Want to lure your cat away from the sofa and curtains? Why not make a DIY cat scratching post? Unfortunately, you can’t stop a cat from scratching. It’s in their nature; something they do to stretch their bodies and maintain their claws. But a simple scratching post can help to protect your soft furnishings. They’re […]

Natural ropes. Aren’t they just great? Soft-to-touch, with a traditional sandy-brown appearance. Strong, yet biodegradable and kind to the environment. They can be used for a wide range of practical and decorative purposes and it’s easy to understand why they’ve become one of our most popular products, here at Ropes Direct. But do you know […]

After an absence of a coupe of weeks we’ve had a delivery of our popular children’s pinewood swings. Childrens treated wooden swing with 12mm adjustable synthetic hemp rope. Ideal for outdoor garden swings when hung from a tree or a timber swing set. The length of the wooden swing is 2.00m (reducing to 1.20m when shortened)  and the treated […]

Thank you to Paula for sending these images of her chair project in which she usd a full reel of our 6mm synthetic hemp rope.

NEW SEASON, NEW LINES by Russell Hurst from Ropes Direct Getting ready for the new season and thinking of replacing those worn out lines? Here’s a quick summary of the main rope types available and their uses. 3-strand Multifilament Polypropylene – A low-cost floating rope for mooring lines and fender ropes. It is a flexible […]