This is the fast burning fuse used extensively in a professional display. It is also found inside some consumer fireworks such as candle fans and set pieces.

A fuse made from thread impregnated with black powder.

fuse consisting of a loosely woven string impregnated with black powder. Match is often supplied wrapped in a paper or plastic tube - piped match or quickmatch. A line of powder on a Sellotape type material is known as tape match. A variant of tape match called sticky-match has recently been patented in Australia in which the line of powder is covered by a second piece of tape.