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Cotton 3-ply rope, 8 mm

Cotton 3-ply rope, 8 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)
8 mm
Weight (g/m)Typical weight per metre; makers vary by about 15%
38 g/m
Stretch
low
Combs into fringeWhether the cut ends can be unravelled and brushed into a soft fringe
true
Best for
Oversized wall hangings and headboards, chunky hangers for floor pots.
Notes
Heavy work: a 1 m hanging can weigh several kilos, so the dowel and its fixing must match.
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