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Rotary cutters are the way to go with fringe. I find using a very clean piece of plywood works well as a cutting board. The roughness of the wood help keep the hides from slipping. It is a bit rough on the blades tho'.
Oh, and use rubbing alcohol to clean the blade and cutter before using to remove any grease which will make marks on white white hides. Dry the excess alcohol to keep the stuff from rusting.
The prefix poly unusually indicates many of the chemical unit of which a polymeric material is composed. Nylon is a trade name for a family of polyamides. I think what was meant was a waxed multi-ply nylon thread as opposed to a monofilament nylon.
Garment grade pigskin is used in clothing all the time. Any big sewing store or leather garment repairer can probably hook you up with a suitable thread.
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