making my first tail and need help with materials list

[dragondancer2004]

So I read up on the mono fin and im gonna order the finis Aquarius but im not sure what to use my grandma said lycra is that a good one to start. Also whats the best thread to use im using a brother machine

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Don't buy the lycra from the Sports and Dance section. I got plain colored lycra from there and it fades a lot after one swim!:cry:

Make sure you get it from the Swimwear section.

I use Guttermann Sew All Polyester thread. It doesn't have to be same brand as me, but make sure it is polyester thread, the good kind, not the $$2.00. The cheap one will break a lot.