Rope manufactured from woven or braided asbestos fibre. Flexible and able to be manipulated to desired shapes. Used for its thermal conductivity, acid and alkali resistance.

Often used to insulate water and gas pipes to prevent heat loss and for protection from the elements, particularly in exposed or exterior positions, to prevent cracking.

Like woven asbestos cloth, it was used as a protective insulation/seal in electrical components such as power/fuse boxes where there was a risk of arcing or short circuits. Also used on the rim of doors to wood burners and furnaces.

Small radiused ropes were manufactured into sash cords for sash windows or even used as a continuous plugging between the frame and glass.