Webbing

Webbing is a strong fabric woven as a flat strip or tube of varying width and fibres, often used in place of rope.

It is a versatile component used in climbing, slacklining, furniture manufacturing, automobile safety, auto racing, towing, parachuting, military apparel, load securing, and many other fields.

Flat webbing is a solid weave, with seat belts and most backpack straps being common examples.

Tubular webbing consists of a flattened tube, and is commonly used in climbing and industrial applications.

Narrower webbing is frequently looped through chock stones, which are jammed into cracks as safety anchors.

Note that webbing construction is either utterly flat or flat-tubular; the latter tends to handle better but knots are more likely to jam.

It is customary to leave a few centimetres extending from the knot, and in many cases climbers tape the ends down onto the main loops.

Unlike climbing rope, which is generally sold with recognizable brand names, webbing manufacture is typically generic.

Webbing suffers the drawback of less elasticity than perlon rope, and it may be more difficult to handle with gloves or mittens on.

Life preservers are also crafted using nylon or cotton webbing that conforms to federal standards and guidelines.

Nylon and polyester webbing are used a great deal in auto racing safety for a large variety of items.

Webbing belts are also used frequently by modern cadet and scout groups, as well as police and security forces.

It is used to lift and move heavy objects like steel beams, concrete blocks, and other building materials.