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Cotton braided cord, 8 mm

Cotton braided cord, 8 mm: construction, weight per metre, how it handles and what it is for.

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Material
cotton
Construction
braided
Diameter (mm)
8 mm
Weight (g/m)Typical weight per metre; makers vary by about 15%
28 g/m
Stretch
low
Combs into fringeWhether the cut ends can be unravelled and brushed into a soft fringe
false
Best for
Hanging chairs, swing seats, heavy plant hangers, rope handles.
Notes
Load-bearing cord for projects where the rope does the work; lighter than 3-ply rope of the same size because it is hollow-braided.
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