In the world of beading there are just simply more options than you could ever keep up with.  However, it seems that no matter where you go, one name just keeps popping up again and again, Delicas.  Delicas are a specific brand of seed bead that are made by the Miyuki Company in

So what is a Delica?  We already told you where it comes from, but there is much more that makes a Delica special.  For starters, while they are the same approximate size and shape of a regular seed bead the difference is in the details.  Delicas are very uniform in their size and shape without all the irregularities found in other seed beads.  Also they have a slightly longer tube with thinner walls, resulting in a bigger hole and making it much easier to pass a needle through multiple times.