Rope may be constructed of any long, stringy, fibrous material, but generally is constructed of certain natural or synthetic fibres. [1] [2] [3] Synthetic fibre ropes are significantly stronger than their natural fibre counterparts, they have a higher tensile strength, they are more resistant to rotting than ropes created from natural fibres, and they can be made to float on water. [4] But synthetic ropes also possess certain disadvantages, including slipperiness, and some can be damaged more easily by UV light. [5] It is worth noting that the dangers of mountain climbing are real. It is not uncommon to lose one’s fingers or toes to gang green. Death is also a constant possibility for those who do not plan carefully. If you are still unsure which type of rope is right, please get in touch. We'll help you identify the rope you need.

Braided rope A rope braiding machine at the Arbetets Museum ( Museum of Work) in Norrköping, Sweden Leonardo da Vinci drew sketches of a concept for a ropemaking machine, but it was never built. Remarkable feats of construction were accomplished using rope but without advanced technology: In 1586, Domenico Fontana erected the 327 ton obelisk on Rome's Saint Peter's Square with a concerted effort of 900 men, 75 horses, and countless pulleys and meters of rope. By the late 18th century several working machines had been built and patented. An essential facet of the ropes is that they merely need to be anchored to a fixed object (tree, pole, hook etc.), and you’re only a few whips or swings away from working up a sweat. Rope made from hemp, cotton or nylon is generally stored in a cool dry place for proper storage. To prevent kinking it is usually coiled. To prevent fraying or unravelling, the ends of a rope are bound with twine ( whipping), tape, or heat shrink tubing. The ends of plastic fibre ropes are often melted and fused solid; however, the rope and knotting expert Geoffrey Budworth warns against this practice thus: [26] Rope has been used since prehistoric times. [7] It is of paramount importance in fields as diverse as construction, seafaring, exploration, sports, theatre, and communications. Many types of knots have been developed to fasten with rope, join ropes, and utilize rope to generate mechanical advantage. Pulleys can redirect the pulling force of a rope in another direction, multiply its lifting or pulling power, and distribute a load over multiple parts of the same rope to increase safety and decrease wear.J.C. Turner and P. van de Griend (ed.), The History and Science of Knots (Singapore: World Scientific, 1996), 14. Kyosev, Yordan (2015-01-01), "Square and other types of form braiding", Braiding Technology for Textiles, Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles, Woodhead Publishing, pp.283–312, doi: 10.1533/9780857099211.3.283, ISBN 978-0-85709-135-2 , retrieved 2023-01-16

Army Field Manual FM 5-125 (Rigging Techniques, Procedures and Applications) (PDF). Technical Manual No. 3-34.86/Marine Corps, Reference Publication 3-17.7J. The United States Army. 2012. Endless winding rope is made by winding single strands of high-performance yarns around two end terminations until the desired break strength or stiffness has been reached. This type of rope (often specified as cable to make the difference between a braided or twined construction) has the advantage of having no construction stretch as is the case with above constructions. Endless winding is pioneered by SmartRigging and FibreMax. Structures which you may choose to leap from include bridges, buildings, cranes, helicopters, hot air balloons and much more. While some creative minds choose to decorate household items with sisal ropes , sailors, on the other hand, appreciate the safety value of strong lines as they anchor boats to harbour. And if we inspected our day to day activities a bit more closely, we may find that ropes have been playing a part in tieing our lives together. National Research Council (U.S.) (1975). Mechanical Rope and Cable: Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Mechanical Rope and Cable, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Sociotechnical Systems, National Research Council. National Academies. pp.51–54.You may often find these performers walking with a balancing pole, umbrella or freehand. And to make things interesting, you may be treated to a juggling act or a performance which adds complexity to the task of maintaining one’s centre of gravity on a thin rope.