candlewick

String inside taper

Candlewick is the string or cord running through a candle that you light.

The flame melts surrounding wax, which the wick absorbs and burns.

Candlewick also names a type of fabric or bedspread with tufted cotton threads forming raised patterns, the threads resembling wicks: a candlewick bedspread.

textile

bedspread

Decorative mattress covering

cotton · pile · fabric · quilt · comforter · blanket · duvet · terrycloth · toweling · muslin

flame

burning

Combustion in progress

melt · wax · flame · glow · light · smoke · char · smolder · snuff · extinguish

ambiance

warmth

Heat you feel

dimness · radiance · glow · intimacy · romance · serenity · tranquility · atmosphere · mood · evening

craft

embroidery

Decorative stitching on fabric

crewel · robing · cross-stitch · whitework · cutwork · applique · sewing · quilting · samplers · handmade

Categories
Opposites
candle components

candlewickcandle wax

Fuel around a wick

wax · tallow · paraffin · beeswax · candle holder

light source mechanism

candlewickfilament

Very thin thread

LED

Family

candlewicks

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G