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This 10mm natural hemp rope is perfect for using in your home or garden. It’s a highly versatile organic rope which is great for craft projects, home decoration, decking rope, as well as rope swings, traditional sailing ropes, canal barge ropes, construction and much more! It can also be dyed and conditioned for a super soft feel making it highly suitable for the art of Shibari rope bondage, for which hemp rope is a traditional and preferred material.

These ropes are the very highest quality hemp ropes available. As standard, our Pure Hemp Ropes are made in the EU, using excellent Long Fibre grown using organic farming methods.

A Brief History of Hemp Rope

Being the strongest natural plant fibres around, hemp has been used for thousands of years by civilizations across the globe as a rope making material. Some of the oldest archaeological evidence of hemp rope dates back to 8,000-10,000 BC in China, where pottery has been found with imprints of hemp rope. From the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans up to the vikings in the middle ages through to the Royal Navy in the 16th-19th centuries, hemp rope has been a common factor in our shared history. Famously used in sailing vessels for millenia and arguably key to the most successful nautical ventures of the British Royal Navy, viking longboats, and ancient maritime civilizations such as the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans, hemp rope was prized for its incredible tensile strength and abrasion durability.

Environmental Benefits

Hemp is a fantastic natural sustainable and ethical choice of rope! Hemp plants improve air and soil quality. Hemp is a “carbon sink”, it’s proven to be better than any other plant, crop or tree at removing CO2 from the atmosphere. Hemp plants can grow in poor quality soil, and they leave the soil in a better condition than before they were planted. Hemp requires less water to grow than other natural rope materials such as jute, flax or cotton and requires absolutely no chemicals whereas crops like cotton are responsible for 25% of global agricultural chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers. Hemp rope naturally biodegrades fairly quickly if left untreated, unlike synthetic ropes which release harmful plastic microparticles into the environment and take hundreds of years to break down naturally. Therefore, hemp is the best choice for our environment!

Suggested Uses

Shibari (Japanese Rope Bondage)
Garden Decking Rope
Traditional Sailing Rope
Drawstring/clothing ties
Macrame Crafts
Natural Jewellery Making
Nautical Theming
Edging and Framing
Rope Vases, Pots, Bowls, Baskets
Rope Lampshades
Rope Table Decorations
Rope Rugs
General Arts and Crafts
Natural Gift Wrapping Ties or Packaging Ties
Gardening Twine / Natural Garden Ties
Hanging Plant Holders
Natural Pet/Parrot Toys
Cat Scratching Posts / Scratching Mats
...and whatever your imagination can come up with! Let us know what you plan on using your hemp rope for.

Features

Diameter: 10mm
Circumference: 31.4mm
Construction: 3 strand, twisted
Breaking Strength (maximum load): 1540lb / 698kg
Weight (per metre): 70.5g
Origin: Europe (grown and produced)
All-Natural: Yes
Core: No
Buoyancy: Floats
Abrasion Resistance: Excellent
Tensile Strength: Excellent
Knot Retention: Excellent
Biodegradable: Yes

Aroma

Please note, hemp rope can have a strong and distinct natural aroma when it first arrives. Some have described it as similar to hay or flour sack. Although this aroma does almost disappear after a few months of use, a certain unique smell can remain detectable for the lifespan of the rope. The smell only gets more pleasant over time, while also becoming weaker. After a while the less pleasant notes fade away and you will be left with a sweet and natural hay-like aroma from your hemp rope.

Hemp is a natural plant fibre. It is 100% biodegradable and does not harm the environment in any way!