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To keep dreadlocks from falling out it is important that the dreads be put in securely in the first place whether single-ended or double-ended dreads. Take your time when tying off the dreads. Every process of dreadlocks is like a ritual and needs to be respected. Making dreads takes time. Attaching dreads takes time. Taking dreads out takes time. If you don't respect the process you will ultimately pay the price. If you don't take the time to make the dreadlocks properly, the dreads will fall apart. If you don't take the time to securely attach the dreadlocks to your hair, the dreads will fall out. If you don't take your time taking the dreads out of the hair you will end up cutting a lot of your own locks unintentionally. So remember, respect the process. When I put Sophie's dreads in her hair I use sewing thread. I take a long piece and double it up, then double it up again. This way you have four pieces of thread to ensure an adequate hold. I wrap the thread around the dreadlock and the hair which I have braided around the dreadlock and tie the thread then wrap and wrap some more, then tie the thread a couple time and repeat the process again. If one piece of thread breaks there are still three more pieces securely holding the dread in place. Wrapping and tie the dreadlock in this manner helps to ensure that the dreads will not come loose and/or fall out. One time I didn't have a ton of thread in the house so I decided to just double up the thread and sometimes I just used one thread at a time. The result was that Sophie's dreads fell out on a regular basis. Thankfully she had over 160 dreads in her hair so that losing one here and there really didn't make a big difference. I would think that using yarn would work just as well as using thread. In fact, Sophie has tied off dreads for friends using yarn and their dreads have not fallen out. It would also save a lot of time and trouble to use yarn. Either method would work depending on what you have lying around or what kind of stores you have access to. One time, we were out of string and so I took long pieces of kanakelon and tied the dreads off that way. It worked great and kanekalon is really strong so there was no chance of it breaking - although the knot is larger than the knot with thread and sometimes it felt as though the knot didn't hold as tightly which could be avoided by not using too much kanekalon while tying off the dreadlock. That being said, the kanekalon was the same exact color and texture as the dreads which made it really difficult to take out of the dreads a couple months later without cutting little bits of Sophie's hair, simply because everything was black and you could tell one thing from the next. Thread and yarn have a slightly different color and texture which makes it easier to take out of the hair when the time comes. | 
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