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EMMAKITES 50lbs / 120lbs Dacron / Polyester String Color: Black with Orange Flecks Tensile Strength - Diameter: 50lb: 1mm 120lb: 1.3mm There may be a little deviation due to hand measuring method. Recommendation on how to choose kite line for your kites!!! Please choose the right kite line for your precious kites. This is important! Line could be purchased so many times, but not the kites. Sometimes they are one in the world. Whenever you fly a kite, please make sure that the line could hold your kite and the wind. The followings are recommendations of line/kite match ( kites are measured by wingspan): Kites below 3ft: 50lb~100lb Kites within 3~4.5ft: 100lb~150lb Kites within 4.5~7.5ft: 150lb ~ 250lb Kites within 7.5~9ft: 200lb~400lb Kites above 9ft: >350lb Recommendation above are for common case. However, things may vary according to different kinds of kite shapes. For example, delta kites of 6ft only needs 200lb kite line, but Rokkaku (hexagon kite) of 6ft needs 400~500lb kite line because their venting methods are so different. Also, kite spar's material, the vent part of kites all details of kites will lead to the consequences of how you choose kite line for your kite. The wind is also the critical part. All in all: KNOW YOUR KITES and CHOOSE THE RIGHT LINE FOR THEM!!!