At some point in your life, the chances are, you’re going to need a metal link chain of some sort. From securing a personal possession in your back garden or public space to pulling or lifting something heavy at work, they have a wide range of day-to-day domestic, commercial and industrial applications, and it’s important […]

When it comes time to move a fragile, heavy or awkward item, we can often find ourselves looking around for something to secure it with – a rope, a belt, or a strap – but often even our most ingenious ad-hoc lashings aren’t enough to guarantee a safe, stress-free journey. Thankfully, whether you are in […]

WHAT IS A BUNGEE CORD (SHOCK CORD) You may often hear the bungee cord referred to as a shock cord. Or you may see it spelled as ‘bungie.’ Either way you come across it, the object is an elastic cord made up of one or more elastic strands forming a resistant and stretchable core. They […]

At Ropes Direct, we stock a huge variety of ropes to suit any requirements which you may have. Part of our selection includes a choice of synthetic hemp rope and natural flax hemp rope – but what’s the difference? The Differences Flax hemp rope is woven from naturally occurring hemp fibres – exactly as it […]

If you’re looking to get into climbing or mountaineering, you’ll need some good rope and will need to know how to tie a range of knots depending upon the specific activities you will be taking part in. It really isn’t an exaggeration to say that the ability to tie a safe, secure and reliable knot […]

If you’re looking to take up sailing, two of the things you will need is some good rope for mooring and rigging, among other things, and the ability to tie a variety of knots for different purposes while sailing. Below we outline the types of knots you’ll need while sailing, the purpose of each knot, […]

Over the years, rope has played a vital part in helping to achieve some wonderful and memorable things. In this blog post, we run down some amazing (and some fun) things that couldn’t have been achieved without the use of rope.   Building the pyramids of Giza – The building of the pyramids in Egypt […]

    c     As far as kids’ playgrounds go, the trend definitely seems to head in the direction of rope-based games and props. Given the fast and easily-accessible technology we now have at our disposal, kids are a bit reluctant to go and play outside. They would much rather stay inside and spend […]

Looking to learn knots? Well this is the best place to start. Here are the 3 most common…

Got a question about the rope you’ve just purchased? Then we might have answered it here…

Our top 5 tips for caring and maintaining your rope

Read our fun blog on Rope tying tricks for wannabe cowboys. We'll show you how to tie a perfect lasso in 5 easy steps

Learn the art of knotting if you buy a boat, secure your craft with confidence using these popular tying techniques.

Read this blog and enhance your knowledge of braided rope.

Where longer rope ladders are needed, access to inspection chambers for example, we use polyester rope and hardwood rungs. The rope passes through a hole in the rung before being knotted around it. This allows for maximum strength transference from the rope into the ladder. The knot also prevents the rung from moving up or down. […]