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Properties of Knots

Proper knots have to follow certain properties and guidelines, which are the
following:

1. Security. Knots have to be secure to the point that they should hold

themselves firm even if the rope itself breaks. They have to be able
to withstand adverse conditions—such as sailing or mountaining
problems, among others.
2. Strength. Knots also have to be strong. See, when you knot, you

tend to make mechanisms that are close to crushing or breaking.
These stresses only make the knots stronger, so you have to make
sure that you use ropes that are made of the following fibers: rayon,
bamboo, triacetate, diacetate, modal, and lyocell. They’re all

pictured below:

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Rayon Rope