Dunlop Bass Strings

[Jaze Bass]

I like Dunlop bass string and just started to use them exclusively. I'd like to know why does Dunlop add that unwrapped wire at the beginning of each string? I have an idea, but I'd like someone to either confirm or enlighten me. thanks

 

[ixlramp]

I assume you mean there is a short length of unwound core wire at the 'headstock' end?
My guess is:
This is the section of core wire that is clamped at one end of the winding machine, the added wrap wire cannot be wound all the way to the end. They leave this unwrapped core wire on instead of trimming it off because a little extra length might be useful to someone.
Trimming it off has no benefit for them as it is already a used resource. In fact trimming it off makes manufacture more complex and generates waste they would have to store and process.

 

[Jon Moody]

Trimming it off has no benefit for them as it is already a used resource. In fact trimming it off makes manufacture more complex and generates waste they would have to store and process.

Yep. More importantly than the waste aspect, trimming it requires someone to do it. The labor is way more expensive than the waste that's already there.