cord or boot lace

I want some cord for tieing up plants and the ideal one is that soft synthetic stuff that walking boot laces are made of. But what's it called and where can I by it by the metre?

cheers Jacob

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normanwisdom
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|I want some cord for tieing up plants and the ideal one is that soft |synthetic stuff that walking boot laces are made of. But what's it |called and where can I by it by the metre?

Plants are best tied up with biodegradable stuff cotton, hemp, sisal or the like, then it will rot and fall off when its job is done. Sold in green bobbins at all garden centers. Synthetic stuff will not rot away.

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Dave Fawthrop

The _best_ stuff for this is the fluffy string-like stuff (polypropylene?) that's used to make disposable cartridges for plumbed-in water filters. It also has just the right amount of strength and elasticity to hold up a bush, but break if it's left for years around a growing tree. Now that's the sort of recycling I like.

Failing that, buy some proper hemp or sisal garden twine (for much the same reasons).

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Andy Dingley

Thanks. OK forget about the gardening: I want some cord and the ideal one is that soft synthetic stuff that walking boot laces are made of. But what's it called and where can I by it by the metre?

cheers Jacob

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normanwisdom

Surely if it's for boots you buy it by the foot.

Try this site

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John

groan! who did you half inch that joke off?

NT

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meow2222

The message from "John" contains these words:

Is that your sole joke? Make it last.

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Guy King

You can buy it from most outward bound shops by the metre, or go to any Army Surplus store and buy a ball of paracord ... seriously tough stuff.

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Rick Hughes

I'd say the stuff used for corded curtain tracks is similar - a strong stranded core covered with a soft woven outer. A decent DIY place should have it. Won't be black, though. ;-)

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Dave Plowman (News)

Para cord is same sort of stuff .. but about twice the thickness ... seen it proved that one loop will support full weight of a man.

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Rick Hughes

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