cotton rope

Soft plant fiber

Cotton rope is rope made from twisted or braided cotton fibers.

Softer and more flexible than synthetic alternatives, it's favored for applications where comfort matters—clotheslines, crafts, bondage, and decorative uses.

It absorbs water and weakens when wet, making it unsuitable for marine or heavy-duty work: She hung the swing from a thick cotton rope.

Related

knot · lashing · swing · hammock · fiber · natural · rough · coarse · pulley · tie down · rigging · clothesline · binding · frayed · woven · macrame · sailor · dock

Categories
Opposites
material composition

cotton ropesteel cable

Braided metal line

wire rope · chain · climbing rope · manila rope · hemp rope

rigidity and form

cotton ropesteel rod

Cylindrical metal shaft

iron bar · metal pipe

Family

cotton, rope, cottons, cottony, cottoned, cottoning, ropes, roped, roping

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G