The present invention relates to a method for producing an improved wick for candles comprising the sequential steps of: (i) providing a wick; (ii) relaxing the wick by transporting the wick over rollers; (iii) immersing the wick in a
wax bath provided with a molten wick
wax, whereby the wick is coated with the wick
wax, wherein the wick wax comprises a combination of a flexible wax, a hard wax, and a high-melting wax, wherein a flexible wax is defined as a wax having a
hardness between 15 and 25 dmm at 25°C, wherein a hard wax is defined as a wax having a
hardness between 5 and 15 dmm at 25°C, and wherein a high-melting wax is defined as a wax with a
melting point between 60 and 100°C, preferably between 70 and 90°C.