Guides and Ideas

Best Way to Clean Rope

Cleaning rope regularly or when it comes in contact with particles that can affect its fibers such as dirt, sap, and salt, can keep it from deteriorating or losing its usefulness. However, there are a few tips and guidelines that should be followed when cleaning your rope and cord.Using a tub, sink, or large container is the best for washing your rope depending on its size. It is important to have…

Rope Used in Survival and the Outdoors

If you’re going on a fun camping trip with your family, or on a one-man adventure outdoors, it is always a good idea to have some kind of rope with you whether it’s as small as paracord, or as big as twisted nylon rope. Cordage has several uses in the outdoors and can help in medical and survival situations or as just a simple support for a tent. Here are just some of…

New Year, New You

Starting another year includes starting fresh and finding new hobbies to pick up and resolutions or goals to achieve for the new year. We have an array of products from cotton rope for arts and crafts to paracord for hiking and survival that can be used for applied to your new interests.MacraméCotton rope is great for macramé crafting. Start the next semester of college with…

12 Days of Rope

Here are a few ways to celebrate the holidays this year and for many years to come. Find easy to do decorations, gift ideas, and games!NUMBER ONE: GIFT GIVING Tie a bow around your tree by wrapping the rope around the box starting at the top and then twisting the rope 90 degrees around each other so that the rope can be twisted around the other two opposite sides of the box before being tied in a…

A-Z Outdoor Uses for Rope

There are endless possibilities for how someone can use rope and cord, but here are just a few ideas for how to use them outside. Find ideas for when you take trips, participate in recreational activities, need to decorate, or are in an emergency situation.AID FOR TRAVELMark where you have been while travelling through difficult terrain or keep your belongings together on road trips and adven…

Safe and Natural Dyeing Methods

Some rope dyes can be harmful to pets, people, and the environment, but there are two guaranteed ways to color your rope without having to worry about it being toxic. Using natural dyes from plants and fruits (make sure the plant or fruit isn’t hazardous to your pet) and food coloring. If you are unsure that a dye will work, take a small piece and attempt to color part of your rope first befo…