I'm assuming you are talking about leather tassels. I'm not sure it has anything to do with shipping. How could it posibly make a difference? I think the point is to have the tassel look like a tassel without having all the strands going off in different directions, which might happen over time if you're not careful. I've seen a lot of leather tassles that are not seperated at the bottom. I haven't noticed any that have been cut apart.