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Cotton 3-ply rope, 2 mm

Cotton 3-ply rope, 2 mm: construction, weight per metre, how it handles and what it is for.

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Material
cotton
Construction
3-ply twisted
Diameter (mm)
2 mm
Weight (g/m)Typical weight per metre; makers vary by about 15%
2.5 g/m
Stretch
low
Combs into fringeWhether the cut ends can be unravelled and brushed into a soft fringe
true
Best for
Jewellery, keychains, small plant hangers for pots under 8 cm, fine detail on wall hangings.
Notes
Three strands twisted together. Small knots, so patterns take many of them; a square knot is about 5 mm tall.
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