well you will see the string ends a few inches below the loops because they drop strands when they finishthe string loops....thats why the string should have a tapered look to itby the loops....this is normal....if you have broke strands in the actual string bundles down from the loop ends like in the middle of the string or in the loops themselvesthats not good and dont use that string

if you look close you can tell if its the end of a strand or a break(if what you are seeing is on the tapered section of the string...

i copied this from your thread in trad forum....the first part is the same as what wingbone said basically.