Why choose the right wick is fundamental to make a good candle?

 

Most of us think that the most important part of candle is the fragrance or the wax. Wrong!

Of course these two elements are the key points to have a candle smell great and burn clean and slow yet the right wick is, as i said in the title, fundamental. Why?

Simply, the wick is literally the fuel delivery system to the flame that allow the candle burn.

"When the size matters..."

Surely in this case the size is important. A bigger wick will let your candle burn faster while a small wick will make your candle burn slowly and the chance that the candle will create a wax pool inside the container are high and you may have not enough scent throw. So, using the proper size wick is important.

"What's a wick is made of?"

The egyptians was used to make wicks withreed fibre and dipping them in animal fat. While the romans impover the way to wicking system by waving vegetal fibres togheter.

In modern days the wicks are tightly woven or braided threads of cotton or other fabric materials.

"How many type of wick the market offer?"

Well, there are hunderds of wicks out there but we caneasly summarize in this way:

Flat Wicks. These flat-plaited or knitted wicks, usually made from three bundles of fiber, are very consistent in their burning and curl in the flame for a self-trimming effect. They are the most commonly used wicks, and can be broadly found in taper and pillar candles.

Square Wicks. These braided or knitted wicks also curl in the flame, but are more rounded and a bit more robust than flat wicks. They are preferred for beeswax applications and can help inhibit clogging of the wick, which can occur with certain types of pigments or fragrances. Square wicks are most frequently used in taper and pillar applications.

Cored Wicks. These braided or knitted wicks use a core material to keep the wick straight or upright while burning. The wicks have a round cross section, and the use of different core materials provides a range of stiffness effects. The most common core materials for wicks are cotton, paper, zinc or tin. Cored wicks can be found in jar candles, pillars, votives and devotional lights.

Zinc Core Wicks. These wicks are made with a cotton fiber braid, surrounded by a zinc core. Zinc wicks are known for allowing wicks to stand up in applications, and are thus frequently used in container candles.

CD Wicks.  These wicks are a flat braid wick composed of cotton with special paper woven around them. These wicks provide excellent capillary action. CD wicks provide a hot burning wick and provide for significant rigidity.

Hemp Wicks. These braided wicks are made with natural fibers of hemp instead of cotton. Hemp wicks provide for a hotter burning wick and increased rigidity. Used with all types of waxes.

Wooden Wicks: Composed of wood, these wicks provide 100% rigidity in candles. These wicks do not require any type of trimming, produce no mushrooms, and allow for a fast melt pool.

Ninfe Home candle is only used high quality natural cotton fibre wick along with soy based wax in line with our philosophy of a more natural and green way to make candles!