solid wick construction from pure ring spun cotton yarn
- Advanced chemical treatment that reduces afterglow, smoke and soot
- Self trimming wick positions that minimizes or eliminates carbon deposits (Mushrooming)
HTP Wicks
HTP is a wick designed to provide the benefits of a self-trimming wick posture with rigidity found in cored wick. This rigidity is due to a specialty yarn fiber that is incorporated into the construction of the braid. This specialty yarn, which is 100% natural fibers increases the burn temperature, which results in less carbon buildup (Mushrooming). This is a good all around wick for paraffin, gel and vegetable waxes that require hotter burning applications.
| 4 oz. Roll | 5 lb. Roll | Wick Material | Application | Burn Rate (grams/hr.) | Yield (yds./lb.) |
| W-80 | W-90 | HTP-31 | Votive, Small Containers 1-2″ | 3.6 | 918 |
| W-81 | W-91 | HTP-41 | Votive, Small Containers 1-2″ | 3.8 | 671 |
| W-82 | W-92 | HTP-52 | Small Containers 1-2″ | 4.3 | 509 |
| W-83 | W-93 | HTP-62 | Small-Medium Containers 2.5 – 3″ | 4.7 | 477 |
| W-84 | W-94 | HTP-73 | Medium Containers 2.5 – 3″ | 5.5 | 381 |
| W-85 | W-95 | HTP-83 | Medium to Large Containers 3 – 3.5″ | 5.5 | 331 |
| W-86 | W-96 | HTP-104 | Large Containers 3-4″ | 6.4 | 304 |
| W-87 | W-97 | HTP-105 | Large Containers 3-4″ | 7.1 | 295 |
| W-88 | W-98 | HTP-1212 | Large Containers 4″ and above | 8.4 | 201 |
PK Series Wicks
The PK series is a specialty flat braided wick that is designed to improve the burning of scented and unscented, solid colored, votive, pillar and container candles that are paraffin based. The PK series has proved successful in both molded and pressed applications.
| 4 oz. Roll | Yield (yds./lb.) |
| PK-1 | 562 |
| PK-2 | 527 |
| PK-3 | 497 |
| PK-4 | 490 |
| PK-5 | 482 |
| PK-7 | 398 |
| PK-9 | 303 |
| PK-11 | 274 |
| PK-13 | 249 |
| PK-15 | 224 |
P Series Wicks
P series wicks are directional round wicks with a paper core and tension threads. They are designed to improve the burning solid scented, solid colored votive and container candles. All P series wicks are treated with the NST 2 treatment. The P series offers you: Solid wick construction from pure ring spun cotton yarn; Advanced chemical treatment that reduces afterglow, smoke and soot; Self-trimming wick position that minimizes or eliminates carbon deposits (Mushrooming).
| 4 oz. Roll | 2.2 lb. Roll | Wick Material | Application | Yield (yds./lb.) |
| WED-29 | WED-37 | P 120/2-26 | 2 – 2.5″ paraffin containers, 1.5 – 2″ veg. containers | 1033 |
| WED-30 | WED-38 | P 140/2-30 | 2.5 – 3″ paraffin containers, 2 – 2.5″ veg. containers | 727 |
| WED-31 | WED-39 | P 160/2-30 | 2.5 – 2.75″ paraffin containers, 2.25 – 2.75″ veg. containers | 639 |
| – | – | P 180/2-35 | – | 556 |
| – | – | P 180/4-35 | – | 495 |
| WED-32 | WED-40 | P 180/6-35 | 2.75 – 3.5″ paraffin containers, 2.75 – 3″ veg. containers | 439 |
| WED-33 | WED-41 | P 200/6-35 | 3.25 – 3.5″ paraffin containers, 3 – 3.5″ veg. containers | 360 |
| WED-34 | WED-79 | P 212/6-40 | 3.5 – 3.75″ paraffin containers, 3.5-3.75″ veg. containers | 288 |
| WED-35 | WED-42 | P 214/4-40 | 3.5 – 4″ paraffin containers, 3.5 – 3.75″ veg. containers | 280 |
| WED-36 | WED-43 | P 218/2-35 | 3.5 – 3-7/8″ veg. containers | 254 |