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Pull one nylon thread apart and find seven more, like rope inception
means A lightweight, kernmantle nylon cord—originally used in parachute suspension lines—prized for its strength and the multiple inner strands you can pull out for separate uses.
from Short for "parachute cord." The "para-" comes from parachute, itself built on French "parachute"—literally "that which guards against (para-) a fall (chute)." The cord earned its name in mid-20th-century military use, suspending paratroopers beneath their canopies; soldiers quickly discovered the lines were too handy to waste, and the gear-hacking name stuck.
- origin
- Suspended parachutes during World War II
- space duty
- Astronauts repaired Hubble with it in 1997
- inner strands
- Seven yarns hide inside one sheath
- rated strength
- Type III holds 550 pounds
- survival staple
- Becomes fishing line, sutures, snares, shoelaces
atwood rope paracord — commercial paracord manufacturer founded in 1946, produces 95% of civilian paracord sold
mil-c-5040h standard — official us military specification for paracute suspension lines adopted in 1952