Rope

Rope is a group of yarns, plies, fibers or strands that are twisted or braided together into a larger and stronger form. Ropes have tensile strength and so can be used for dragging and lifting. Rope is thicker and stronger than similarly constructed cord, string, and twine.

Construction

Rope may be constructed of any long, stringy, fibrous material, but generally is constructed of certain natural or synthetic fibres. Synthetic fibre ropes are significantly stronger than their natural fibre counterparts, but also possess certain disadvantages, including slipperiness.

History

The use of ropes for hunting, pulling, fastening, attaching, carrying, lifting, and climbing dates back to prehistoric times. It is likely that the earliest "ropes" were naturally occurring lengths of plant fibre, such as vines, followed soon by the first attempts at twisting and braiding these strands together to form the first proper ropes in the modern sense of the word.

Types of Rope

There are a number of different types of rope, including:

• Twisted rope
• Braided rope
• Kernmantle rope
• Plaited rope
• Endless winding rope

Uses

Ropes have been used since prehistoric times and can be used in an almost unlimited number of ways, including:

• Marine and yachting
• Sports and Recreation
• Safety and Rescue
• Science and Industry

See Also

• List of knots
• Cordage Institute
• International Year of Natural Fibres
• Rope lock
• Rope splicing
• Rope trick effect
• Rope pump
• Rope dart
• Rope making
• Rope and pulley systems
• Rope bridge
• Rope ladder
• Rope magic
• Rope maze
• Rope mould
• Rope tow
• Rope wrench
• Rope's end
• Rope-a-dope
• Ropeadope Records
• Ropecon
• Ropefish
• Ropemaker
• Ropey
• Ropewalk
• Ropework
• Roping (rodeo)
• Roping off
• Ropinirole
• Ropivacaine
• Roppongi
• Roppongi Hills
• Roppongi Station
• Ropsha
• Ropucha-class landing ship

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