Why is Paracord Important? Why is paracord important? Some people think paracord is useless and some people thinks it isn’t, I think it’s not. My purpose is to tell you that it isn’t useless it was created for a reason and it was use for important purposes. I will tell you uses in survival, therapeutic, and for decorative situations. The essay will have some history and the website to where I found this information. To start off, here is a short history lesson. Paracord is a lightweight nylon rope and was popularized for its use in parachute riggings for military airborne units in World War II. Hence the name paracord, for parachute cord. You’ll also hear paracord referred to as 550 cord. That’s because each stand is able to hold 550 pounds before it breaks. Now, I will discuss how paracord …show more content…
Like knitting, it can be therapeutic to create items by weaving paracord. Some have found that making the repeated patterns to create anything from a belt to a keychain; can be very stress relieving, seeing as it keeps you focused and at the end you have something tangible to show for your time. Some deployed soldiers passed time by making bracelets, which they said to be very therapeutic when working with their hands. Finally, I have come to the decorative purpose one can use for paracord. You can make paracord bracelets in multiply different styles here’s a few to mention the fishtail, cobra stich, king cobra, trilobite/ladder knot, double cobra, conquistador 3, 4, and 5. You can also make bullwhips, dog collars, belts, key chains, and key fobs. Some people even make animals from paracord. Attached to this paper will be examples of what can be made from paracord. In conclusion, paracord is very useful for many reasons. Their useful for survival purposes. And for therapeutic purposes and stress reliving purposes. And to decorate anything you can think of. That is why paracord is important it’s a part of