Construction · braided

Hollow Braided Rope

A core-less braid that is light, flexible and — in polypropylene — floats. Famously easy to splice; the classic water-ski and buoy line.

Multicolour hollow-braid style braided twine on small spools

How it is built

Strands (commonly 8, 12 or 16) braided into a tube with no core. The hollow center allows the rope to be spliced by feeding the rope back into itself.

How it handles

Very flexible, flattens easily, non-rotating. The easiest braided construction to splice — a clean eye splice takes minutes with a fid.

Typical diameter range
4 mm – 20 mm

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Strengths

Extremely easy and fast to splice
In PP: floats — ideal around water
Non-rotating, flexible, easy to coil
Light weight for its diameter

Limitations

Lower abrasion tolerance than solid or double braid
Flattens under load — not for pulleys
Strength per diameter below double braid

Common uses

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Common materials for this construction

Polypropylene Rope

The most widely used synthetic rope fiber: lightweight, floats on water, rot-proof and economical. The default choice for packing, marine utility and agriculture.

Polyethylene Rope

Soft, flexible and floatable — the standard fiber of the fishing and aquaculture industry, and a good choice for cold-weather or repeated-handling utility rope.

Products with this construction

PP Hollow Braided Rope

A core-less braided polypropylene rope used where flexible handling, easy splicing and surface flotation are relevant.