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

On 11 Jul 2006 08:34:25 -0700, "normanwisdom"
wrote:

|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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On 11 Jul 2006 08:34:25 -0700, "normanwisdom"
wrote:

I want some cord for tieing up plants

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).

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

normanwisdom wrote:
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

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

Try this site
http://www.fabmania.com/google~bootlaces~index.htm

John

John wrote:
normanwisdom wrote:
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

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

groan! who did you half inch that joke off?


NT

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normanwisdom wrote:
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

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

Was that a knee jerk response ?

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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?

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.

In article .com,
normanwisdom wrote:
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?

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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In article .com,
normanwisdom wrote:
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?

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. ;-)

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.