braided cable

Plaited cord design

A braided cable has a woven outer sheath of metal or fabric wrapped around its core wires, providing protection against wear, electromagnetic interference, and tangling.

The braiding gives these cables a distinctive textured appearance: The braided cable on my headphones has lasted much longer than the rubber ones.

Common in audio equipment, charging cables, and industrial applications where durability matters.

Related

paracord · rope · charger · data transfer · USB · phone charger · nylon · durable · coiled · flexible · shielded · copper · stranded · weave · knot · textile · reinforced · sleeve

Opposites
cable construction/sheathing type

braided cablebare wire

Unsheathed electrical conductor

ribbon cable

structural complexity

braided cablecoaxial cable

Shielded radio frequency wire

twisted pair

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G