Wellington Cordage 11345 1/4-Inch X 100-Feet Natural Fiber Twisted Sisal Strand Rope / Twine

I am using this to make baskets with yarn wrapping for the first time and it is perfect (100 yds x 1/4"). Since we will be dancing with the baskets on our heads, I am glad it is really lightweight. There are little wisps of rope that stick out between the yarn in places but I chalk that up to me literally just guessing at how to make this. It's not done yet, but it is turning out nicely and I have already ordered another package to start another basket after this one is compelte. I've attached a photo of the basket in progress and will try to attach another when it's complete if I remember.

This is great cordage. I use it all the time for different items I make and want to hang on the wall. It gives it a great look. I also used this recently to make a scratch post for out indoor cats. I tightly wrapped in around a 4x4 and secured it to a base, then sprinkled in a bit f cat nip in the rope as a was to draw them to the post. This has worked wonderfully. They now sharpen their nails on the new post and have since stopped using my furniture for their scratching needs.

I bought two of these to resurface one of the vertical sections of an old cat tree that used to be covered with carpet. I removed the carpet and used wood glue to attach this the whole way up (winding from the bottom). My cats and I are 100% happy with the result. The tree looks like new and it now has a legit scratching post.Thoughts: if you are building your own scratching post, I would recommend using a piece of wood that is cylindrical instead of a rectangle as my cats seem to enjoy this more. At least round the corners of the rectangle if you go that route.Bottom line: this rope helped my rejuvenate an old and ugly cat tree - now it looks great and will get another 5 years or so of use!

Our property has a lot of trees and shrubs that require pruning, including severe pruning in the winter.The city trash service has a monthly bulk pickup service that will take quite a larger quantity of trash, including yard waste. They require that yard waste be bagged in clear bags or tied in neat bundles of no more than five feet in length. I've gone through a variety of things over the years, and finally settled on rope made from natural materials.I've experimented with different thicknesses and decided that 1/4 inch sisal seems to work well for me. I wanted to balance ease of tying with strength to hold bundled pruning waste. I used the 3/8 inch for a while, and it does hold the bundles well, but is a little hard to tie while I'm also trying to hold the rope tight as I compact a bundle as much as I can. I typically tie a bundle in two places, about a third of the way in from each end. That lets me grab the rope to carry the bundle to the curb, and does a good job of holding it intact until pickup day.Although the rope is strong, I can easily cut it with either pruning shears or a pocket knife.My only complaint is the plastic wrapper and glossy paper label. After going to the trouble to find a rope made from natural fibers, it seems a shame that it's wrapped in non-recyclable plastic and glossy paper. The twine that ties each bundle would be sufficient packaging, and maybe a heavy recycled paper label on the rope would be a better choice of material for the label. Other than that, I have no complaints.

So to give you a little background, I bought this cordage to wrap around some cheap lamps to make them look awesome. SUCCESS. My lamps now look like they costed at least 75.00 instead of 20.00. This rope is a good thickness, because it's pliable, sturdy and big enough to see the twists well, yet small enough to give anything you wrap with it a nice, subtle texture.Just to let you know... This stuff does smell like chemicals.... BUT-- it airs out in about a day; so if you can wait that long before giving your kitty a new scratching post and/or using your new badass lamp, then it's totally worth it. This stuff is awesome. I will definitely be using it again for future DIY projects! :)

I rewrapped my cat's scratching post since it was getting worn out and this was barely enough for a scratching post 2-2 1/2 feet high. So if you are using it for kitty furniture, prepare to use a lot. Granted, I wrapped the post as tight as I could in order to create a stable scratching surface. I used a couple staples on each end and then just hot glue all down the middle. Don't use staples anywhere that your cat could inadvertently scratch! This can injure them badly. So make sure to really tuck the staples in.The quality of the rope itself seems fine to me but I have no comparison. I don't think I would want the large gauge for kitty stuffs.

I use sisal rope to rewrap worn out cat trees for people. This particular sisal rope had multiple splices. I'd say a splice every 8 feet, which left awkward knots all over the scratching post. It was also noticeably narrower in diameter than 1/4 inch.I much prefer this sisal rope. It has a consistent diameter, and not one splice in 100 feet of rope. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GSMMGKU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I used this to replace the worn-out sisal on my cat's scratching post. I checked it out by hand to make sure it wasn't splintery or painful to the touch, and wrapped it tightly on her old post. She loves it! She barely let me finish wrapping it before starting in on it, and has resumed using her post instead of the furniture.Edited to add: Some people have noted a bad smell. The only odor I noticed was a slightly grassy smell. I don't know why some smell and some don't. If you're very concerned about the smell, I'd say check out your local hardware store so you can be sure of the product you're getting.