Originally Posted by
79pmooney
Yeah, synthetic, The natural stuff just burns. As I said above, I'm a sailor. I grew up knowing that nylon was a recent invention that replaced the silk in parachute cloth during WW2. After WW2, nylon ropes were made (preferred anchor rope for many years; strong and stretchy). Late '50s polyester rope (Dacron) started appearing and quickly became the preferred rope for sail handling and most of the other non-anchoring duties on sailboats due to its much lower stretch than nylon.
The most common non-synthetic ropes? Manila, cotton and hemp. And yes, all three burn when heated.
Ben
see burning rope: urban dictionary
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