Which is better, polyester or DuraCord® rope?
With the durability and softness now available in synthetic rope fibers, both our soft-spun polyester and DuraCord are terrific options. Polyester comes only in handsome bright-white and DuraCord in several colors, so it’s really a question of personal preference and anticipated level and type of use. • Polyester – Polyester rope used to be exceedingly uncomfortable against the skin, a situation only magnified as the rope weathered. However, the new-generation soft-spun polyester we use at Hatteras is far, far removed from that scratchy rope of old, all while retaining heightened durability. Rot-, mold- and mildew-resistant, the threads of our own polyester rope are soft-spun from innumerable tiny synthetic fibers, to create a feel remarkably similar to cotton. We offer polyester rope only in bright-white, since polyester fiber is simply not capable of holding color well. • DuraCord® – Under similar conditions, DuraCord will normally last longer than polyester. Our Lexus of synthetic r
