Hi All,
An outfit called Rings & Things (
www.rings-things.com PO Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210 1(800) 366-2156) offers 1mm braided cotton in 100m spools. It comes in cream, various shades of brown, sage, and black. They also offer black in 2mm. I think it works well as a hilt wrap for a Philippine kris.
Sincerly,
RobT