Thread: Velcro on rope?
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Re: Velcro on rope?

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Originally Posted by bobbysq View Post
Wouldn't that only be if you claim that it's to prevent fraying?
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Originally Posted by Hallry View Post
I don't believe so, according to I04-D:
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consist entirely of flexible, non-metallic fibers sewn, twisted, tied, woven, knitted, crocheted, intertwined, or braided together except for the last 4 in. (~10 cm) of any cut end (E) which may be whipped (with material that is flexible and non-metallic) or fused only to prevent fraying.
It is vague. If we were planning to have velcro on the rope I would probably seek clarification or just avoid that last 4 inches just to be safe.

But, my interpretation is the velcro should be able to extend all the way to the end of the rope. Here is why I think that:

In the answer to Question 184, they emphasize "may be":
"except for the last 4 in. (~10 cm) of any cut end (E) which may be whipped [...]"

So, you certainly do not have to whip / fuse the end.

If you do not whip, then the entire rope - all the way to the end - just has to meet the definition of rope. And since velcro (at least, certain types of velcro) has been ruled as being rope, I see no reason that said velcro could not extend to the end of said rope.

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